10-K Filing

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. CIK: 1335258 FY 2021

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0001335258-22-000019`
Period End Date	20211231
Filing Date	20220223
Fiscal Year	2021
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	lyv-20211231_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 92 Income Statement 66 Cash Flow Statement 131 Stockholders Equity 63 Comprehensive Income 21

Balance Sheet 92 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$4.88B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$2.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$72.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$50.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $50,491 and $72,904, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$486.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $50,491 and $72,904, respectively	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$1.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$654.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses	`PrepaidExpenseCurrent`	$577.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashCurrent`	$3.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashCurrent`	$8.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$39.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$74.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$6.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.09B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$1.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$1.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease assets	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$1.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$1.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	450.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$870.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$855.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	450.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	`IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$369.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	218.42M	shares	Point-in-time
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	`IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill`	$369.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	225.08M	shares	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$2.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	224.67M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	218.02M	shares	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$2.00B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$2.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term advances	`PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent`	$668.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term advances	`PrepaidExpenseNoncurrent`	$552.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$391.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$548.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$10.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$14.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable, client accounts	`AccountsPayableClientAccounts`	$744.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable, client accounts	`AccountsPayableClientAccounts`	$1.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$86.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$110.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$1.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued expenses	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$894.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`DeferredRevenueCurrent`	$2.77B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`DeferredRevenueCurrent`	$1.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`DeferredRevenueCurrent`	$1.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt, net	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$585.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of long-term debt, net	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$53.41M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$123.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent`	$107.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$72.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$83.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$6.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, net	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$5.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, net	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$4.86B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$1.45B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$1.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$236.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$170.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$431.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$353.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingent liabilities	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingent liabilities	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$272.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$551.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 225,082,603 and 218,423,061 shares issued and 224,674,579 and 218,015,037 shares outstanding in 2021 and 2020, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$2.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 225,082,603 and 218,423,061 shares issued and 224,674,579 and 218,015,037 shares outstanding in 2021 and 2020, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$2.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$2.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$2.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-3.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-2.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Cost of shares held in treasury	`TreasuryStockValue`	$6.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Cost of shares held in treasury	`TreasuryStockValue`	$6.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-147.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-145.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-177.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-145.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Live Nation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$-471.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Live Nation stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$-582.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$338.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$394.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-133.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-188.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$10.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$14.40B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 66 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenue	`Revenues`	$6.27B	USD	Annual
Revenue	`Revenues`	$1.86B	USD	Annual
Revenue	`Revenues`	$11.55B	USD	Annual
Direct operating expenses	`DirectOperatingCosts`	$8.47B	USD	Annual
Direct operating expenses	`DirectOperatingCosts`	$1.40B	USD	Annual
Direct operating expenses	`DirectOperatingCosts`	$4.36B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.52B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$1.75B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$2.15B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$416.28M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$443.99M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$485.02M	USD	Annual
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets`	$2.37M	USD	Annual
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets`	$1.21M	USD	Annual
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets	`GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets`	$-503.00K	USD	Annual
Corporate expenses	`OtherGeneralExpense`	$102.10M	USD	Annual
Corporate expenses	`OtherGeneralExpense`	$168.84M	USD	Annual
Corporate expenses	`OtherGeneralExpense`	$160.43M	USD	Annual
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-417.86M	USD	Annual
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$324.84M	USD	Annual
Operating income (loss)	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-1.65B	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$282.44M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$226.83M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$157.52M	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$14.41M	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$6.62M	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$11.74M	USD	Annual
Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$5.46M	USD	Annual
Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-5.46M	USD	Annual
Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$2.52M	USD	Annual
Gain (Loss) on Investments	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$-1.73M	USD	Annual
Gain (Loss) on Investments	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$83.58M	USD	Annual
Gain (Loss) on Investments	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$1.12M	USD	Annual
Other expense (income), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-3.20M	USD	Annual
Other expense (income), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-3.69M	USD	Annual
Other expense (income), net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$18.81M	USD	Annual
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$185.10M	USD	Annual
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-611.27M	USD	Annual
Income (loss) before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.86B	USD	Annual
