CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 7,006,641	$ 6,023,416	$ 10,388,758	$ 9,822,945
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses	5,210,756	4,408,209	7,465,693	7,059,549
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,003,344	926,222	1,782,266	1,907,781
Depreciation and amortization	159,025	137,729	308,480	270,323
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets	856	779	3,058	1,430
Corporate expenses	147,719	86,216	233,955	162,293
Operating income	486,653	465,819	601,422	424,429
Interest expense	72,048	79,970	152,391	160,661
Interest income	(37,893)	(44,425)	(71,954)	(87,682)
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates	(4,268)	(5,376)	(4,747)	(5,460)
Other expense (income), net	36,380	(20,742)	39,333	(97,796)
Income before income taxes	420,386	456,392	486,399	454,706
Income tax expense	117,645	80,164	137,356	121,183
Net income	302,741	376,228	349,043	333,523
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	59,330	78,258	82,429	90,028
Net income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	$ 243,411	$ 297,970	$ 266,614	$ 243,495
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.41	$ 1.05	$ 0.09	$ 0.48
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.41	$ 1.03	$ 0.09	$ 0.48
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	231,845,412	229,921,527	231,534,852	229,696,356
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	234,417,428	245,002,995	234,658,608	232,024,314
Reconciliation to net income (loss) available to common stockholders of Live Nation:
Net income attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	$ 243,411	$ 297,970	$ 266,614	$ 243,495
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(147,801)	(57,325)	(245,895)	(132,435)
Net income available to common stockholders of Live Nation—basic	95,610	240,645	20,719	111,060
Net income available to common stockholders of Live Nation—basic	95,610	251,435	20,719	111,060
Interest on Convertible Debt, Net of Tax	$ 0	$ 10,790	$ 0	$ 0