CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,884,729,000	$ 2,537,787,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $50,491 and $72,904, respectively	1,066,573,000	486,734,000
Prepaid expenses	654,894,000	577,130,000
Restricted cash	3,063,000	8,652,000
Other current assets	74,834,000	39,465,000
Total current assets	6,684,093,000	3,649,768,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,091,929,000	1,101,414,000
Operating lease assets	1,538,911,000	1,424,223,000
Intangible assets
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	1,026,338,000	855,600,000
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	369,028,000	369,058,000
Goodwill	2,590,869,000	2,129,203,000
Long-term advances	552,697,000	668,756,000
Other long-term assets	548,453,000	391,281,000
Total assets	14,402,318,000	10,589,303,000
Current liabilities
Accounts payable, client accounts	1,532,345,000	744,096,000
Accounts payable	110,623,000	86,356,000
Accrued expenses	1,645,906,000	894,149,000
Deferred revenue	2,774,792,000	1,839,323,000
Current portion of long-term debt, net	585,254,000	53,415,000
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	123,715,000	107,147,000
Other current liabilities	83,087,000	72,083,000
Total current liabilities	6,855,722,000	3,796,569,000
Long-term debt, net	5,145,484,000	4,855,096,000
Long-term operating lease liabilities	1,606,064,000	1,445,674,000
Long-term deferred income taxes	236,549,000	170,759,000
Other long-term liabilities	431,581,000	353,267,000
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	551,921,000	272,449,000
Stockholders' equity
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	2,220,000	2,145,000
Additional paid-in capital	2,897,695,000	2,386,790,000
Accumulated deficit	(3,327,737,000)	(2,676,833,000)
Cost of shares held in treasury	(6,865,000)	(6,865,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(147,964,000)	(177,009,000)
Total Live Nation stockholders' equity	(582,651,000)	(471,772,000)
Noncontrolling interests	394,197,000	338,020,000
Total equity	(188,454,000)	(133,752,000)
Total liabilities and equity	14,402,318,000	10,589,303,000
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock—Series A Junior Participating, $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock—Series A Junior Participating, $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	$ 0	$ 0