Income tax expense (benefit)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-2.48M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense (benefit)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$66.89M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense (benefit)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-28.88M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-1.83B	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$118.21M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-608.79M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-103.25M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$48.32M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$42.12M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-650.90M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-1.72B	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$69.89M	USD	Annual
Basic and diluted net loss per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-8.12	USD	Annual
Basic and diluted net loss per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-3.09	USD	Annual
Basic and diluted net loss per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-0.02	USD	Annual
Basic and diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted`	217.19M	shares	Annual
Basic and diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted`	210.08M	shares	Annual
Basic and diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted`	212.27M	shares	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-650.90M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-1.72B	USD	Annual
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	`NetIncomeLoss`	$69.89M	USD	Annual
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValueAdjustment`	$19.77M	USD	Annual
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValueAdjustment`	$74.77M	USD	Annual
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests	`TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValueAdjustment`	$-1.18M	USD	Annual
Basic and diluted net loss available to common stockholders of Live Nation	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-4.88M	USD	Annual
Basic and diluted net loss available to common stockholders of Live Nation	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-670.67M	USD	Annual
Basic and diluted net loss available to common stockholders of Live Nation	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$-1.72B	USD	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 131 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-1.83B	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$118.21M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-608.79M	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$245.71M	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$222.84M	USD	Annual
Depreciation	`Depreciation`	$220.46M	USD	Annual
Goodwill Impairment and Amortization of Intangible Assets	`GoodwillImpairmentAndAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$239.31M	USD	Annual
Goodwill Impairment and Amortization of Intangible Assets	`GoodwillImpairmentAndAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$223.53M	USD	Annual
Goodwill Impairment and Amortization of Intangible Assets	`GoodwillImpairmentAndAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$193.44M	USD	Annual
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances	`AmortizationOfNonrecoupableTicketingContractAdvances`	$80.30M	USD	Annual
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances	`AmortizationOfNonrecoupableTicketingContractAdvances`	$74.41M	USD	Annual
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances	`AmortizationOfNonrecoupableTicketingContractAdvances`	$47.97M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax benefit	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-9.64M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax benefit	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-37.88M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax benefit	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-465.00K	USD	Annual
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$24.12M	USD	Annual
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$37.26M	USD	Annual
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$32.77M	USD	Annual
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$27.93M	USD	Annual
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$43.08M	USD	Annual
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable	`ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts`	$-17.83M	USD	Annual
Non-cash compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$209.34M	USD	Annual
Non-cash compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$48.78M	USD	Annual
Non-cash compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$116.89M	USD	Annual
Unrealized changes in fair value of contingent consideration	`FairValueContingentConsideration`	$6.70M	USD	Annual
Unrealized changes in fair value of contingent consideration	`FairValueContingentConsideration`	$-24.45M	USD	Annual
Unrealized changes in fair value of contingent consideration	`FairValueContingentConsideration`	$-6.73M	USD	Annual
Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-18.28M	USD	Annual
Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-11.19M	USD	Annual
Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions`	$-14.15M	USD	Annual
Loss (gain) on sale of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$1.12M	USD	Annual
Loss (gain) on sale of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$83.58M	USD	Annual
Loss (gain) on sale of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates	`GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments`	$-1.73M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$18.47M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$4.91M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$15.33M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$485.21M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$159.79M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-490.59M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$170.49M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-141.63M	USD	Annual
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets`	$-95.53M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities`	$-1.38B	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities`	$-45.92M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities`	$1.32B	USD	Annual
Increase in deferred revenue	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue`	$847.95M	USD	Annual
Increase in deferred revenue	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue`	$88.29M	USD	Annual
Increase in deferred revenue	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue`	$826.70M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-1.08B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$469.78M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$1.78B	USD	Annual
Advances of notes receivable	`PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable`	$50.03M	USD	Annual
Advances of notes receivable	`PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable`	$56.96M	USD	Annual
Advances of notes receivable	`PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable`	$28.90M	USD	Annual
Collections of notes receivable	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable`	$13.22M	USD	Annual
Collections of notes receivable	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable`	$23.84M	USD	Annual
Collections of notes receivable	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable`	$80.96M	USD	Annual
Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$57.28M	USD	Annual
Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$11.24M	USD	Annual
Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates	`PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments`	$110.59M	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$323.57M	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$152.73M	USD	Annual
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$213.75M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$235.07M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$41.08M	USD	Annual
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$384.25M	USD	Annual
Purchases of intangible assets	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$7.10M	USD	Annual
Purchases of intangible assets	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$42.26M	USD	Annual
Purchases of intangible assets	`PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets`	$8.86M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates	`ProceedsFromSaleOfLongtermInvestments`	$19.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates	`ProceedsFromSaleOfLongtermInvestments`	$90.43M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates	`ProceedsFromSaleOfLongtermInvestments`	$1.46M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-7.86M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-2.34M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-2.54M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-566.96M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-224.06M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-691.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs	`ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts`	$937.40M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs	`ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts`	$1.61B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs	`ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts`	$903.83M	USD	Annual
Payments of long-term debt including extinguishment costs	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$30.99M	USD	Annual
Payments of long-term debt including extinguishment costs	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$437.27M	USD	Annual
Payments of long-term debt including extinguishment costs	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$109.70M	USD	Annual
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	$22.03M	USD	Annual
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	$14.29M	USD	Annual
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	`ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders`	$5.42M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$41.62M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$52.37M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$107.48M	USD	Annual
