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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Definite-lived Intangibles) (Details)

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LONG-LIVED ASSETS (Definite-lived Intangibles) (Details) (USD $)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
business
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period $ 1,217,435,000
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (540,871,000)
Net - Beginning of period 676,564,000
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 53,565,000
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year 5,105,000
Gross carrying amount - Dispositions (1,600,000)
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange (15,179,000)
Gross carrying amount - Other (17,712,000) [1]
Gross carrying amount - Change 24,179,000
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (107,568,000)
Accumulated amortization - Dispositions 605,000
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 6,859,000
Accumulated amortization - Other 19,032,000 [1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (81,072,000)
Gross carrying amount - End of period 1,241,614,000
Accumulated amortization - End of period (621,943,000)
Net - End of period 619,671,000
Reclassifications from indefinite-lived assets 600,000
Number of businesses acquired 3
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 7 years
Revenue-generating contracts [Member]
  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period 585,094,000
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (231,053,000)
Net - Beginning of period 354,041,000
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 3,194,000
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year (1,851,000)
Gross carrying amount - Dispositions (1,600,000)
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange (9,241,000)
Gross carrying amount - Other (2,682,000) [1]
Gross carrying amount - Change (12,180,000)
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (40,063,000)
Accumulated amortization - Dispositions 605,000
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 4,192,000
Accumulated amortization - Other 2,682,000 [1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (32,584,000)
Gross carrying amount - End of period 572,914,000
Accumulated amortization - End of period (263,637,000)
Net - End of period 309,277,000
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 5 years
Client/vendor relationships [Member]
  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period 277,937,000
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (81,809,000)
Net - Beginning of period 196,128,000
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 45,271,000
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year 5,456,000
Gross carrying amount - Dispositions 0
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange (3,237,000)
Gross carrying amount - Other (800,000) [1]
Gross carrying amount - Change 46,690,000
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (32,718,000)
Accumulated amortization - Dispositions 0
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 590,000
Accumulated amortization - Other 800,000 [1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (31,328,000)
Gross carrying amount - End of period 324,627,000
Accumulated amortization - End of period (113,137,000)
Net - End of period 211,490,000
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 8 years
Non-compete agreements [Member]
  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period 137,199,000
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (101,128,000)
Net - Beginning of period 36,071,000
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 0
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year 1,500,000
Gross carrying amount - Dispositions 0
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange 0
Gross carrying amount - Other (14,800,000) [1]
Gross carrying amount - Change (13,300,000)
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (10,263,000)
Accumulated amortization - Dispositions 0
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 0
Accumulated amortization - Other 15,550,000 [1]
Accumulated amortization - Change 5,287,000
Gross carrying amount - End of period 123,899,000
Accumulated amortization - End of period (95,841,000)
Net - End of period 28,058,000
Venue management and leaseholds [Member]
  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period 85,642,000
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (43,687,000)
Net - Beginning of period 41,955,000
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 0
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year 0
Gross carrying amount - Dispositions 0
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange (833,000)
Gross carrying amount - Other 0 [1]
Gross carrying amount - Change (833,000)
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (5,128,000)
Accumulated amortization - Dispositions 0
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 453,000
Accumulated amortization - Other 0 [1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (4,675,000)
Gross carrying amount - End of period 84,809,000
Accumulated amortization - End of period (48,362,000)
Net - End of period 36,447,000
Technology [Member]
  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period 100,664,000
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (73,110,000)
Net - Beginning of period 27,554,000
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 4,000,000
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year 0
Gross carrying amount - Dispositions 0
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange (1,220,000)
Gross carrying amount - Other 0 [1]
Gross carrying amount - Change 2,780,000
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (16,573,000)
Accumulated amortization - Dispositions 0
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 1,152,000
Accumulated amortization - Other 0 [1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (15,421,000)
Gross carrying amount - End of period 103,444,000
Accumulated amortization - End of period (88,531,000)
Net - End of period 14,913,000
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 3 years
Trademarks and naming rights [Member]
  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period 28,524,000
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (9,092,000)
Net - Beginning of period 19,432,000
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 0
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year 0
Gross carrying amount - Dispositions 0
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange (645,000)
Gross carrying amount - Other 0 [1]
Gross carrying amount - Change (645,000)
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (2,508,000)
Accumulated amortization - Dispositions 0
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 471,000
Accumulated amortization - Other 0 [1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (2,037,000)
Gross carrying amount - End of period 27,879,000
Accumulated amortization - End of period (11,129,000)
Net - End of period 16,750,000
Other [Member]
  
Finite-lived Intangibles Asset [Roll Forward]  
Gross carrying amount - Beginning of period 2,375,000
Accumulated amortization - Beginning of period (992,000)
Net - Beginning of period 1,383,000
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - current year 1,100,000
Gross carrying amount - Acquisitions - prior year 0
Gross carrying amount - Dispositions 0
Gross carrying amount - Foreign exchange (3,000)
Gross carrying amount - Other 570,000 [1]
Gross carrying amount - Change 1,667,000
Accumulated amortization - Amortization (315,000)
Accumulated amortization - Dispositions 0
Accumulated amortization - Foreign exchange 1,000
Accumulated amortization - Other 0 [1]
Accumulated amortization - Change (314,000)
Gross carrying amount - End of period 4,042,000
Accumulated amortization - End of period (1,306,000)
Net - End of period $ 2,736,000
Weighted-average lives of definite-lived intangible assets 10 years
[1] Other includes net downs of fully amortized or impaired assets and $0.6 million of reclassifications of certain assets from indefinite-lived intangible assets.