CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Redeemable noncontrolling interests adjustments	$ 33,179	$ 5,660	$ 569
Revenue	7,245,731	6,866,964	6,478,547
Operating expenses:
Direct operating expenses	5,196,473	4,919,969	4,680,507
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,397,908	1,330,160	1,226,892
Depreciation and amortization	397,241	368,143	368,923
Goodwill impairment	0	134,961	0
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets	845	(4,494)	(38,259)
Corporate expenses	107,794	101,000	94,385
Acquisition transaction expenses	14,098	10,061	6,439
Operating income (loss)	131,372	7,164	139,660
Interest expense	102,881	106,312	111,659
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	188	36,269
Interest income	(3,528)	(3,606)	(5,071)
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates	(1,502)	(4,166)	(856)
Other expense, net	27,168	8,256	2,796
Income (loss) before income taxes	6,353	(99,820)	(5,137)
Income tax expense	22,122	4,630	30,878
Net loss	(15,769)	(104,450)	(36,015)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	16,739	(13,643)	7,363
Net loss attributable to common stockholders of Live Nation	$ (32,508)	$ (90,807)	$ (43,378)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share available to common stockholders of Live Nation	$ (0.33)	$ (0.49)	$ (0.23)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	200,973,485	198,874,019	193,885,066
Reconciliation to net loss available to common stockholders of Live Nation:
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ (33,179)	$ (5,660)	$ (569)
Basic and diluted net loss available to common stockholders of Live Nation	$ (65,687)	$ (96,467)	$ (43,947)