| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) [Abstract] | |
| Revenue | 923.7M |
| Operating expenses: | |
| Direct operating expenses | 576.93M |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 279.52M |
| Depreciation and amortization | 82.17M |
| Loss (gain) on sale of operating assets | -3.6M |
| Corporate expenses | 20.66M |
| Acquisition transaction expenses | 1.21M |
| Operating income (loss) | -33.19M |
| Interest expense | 28.15M |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | |
| Interest income | -1.77M |
| Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates | -2.58M |
| Other expense (income), net | 3.64M |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | -60.63M |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 3.56M |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | |
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | |
| Net income (loss) | -64.19M |
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | -948K |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | -63.24M |
| Basic net income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders: | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (in dollars per share) | |
| Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (in dollars per share) | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (in dollars per share) | |
| Diluted net income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders: | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (dollars per share) | |
| Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (dollars per share) | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |
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