Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENT DATA (Details)

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SEGMENT DATA (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]      
Collected proceeds relating to the face value of the tickets sold on behalf of clients and the clients share of convenience and order processing charges $ 441,200,000   $ 441,600,000
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 923,698,000 867,997,000  
Direct operating expenses 576,934,000 538,714,000  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 279,522,000 268,135,000  
Depreciation and amortization 82,165,000 79,713,000  
Gain on disposal of operating assets (3,597,000) (288,000)  
Corporate expenses 20,655,000 23,217,000  
Acquisition transaction expenses 1,208,000 1,309,000  
Operating income (loss) (33,189,000) (42,803,000)  
Intersegment revenue 0 0  
Capital expenditures 21,548,000 23,383,000  
Concerts [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 513,535,000 448,699,000  
Direct operating expenses 390,252,000 343,353,000  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 137,318,000 131,618,000  
Depreciation and amortization 28,702,000 28,362,000  
Gain on disposal of operating assets (3,130,000) (470,000)  
Corporate expenses 0 0  
Acquisition transaction expenses 234,000 814,000  
Operating income (loss) (39,841,000) (54,978,000)  
Intersegment revenue 5,713,000 4,049,000  
Capital expenditures 2,441,000 3,255,000  
Ticketing [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 325,135,000 326,544,000  
Direct operating expenses 155,062,000 151,875,000  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 111,940,000 103,328,000  
Depreciation and amortization 42,813,000 39,166,000  
Gain on disposal of operating assets (62,000) (90,000)  
Corporate expenses 0 0  
Acquisition transaction expenses 24,000 (20,000)  
Operating income (loss) 15,358,000 32,285,000  
Intersegment revenue 267,000 314,000  
Capital expenditures 18,863,000 18,331,000  
Artist Nation [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 50,271,000 61,405,000  
Direct operating expenses 31,412,000 40,638,000  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 20,038,000 24,088,000  
Depreciation and amortization 10,034,000 11,612,000  
Gain on disposal of operating assets (412,000) 0  
Corporate expenses 0 0  
Acquisition transaction expenses 128,000 50,000  
Operating income (loss) (10,929,000) (14,983,000)  
Intersegment revenue 203,000 1,192,000  
Capital expenditures 118,000 133,000  
Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 40,147,000 36,128,000  
Direct operating expenses 6,864,000 6,721,000  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 9,688,000 8,789,000  
Depreciation and amortization 142,000 39,000  
Gain on disposal of operating assets 0 0  
Corporate expenses 0 0  
Acquisition transaction expenses 0 0  
Operating income (loss) 23,453,000 20,579,000  
Intersegment revenue 0 0  
Capital expenditures 303,000 756,000  
Other [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 793,000 776,000  
Direct operating expenses (965,000) 1,485,000  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 538,000 312,000  
Depreciation and amortization 174,000 12,000  
Gain on disposal of operating assets 7,000 272,000  
Corporate expenses 0 0  
Acquisition transaction expenses 0 0  
Operating income (loss) 1,039,000 (1,305,000)  
Intersegment revenue 0 0  
Capital expenditures 0 0  
Corporate [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue 0 0  
Direct operating expenses 0 0  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0  
Depreciation and amortization 792,000 719,000  
Gain on disposal of operating assets 0 0  
Corporate expenses 20,655,000 23,217,000  
Acquisition transaction expenses 822,000 465,000  
Operating income (loss) (22,269,000) (24,401,000)  
Intersegment revenue 0 0  
Capital expenditures (177,000) 908,000  
Eliminations [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenue (6,183,000) (5,555,000)  
Direct operating expenses (5,691,000) (5,358,000)  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0  
Depreciation and amortization (492,000) (197,000)  
Gain on disposal of operating assets 0 0  
Corporate expenses 0 0  
Acquisition transaction expenses 0 0  
Operating income (loss) 0 0  
Intersegment revenue (6,183,000) (5,555,000)  
Capital expenditures $ 0 $ 0