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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, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2013
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| Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period |
$ 1,217,435,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(540,871,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
676,564,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
16,231,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
2,598,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
3,369,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(12,529,000)
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
9,669,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(34,568,000)
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38,200,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
(828,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
13,350,000
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(22,046,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
1,227,104,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(562,917,000)
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| Net - End of period |
664,187,000
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| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
8 years
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| Amortization expense related to nonrecoupable ticketing contract advances |
17,400,000
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13,600,000
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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 |
585,094,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(231,053,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
354,041,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
1,576,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
0
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
1,576,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(12,939,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
(520,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
0
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(13,459,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
586,670,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(244,512,000)
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| Net - End of period |
342,158,000
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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 |
277,937,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(81,809,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
196,128,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
15,000,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
2,598,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
1,890,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(800,000)
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
18,688,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(9,762,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
(470,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
800,000
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(9,432,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
296,625,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(91,241,000)
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| Net - End of period |
205,384,000
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| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
8 years
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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 |
137,199,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(101,128,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
36,071,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
(12,300,000)
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
(12,300,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(3,724,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
0
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
12,550,000
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
8,826,000
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
124,899,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(92,302,000)
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| Net - End of period |
32,597,000
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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 |
85,642,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(43,687,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
41,955,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
(137,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
0
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
(137,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(1,704,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
163,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
0
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(1,541,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
85,505,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(45,228,000)
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| Net - End of period |
40,277,000
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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 |
100,664,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(73,110,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
27,554,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
1,231,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
(10,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
0
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
1,221,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(5,456,000)
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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 |
(5,451,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
101,885,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(78,561,000)
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| Net - End of period |
23,324,000
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| Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets |
3 years
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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 |
28,524,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(9,092,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
19,432,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
50,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
0
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
50,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(894,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
(6,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
0
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(900,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
28,574,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(9,992,000)
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| Net - End of period |
18,582,000
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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 |
2,375,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period |
(992,000)
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| Net - Beginning of period |
1,383,000
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange |
0
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| Gross carrying amount - Other |
571,000
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[1] |
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| Gross carrying amount - Change |
571,000
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| Accumulated amortization - Amortization expense |
(89,000)
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| Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange |
0
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| Accumulated amortization - Other |
0
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[1] |
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| Accumulated amortization - Change |
(89,000)
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| Gross carrying amount - End of period |
2,946,000
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| Accumulated amortization - End of period |
(1,081,000)
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| Net - End of period |
$ 1,865,000
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