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interest, net	`PurchasesAndSalesOfNoncontrollingInterest`	$50.27M	USD	Annual
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interest, net	`PurchasesAndSalesOfNoncontrollingInterest`	$9.64M	USD	Annual
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interest, net	`PurchasesAndSalesOfNoncontrollingInterest`	$106.24M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance costs	`ProceedsFromSaleOfCommonStockNetOfIssuanceCosts`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance costs	`ProceedsFromSaleOfCommonStockNetOfIssuanceCosts`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance costs	`ProceedsFromSaleOfCommonStockNetOfIssuanceCosts`	$449.63M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$30.65M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$30.62M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$14.10M	USD	Annual
Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$47.54M	USD	Annual
Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$15.35M	USD	Annual
Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$45.84M	USD	Annual
Payments for deferred and contingent consideration	`PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities`	$66.99M	USD	Annual
Payments for deferred and contingent consideration	`PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities`	$17.32M	USD	Annual
Payments for deferred and contingent consideration	`PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities`	$26.54M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$106.00K	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$36.00K	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$328.89M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$1.17B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$1.35B	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-43.59M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-11.63M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$29.57M	USD	Annual
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$2.34B	USD	Annual
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$96.04M	USD	Annual
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$72.20M	USD	Annual
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.55B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Interest, net of interest income	`InterestPaidNet`	$103.92M	USD	Annual
Interest, net of interest income	`InterestPaidNet`	$224.40M	USD	Annual
Interest, net of interest income	`InterestPaidNet`	$166.40M	USD	Annual
Income taxes, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$66.94M	USD	Annual
Income taxes, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$15.91M	USD	Annual
Income taxes, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$26.15M	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 63 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-133.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-188.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Balances (in shares)	`SharesIssued`	221.96M	shares	Point-in-time
Balances (in shares)	`SharesIssued`	214.47M	shares	Point-in-time
Non-cash and stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$116.90M	USD	Annual
Non-cash and stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$48.89M	USD	Annual
Non-cash and stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$96.75M	USD	Annual
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationNetofSharesWithheldforTaxes`	$-37.86M	USD	Annual
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationNetofSharesWithheldforTaxes`	$-15.35M	USD	Annual
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationNetofSharesWithheldforTaxes`	$-27.70M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld for option cost and employee taxes	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$20.97M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld for option cost and employee taxes	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$14.10M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld for option cost and employee taxes	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$12.47M	USD	Annual
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues`	5.24M	shares	Annual
Sale of common shares	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt`	$449.63M	USD	Annual
Sale of common shares	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt`	$33.35M	USD	Annual
Sale of common shares	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt`	$28.59M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination`	$21.12M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination`	$137.98M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination`	$54.38M	USD	Annual
Divestitures	`NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation`	-	USD	Annual
Divestitures	`NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation`	$-6.00K	USD	Annual
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions`	$2.69M	USD	Annual
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions`	$48.74M	USD	Annual
Purchases of noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions`	$-10.36M	USD	Annual
Sales of noncontrolling interests	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest`	$9.03M	USD	Annual
Sales of noncontrolling interests	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest`	$31.74M	USD	Annual
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments	`Redeemablenoncontrollinginterestsadjustments`	$-1.18M	USD	Annual
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments	`Redeemablenoncontrollinginterestsadjustments`	$74.77M	USD	Annual
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustments	`Redeemablenoncontrollinginterestsadjustments`	$19.77M	USD	Annual
Contributions received	`MinorityInterestIncreaseFromMinorityPartnerContribution`	$14.29M	USD	Annual
Contributions received	`MinorityInterestIncreaseFromMinorityPartnerContribution`	$4.67M	USD	Annual
Contributions received	`MinorityInterestIncreaseFromMinorityPartnerContribution`	$21.91M	USD	Annual
Cash distributions	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$41.01M	USD	Annual
Cash distributions	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$25.09M	USD	Annual
Cash distributions	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$84.11M	USD	Annual
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$3.09M	USD	Annual
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$2.73M	USD	Annual
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$2.32M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.77B	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$-600.40M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$103.16M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedge	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$15.20M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedge	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$-36.69M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedge	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	-	USD	Annual
Realized loss on cash flow hedge	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	-	USD	Annual
Realized loss on cash flow hedge	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$-7.83M	USD	Annual
Realized loss on cash flow hedge	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$-5.10M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$6.02M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-482.00K	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$291.00K	USD	Annual
Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-133.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Balances	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-188.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Balances (in shares)	`SharesIssued`	221.96M	shares	Point-in-time
Balances (in shares)	`SharesIssued`	214.47M	shares	Point-in-time
Balances	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$272.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Balances	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$551.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Balances	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$272.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Balances	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$551.92M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 21 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-1.83B	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$118.21M	USD	Annual
Net income (loss)	`ProfitLoss`	$-608.79M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedge	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$15.20M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedge	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$-36.69M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedge	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	-	USD	Annual
Realized loss on cash flow hedge	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	-	USD	Annual
Realized loss on cash flow hedge	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$-7.83M	USD	Annual
Realized loss on cash flow hedge	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$-5.10M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$6.02M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-482.00K	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$291.00K	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-579.74M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$117.73M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.86B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-103.25M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$48.32M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$42.12M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$69.41M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-621.86M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-1.76B	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.