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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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| Principal Owner, Director and Executive [Member] | ||
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||
| Related-party revenue |
$ 1,521us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |
$ 459us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |
| Related-party expense |
428us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |
128us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |
| Related-party capital expenditures |
91us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |
0us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_DirectorMember |
| Liberty Media [Member] | ||
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||
| Number of directors nominated by related party |
2lyv_NumberOfDirectorsNominatedByRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_InvestorMember |
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| Other related-parties [Member] | ||
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | ||
| Related-party revenue |
1,026us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lyv_OtherRelatedPartiesMember |
1,247us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lyv_OtherRelatedPartiesMember |
| Related-party expense |
$ 3,390us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lyv_OtherRelatedPartiesMember |
$ 4,509us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lyv_OtherRelatedPartiesMember |
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The number of directors nominated by the related party to serve on the entity's board of directors. No definition available.
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Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Purchases during the period (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party. No definition available.
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Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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