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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Definite-lived Intangibles) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
$ 1,189,702,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(465,239,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
724,463,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions |
1,407,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
(10,426,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(18,554,000)
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
(27,573,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(38,239,000)
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(39,900,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
4,417,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
19,984,000
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(13,838,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
1,162,129,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(479,077,000)
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| Net - End of period |
683,052,000
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| Amortization expense related to nonrecoupable ticketing contract advances |
13,600,000
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10,800,000
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Revenue-generating contracts [Member]
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
515,071,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(197,549,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
317,522,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions |
1,407,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
(7,140,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(2,767,000)
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
(8,500,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(11,609,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
3,214,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
2,767,000
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(5,628,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
506,571,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(203,177,000)
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| Net - End of period |
303,394,000
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| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
8 years
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Client/vendor relationships [Member]
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
261,655,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(39,807,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
221,848,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
(11,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
0
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
(11,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(11,291,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
(5,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
0
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(11,296,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
261,644,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(51,103,000)
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| Net - End of period |
210,541,000
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Non-compete agreements [Member]
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
168,418,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(111,369,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
57,049,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
(155,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(13,592,000)
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
(13,747,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(5,541,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
130,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
13,843,000
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
8,432,000
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
154,671,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(102,937,000)
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| Net - End of period |
51,734,000
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Venue management and leaseholds [Member]
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
118,259,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(51,891,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
66,368,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
(1,900,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
0
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
(1,900,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(3,423,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
542,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
0
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(2,881,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
116,359,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(54,772,000)
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| Net - End of period |
61,587,000
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Technology [Member]
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
101,424,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(53,295,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
48,129,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
(623,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
0
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
(623,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(5,376,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
346,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
0
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(5,030,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
100,801,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(58,325,000)
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| Net - End of period |
42,476,000
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Trademarks and naming rights [Member]
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
18,423,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(6,678,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
11,745,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
(574,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
805,000
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
231,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(886,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
170,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
374,000
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(342,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
18,654,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(7,020,000)
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| Net - End of period |
11,634,000
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Other [Member]
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
6,452,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(4,650,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
1,802,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
(23,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(3,000,000)
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
(3,023,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(113,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
20,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
3,000,000
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
2,907,000
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
3,429,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(1,743,000)
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| Net - End of period |
$ 1,686,000
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