CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ (608,786)	$ (1,827,790)	$ 118,212
Reconciling items:
Depreciation	222,840	245,713	220,459
Goodwill Impairment and Amortization of Intangible Assets	193,437	239,312	223,532
Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances	74,406	47,971	80,302
Deferred income tax benefit	(9,639)	(37,877)	(465)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	37,260	32,774	24,116
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable	(17,826)	43,076	27,926
Non-cash compensation expense	209,337	116,889	48,785
Unrealized changes in fair value of contingent consideration	(6,732)	(24,448)	6,698
Equity in losses (earnings) of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions	11,189	18,280	14,152
Loss (gain) on sale of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates	(83,578)	1,727	(1,119)
Other, net	(15,333)	(18,472)	(4,908)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	(485,211)	490,588	(159,792)
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	95,533	141,631	(170,486)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,315,722	(1,379,461)	(45,920)
Increase in deferred revenue	847,949	826,699	88,291
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,780,568	(1,083,388)	469,783
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Advances of notes receivable	(28,899)	(56,957)	(50,035)
Collections of notes receivable	23,835	80,963	13,216
Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates	(110,589)	(11,242)	(57,280)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(152,734)	(213,746)	(323,566)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(384,251)	(41,083)	(235,071)
Purchases of intangible assets	(7,100)	(8,863)	(42,261)
Proceeds from sale of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates	90,432	19,003	1,455
Other, net	2,344	7,863	2,542
Net cash used in investing activities	(566,962)	(224,062)	(691,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs	903,827	1,607,365	937,400
Payments of long-term debt including extinguishment costs	(109,705)	(30,987)	(437,267)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	22,026	5,418	14,285
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(52,368)	(41,624)	(107,476)
Purchases and sales of noncontrolling interest, net	(9,638)	(106,242)	(50,267)
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance costs	449,630	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	30,618	30,647	14,104
Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards	(45,845)	(47,539)	(15,353)
Payments for deferred and contingent consideration	(17,319)	(66,992)	(26,537)
Other, net	106	36	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,171,332	1,350,082	328,889
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(43,585)	29,565	(11,633)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	2,341,353	72,197	96,039
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	2,546,439	2,474,242	2,378,203
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	4,887,792	2,546,439	2,474,242
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest, net of interest income	224,402	166,403	103,915
Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 15,911	$ 26,151	$ 66,937