Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Narrative) (Details)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
7% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]    
Interest rate, stated percentage 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Estimated fair values of senior notes $ 456.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
$ 451.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lyv_SeniorNotesDue202070PercentMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
5.375% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]    
Interest rate, stated percentage 5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Estimated fair values of senior notes 256.9us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
250.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lyv_A5.375SeniorNotesdue2022Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
2.5% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Level 2 [Member]    
Debt Fair Value [Line Items]    
Interest rate, stated percentage 2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Estimated fair values of convertible senior notes 288.1us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
296.3us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Fixed Rate Debt With Noncontrolling Interest Partner [Member]    
Fair value, estimate not practicable [Abstract]    
Face amount of debt $ 28.7us-gaap_FairValueEstimateNotPracticableDebtInstrument
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lyv_FixedRateDebtWithNoncontrollingInterestPartnerMember
$ 30.0us-gaap_FairValueEstimateNotPracticableDebtInstrument
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lyv_FixedRateDebtWithNoncontrollingInterestPartnerMember