SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

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, 2020, 2019 and 2018:

	Concerts		Ticketing		Sponsorship & Advertising		Other		Corporate		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(in thousands)
2020
Revenue	$	1,468,433	$	188,383	$	203,676	$	3,233	$	—	$	(2,547)	$	1,861,178
Direct operating expenses	1,222,997		129,433		52,517		—		—		(2,547)		1,402,400
Selling, general and administrative expenses	937,651		501,032		75,669		9,990		—		—		1,524,342
Depreciation and amortization	266,255		169,921		30,617		6,684		11,548		—		485,025
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets	505		(1)		—		(1)		—		—		503
Corporate expenses	—		—		—		—		102,100		—		102,100
Operating income (loss)	$	(958,975)	$	(612,002)	$	44,873	$	(13,440)	$	(113,648)	$	—	$	(1,653,192)
Intersegment revenue	$	712	$	1,835	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(2,547)	$	—
Capital expenditures	$	119,730	$	77,018	$	5,781	$	—	$	6,886	$	—	$	209,415
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

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:

	United Kingdom Operations		Other Foreign Operations		Total Foreign Operations		Total Domestic Operations		Consolidated Total
	(in thousands)
2020
Revenue	$	194,177	$	472,364	$	666,541	$	1,194,637	$	1,861,178
Long-lived assets	$	91,192	$	184,679	$	275,871	$	825,543	$	1,101,414
2019
Revenue	$	838,940	$	3,076,486	$	3,915,426	$	7,632,543	$	11,547,969
Long-lived assets	$	77,084	$	186,265	$	263,349	$	854,583	$	1,117,932
2018
Revenue	$	793,596	$	2,867,626	$	3,661,222	$	7,126,578	$	10,787,800
Long-lived assets	$	71,298	$	128,001	$	199,299	$	747,294	$	946,593