SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the results of operations for our reportable segments for the years ending December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

	Concerts		Ticketing		Sponsorship & Advertising		Other		Corporate		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(in thousands)
2019
Revenue	$	9,428,094	$	1,545,189	$	590,274	$	3,162	$	—	$	(18,750)	$	11,547,969
Direct operating expenses	7,857,437		514,169		114,326		—		—		(18,750)		8,467,182
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,386,928		642,052		112,594		3,912		—		—		2,145,486
Depreciation and amortization	239,682		156,894		33,084		364		13,967		—		443,991
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets	(2,490)		116		—		—		1		—		(2,373)
Corporate expenses	—		—		—		—		168,839		—		168,839
Operating income (loss)	$	(53,463)	$	231,958	$	330,270	$	(1,114)	$	(182,807)	$	—	$	324,844
Intersegment revenue	$	6,672	$	12,078	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(18,750)	$	—
Capital expenditures	$	186,819	$	105,246	$	10,261	$	—	$	35,252	$	—	$	337,578
2018
Revenue	$	8,770,031	$	1,529,566	$	503,968	$	3,724	$	—	$	(19,489)	$	10,787,800
Direct operating expenses	7,340,757		549,265		92,494		4,905		—		(19,489)		7,967,932
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,248,346		634,829		97,540		16,313		—		—		1,997,028
Depreciation and amortization	206,772		143,551		30,779		817		4,610		—		386,529
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets	10,361		7		2		—		(1)		—		10,369
Corporate expenses	—		—		—		—		153,406		—		153,406
Operating income (loss)	$	(36,205)	$	201,914	$	283,153	$	(18,311)	$	(158,015)	$	—	$	272,536
Intersegment revenue	$	5,193	$	14,296	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(19,489)	$	—
Capital expenditures	$	129,129	$	110,202	$	7,541	$	169	$	15,273	$	—	$	262,314
2017
Revenue	$	7,892,076	$	1,346,510	$	445,148	$	21,012	$	—	$	(17,524)	$	9,687,222
Direct operating expenses	6,641,071		460,881		78,725		18,746		—		(17,525)		7,181,898
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,119,335		681,948		87,268		19,172		—		—		1,907,723
Depreciation and amortization	226,315		112,727		27,669		432		5,057		1		372,201
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets	(1,056)		49		—		—		38		—		(969)
Corporate expenses	—		—		—		—		134,972		—		134,972
Operating income (loss)	$	(93,589)	$	90,905	$	251,486	$	(17,338)	$	(140,067)	$	—	$	91,397
Intersegment revenue	$	1,061	$	16,643	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(17,524)	$	—
Capital expenditures	$	109,801	$	105,317	$	6,701	$	149	$	25,926	$	—	$	247,894

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]

The following table provides revenue and long-lived assets for our foreign operations included in the consolidated financial statements:

	Total Foreign Operations		Total Domestic Operations		Consolidated Total
	(in thousands)
2019
Revenue	$	3,915,426	$	7,632,543	$	11,547,969
Long-lived assets	$	263,349	$	854,583	$	1,117,932
2018
Revenue	$	3,661,222	$	7,126,578	$	10,787,800
Long-lived assets	$	199,299	$	747,294	$	946,593
2017
Revenue	$	3,408,661	$	6,278,561	$	9,687,222
Long-lived assets	$	201,724	$	684,212	$	885,936