Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENT DATA (Details)

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SEGMENT DATA (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue $ 1,127,316 $ 923,698
Direct operating expenses 731,151 576,934
Selling, general and administrative expenses 302,405 279,522
Depreciation and amortization 82,588 82,165
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 506 (3,597)
Corporate expenses 21,174 20,655
Acquisition transaction expenses 1,800 1,208
Operating (loss) income (12,308) (33,189)
Capital expenditures 20,596 21,548
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 662,490 513,535
Direct operating expenses 517,155 390,252
Selling, general and administrative expenses 149,916 137,318
Depreciation and amortization 28,520 28,702
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 510 (3,130)
Corporate expenses 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 327 234
Operating (loss) income (33,938) (39,841)
Capital expenditures 5,626 2,441
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 354,461 325,135
Direct operating expenses 172,591 155,062
Selling, general and administrative expenses 114,020 111,940
Depreciation and amortization 45,983 42,813
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (74) (62)
Corporate expenses 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 5 24
Operating (loss) income 21,936 15,358
Capital expenditures 13,878 18,863
Operating Segments [Member] | Artist Nation [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 72,556 50,271
Direct operating expenses 42,076 31,412
Selling, general and administrative expenses 25,793 20,038
Depreciation and amortization 7,771 10,034
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 33 (412)
Corporate expenses 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 453 128
Operating (loss) income (3,570) (10,929)
Capital expenditures 601 118
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 45,388 40,147
Direct operating expenses 8,064 6,864
Selling, general and administrative expenses 11,921 9,688
Depreciation and amortization 204 142
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 0 0
Operating (loss) income 25,199 23,453
Capital expenditures (46) 303
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 746 793
Direct operating expenses (909) (965)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 755 538
Depreciation and amortization 10 174
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 7
Corporate expenses 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 0 0
Operating (loss) income 890 1,039
Capital expenditures 0 0
Operating Segments [Member] | 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 599 792
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 37 0
Corporate expenses 21,174 20,655
Acquisition transaction expenses 1,015 822
Operating (loss) income (22,825) (22,269)
Capital expenditures 537 (177)
Operating Segments [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue (8,325) (6,183)
Direct operating expenses (7,826) (5,691)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0
Depreciation and amortization (499) (492)
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 0 0
Operating (loss) income 0 0
Capital expenditures 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Concerts [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 7,430 5,713
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 273 267
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Artist Nation [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 622 203
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenue $ (8,325) $ (6,183)