| Fiscal period | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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| Period End Date | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2022 | 12/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 12/31/2019 | 12/31/2018 | 12/31/2017 | 12/31/2016 | 12/31/2015 |
|---|
| Revenue | 23,155.63 | 22,749.07 | 16,681.25 | 6,268.45 | 1,861.18 | 11,547.97 | 10,787.80 | 10,337.45 | 8,354.93 | 7,245.73 |
| Total Revenues | 23,155.63 | 22,749.07 | 16,681.25 | 6,268.45 | 1,861.18 | 11,547.97 | 10,787.80 | 10,337.45 | 8,354.93 | 7,245.73 |
| Direct operating expenses | 17,328.15 | 17,292.02 | 12,337.52 | 4,355.99 | 1,402.40 | 8,467.18 | 7,967.93 | 7,748.79 | 6,082.71 | 5,196.47 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 549.92 | 516.80 | 449.98 | 416.28 | 485.03 | 443.99 | 386.53 | 455.53 | 403.65 | 397.24 |
| Goodwill Impairment | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 4,096.42 | 3,557.17 | 2,955.88 | 1,754.82 | 1,524.34 | 2,145.49 | 1,997.03 | 1,907.72 | 1,548.45 | 1,397.91 |
| Corporate expenses | 367.63 | 330.82 | 237.83 | 160.43 | 102.10 | 168.84 | 153.41 | 134.97 | 125.06 | 107.79 |
| Acquisition transaction expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.10 |
| Loss (gain)on sale of operating assets | 11.02 | 13.93 | 32.08 | 1.21 | (0.50) | 2.37 | (10.37) | 0.97 | (0.12) | (0.85) |
| Operating Income (Loss) | 824.51 | 1,066.20 | 732.12 | (417.86) | (1,653.19) | 324.84 | 272.54 | 91.40 | 194.94 | 131.37 |
| Interest expense | 325.97 | 350.24 | 278.48 | 282.44 | 226.83 | 157.52 | 138.51 | 106.72 | 106.51 | 102.88 |
| Interest expense with Clear Channel Communications | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Equity in losses (earnings)of nonconsolidated affiliates | (16.68) | (5.46) | 10.57 | 2.52 | (5.46) | 5.46 | 2.75 | 1.16 | (17.80) | 1.50 |
| Gain from sale of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates | -- | (0.34) | 0.45 | 83.58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Minority interest expense | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Interest income | 156.25 | 237.82 | 77.62 | 6.63 | 11.74 | 14.41 | 8.96 | 5.72 | 2.57 | 3.53 |
| Interest income | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt | (2.56) | (18.50) | -- | -- | -- | -- | (2.47) | (1.05) | (14.05) | -- |
| Loss on sale of investment | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Currency exchange loss (gain) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Other expense (income)- net | 103.87 | (34.93) | (36.83) | (3.69) | 17.08 | (2.08) | (12.16) | 0.12 | (10.83) | (27.17) |
| Minority interest expense | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 739.43 | 894.54 | 505.45 | (611.27) | (1,856.67) | 185.10 | 131.11 | (9.38) | 48.33 | 6.35 |
| Income tax benefit | (391.70) | 160.23 | 96.25 | (2.48) | (28.88) | 66.89 | 40.77 | (17.15) | 28.03 | 22.12 |
| Current - Federal | -- | 1.25 | -- | 8.71 | -- | -- | (0.06) | (0.70) | 0.56 | 0.54 |
| Deferred - Federal | -- | 5.98 | -- | 7.45 | (16.37) | 5.31 | 2.25 | (56.44) | 5.11 | (0.36) |
| Current - foreign | -- | 179.82 | -- | -- | 7.98 | 61.83 | 40.24 | 50.97 | 29.90 | 23.81 |
| Current - State | -- | 23.17 | -- | (1.56) | 1.02 | 5.52 | 6.83 | 4.12 | 5.45 | 7.38 |
| Deferred - foreign | -- | (51.21) | -- | (17.43) | (20.77) | (6.35) | (8.70) | (15.84) | (11.70) | (8.28) |
| Deferred - state | -- | 1.21 | -- | 0.34 | (0.74) | 0.57 | 0.20 | 0.74 | (1.30) | (0.98) |
| Income tax expense (benefit): Current | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income tax expense (benefit): Deferred | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income from Continuing Operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Earnings (loss) from operation of discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Income (loss) | 1,131.12 | 734.32 | 409.19 | (608.79) | (1,827.79) | 118.21 | 90.34 | 7.77 | 20.30 | (15.77) |
| Less- Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 234.84 | 171.04 | 113.21 | 42.12 | (103.26) | 48.32 | 30.09 | 13.79 | 17.36 | 16.74 |
| Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interests | -- | 247.44 | 146.77 | 19.77 | (1.18) | 74.77 | 77.90 | 91.63 | 49.95 | 33.18 |
| Net loss attributable to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc | 896.29 | 315.84 | 149.22 | (670.68) | (1,723.36) | (4.88) | (17.65) | (97.65) | (47.01) | (65.69) |
| Income(Loss) from continuing operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| EPS (Basic) : Discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Basic income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders | 2.77 | 1.38 | 0.66 | (3.09) | (8.12) | (0.02) | (0.09) | (0.48) | (0.23) | (0.33) |
| Income(Loss) from continuing operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| EPS (Diluted) : Discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Diluted income (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders | 2.74 | 1.37 | 0.64 | (3.09) | (8.12) | (0.02) | (0.09) | (0.48) | (0.23) | (0.33) |
| Basic: Weighted average common shares outstanding | 230.12 | 228.63 | 224.81 | 217.19 | 212.27 | 210.08 | 207.44 | 204.92 | 202.08 | 200.97 |
| Diluted: Weighted average common shares outstanding | 236.35 | 230.98 | 231.56 | 217.19 | 212.27 | 210.08 | 207.44 | 204.92 | 202.08 | 200.97 |