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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 2,502,008 $ 2,262,236 $ 5,295,109 $ 4,865,447
Direct operating expenses 1,876,519 1,698,731 3,792,366 3,485,583
Selling, general and administrative expenses 349,676 325,005 978,006 900,246
Depreciation and amortization 97,925 92,729 256,732 257,582
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (1,696) (9,060) (4,977) (42,856)
Corporate expenses 26,647 26,442 73,538 68,909
Acquisition transaction expenses 2,333 2,352 5,462 5,329
Operating income (loss) 150,604 126,037 193,982 190,654
Capital expenditures     91,990 101,980
Operating Segments [Member] | Concerts [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 1,925,462 1,726,986 3,760,118 3,433,527
Direct operating expenses 1,658,028 1,487,856 3,145,174 2,870,584
Selling, general and administrative expenses 186,415 170,005 503,221 466,840
Depreciation and amortization 30,155 32,821 84,864 96,591
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (112) (9,035) (3,347) (43,497)
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 1,109 745 1,892 1,292
Operating income (loss) 49,867 44,594 28,314 41,717
Capital expenditures     24,647 38,517
Operating Segments [Member] | Ticketing [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 386,131 356,809 1,111,592 1,019,771
Direct operating expenses 187,548 166,509 543,408 481,592
Selling, general and administrative expenses 113,483 112,940 339,385 326,799
Depreciation and amortization 55,521 49,150 142,472 128,648
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets (1,584) (27) (1,701) (47)
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 695 221 758 245
Operating income (loss) 30,468 28,016 87,270 82,534
Capital expenditures     59,791 62,145
Operating Segments [Member] | Artist Nation [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 130,935 111,060 282,653 261,070
Direct operating expenses 75,642 69,231 164,960 169,563
Selling, general and administrative expenses 35,400 29,348 95,222 71,862
Depreciation and amortization 10,498 10,736 25,934 30,906
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 2 34 681
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 247 (57) 435 88
Operating income (loss) 9,148 1,800 (3,932) (12,030)
Capital expenditures     1,503 483
Operating Segments [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 114,614 110,217 230,905 221,604
Direct operating expenses 13,534 15,112 31,593 35,287
Selling, general and administrative expenses 13,098 11,979 37,263 32,626
Depreciation and amortization 1,264 (56) 3,207 682
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) 86,718 83,182 158,842 153,009
Capital expenditures     579 653
Operating Segments [Member] | Other [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 792 793 2,377 2,377
Direct operating expenses (2,473) 3,109 (1,792) (62)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,280 733 2,915 2,119
Depreciation and amortization 11 11 31 196
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0 0 7
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) 1,974 (3,060) 1,223 117
Capital expenditures     6 0
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 0 0 0
Direct operating expenses 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 642 610 1,783 2,080
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0 37 0
Corporate expenses 26,647 26,442 73,538 68,909
Acquisition transaction expenses 282 1,443 2,377 3,704
Operating income (loss) (27,571) (28,495) (77,735) (74,693)
Capital expenditures     5,464 182
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue (55,926) (43,629) (92,536) (72,902)
Direct operating expenses (55,760) (43,086) (90,977) (71,381)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization (166) (543) (1,559) (1,521)
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets 0 0 0 0
Corporate expenses 0 0 0 0
Acquisition transaction expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) 0 0 0 0
Capital expenditures     0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Concerts [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 48,737 36,535 81,771 63,502
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Ticketing [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 690 861 1,150 1,842
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Artist Nation [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 6,499 6,233 9,615 7,558
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Sponsorship and Advertising [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Corporate [Member]
        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenue $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0