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EQUITY (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] | |
| Number of settled instruments designated as cash flow hedges (in agreements) | 1lyv_NumberOfSettledInstrumentsDesignatedAsCashFlowHedges |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance at December 31, 2014 | $ (70,010)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | (44,481)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax |
| Amount reclassified from AOCI | 13us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax |
| Net other comprehensive income (loss) | (44,468)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
| Balance at March 31, 2015 | (114,478)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
| Gains and Losses On Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance at December 31, 2014 |
(25)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
182us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
| Amount reclassified from AOCI |
13us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
| Net other comprehensive income (loss) |
195us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
| Balance at March 31, 2015 |
170us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
| Defined Benefit Pension Items [Member] | |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance at December 31, 2014 |
(581)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
| Amount reclassified from AOCI |
0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
| Net other comprehensive income (loss) |
5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
| Balance at March 31, 2015 |
(576)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
| Foreign Currency Items [Member] | |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] | |
| Balance at December 31, 2014 |
(69,404)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
(44,668)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
| Amount reclassified from AOCI |
0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
| Net other comprehensive income (loss) |
(44,668)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
| Balance at March 31, 2015 |
$ (114,072)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). No definition available.
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