$LYV
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Stock $lyv

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000133525822000019 Filed on February 23, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue	$2.703B	$6.268B	$237.4M
YoY Change	1038.66%	236.8%	-91.78%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.009B	$4.095B	$203.3M
YoY Change	888.19%	215.26%	-90.71%
Gross Profit	$694.2M	$2.173B	$34.10M
YoY Change	1935.72%	286.7%	-95.14%
Gross Profit Margin	25.68%	34.67%	14.36%
Selling, General & Admin	$716.4M	$1.755B	$302.3M
YoY Change	136.98%	15.12%	-54.98%
% of Gross Profit	103.2%	80.75%	886.51%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$102.5M	$222.8M	$120.2M
YoY Change	-14.71%	-9.31%	4.52%
% of Gross Profit	14.77%	10.25%	352.49%
Operating Expenses	$818.9M	$1.755B	$414.2M
YoY Change	97.71%	15.12%	-46.84%
Operating Profit	-$124.7M	-$417.9M	-$380.1M
YoY Change	-67.19%	-74.72%	358.39%
Interest Expense	-$71.71M	$282.4M	-$60.80M
YoY Change	17.94%	24.52%	31.32%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$16.21M	-$3.692M	$5.600M
YoY Change	189.48%	-119.63%	-1220.0%
Pretax Income	-$180.0M	-$611.3M	-$443.3M
YoY Change	-59.38%	-67.08%	241.79%
Income Tax	-$17.58M	-$2.481M	$20.50M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$194.9M	-$650.9M	-$443.3M
YoY Change	-56.03%	-62.26%	177.15%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-7.21%	-10.38%	-186.73%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$3.09
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$879.6K	-$2.997M	-$2.074M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	224.7M shares	217.2M shares	217.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		217.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$4.885B	$4.885B	$2.538B
YoY Change	92.46%	92.46%	2.75%
Cash & Equivalents	$4.885B	$4.885B	$2.538B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$74.83M	$679.8M	$39.47M
YoY Change	89.62%	15.41%	-30.77%
Inventory	$33.83M	$33.83M	$22.00M
Prepaid Expenses	$654.9M		$577.1M
Receivables	$1.067B	$1.086B	$486.7M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$6.684B	$6.684B	$3.650B
YoY Change	83.14%	83.13%	-12.95%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.092B	$2.631B	$1.101B
YoY Change	-0.86%	4.15%	-1.48%
Goodwill	$2.591B		$2.129B
YoY Change	21.68%		6.54%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments		$293.6M
YoY Change		72.73%
Other Assets	$548.5M	$738.1M	$391.3M
YoY Change	40.17%	-7.85%	-9.32%
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.718B	$7.718B	$6.940B
YoY Change	11.22%	11.23%	2.31%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$6.684B	$6.684B	$3.650B
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.718B	$7.718B	$6.940B
Total Assets	$14.40B	$14.40B	$10.59B
YoY Change	36.01%	36.01%	-3.52%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$110.6M	$1.643B	$86.36M
YoY Change	28.1%	97.95%	-13.85%
Accrued Expenses	$1.646B	$1.770B	$894.1M
YoY Change	84.08%	76.79%	-35.74%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$585.3M	$585.3M	$53.00M
YoY Change	1004.25%	1004.25%	39.47%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.856B	$6.856B	$3.797B
YoY Change	80.58%	80.56%	-7.57%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.145B	$5.145B	$4.855B
YoY Change	5.98%	5.98%	48.43%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$431.6M	$1.801B	$353.3M
YoY Change	22.17%	10.63%	170.4%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$431.6M	$6.947B	$353.3M
YoY Change	22.17%	7.15%	170.4%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$6.856B	$6.856B	$3.797B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$431.6M	$6.947B	$353.3M
Total Liabilities	$7.287B	$14.98B	$4.150B
YoY Change	75.6%	35.48%	-2.09%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$3.328B		-$2.677B
YoY Change	24.32%		181.97%
Common Stock	$2.220M		$2.145M
YoY Change	3.5%		1.51%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$6.865M		$6.865M
YoY Change	0.0%		0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares			408.0K shares
Shareholders Equity	-$582.7M	-$582.7M	-$471.8M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$14.40B	$14.40B	$10.59B
YoY Change	36.01%	36.01%	-3.52%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$194.9M	-$650.9M	-$443.3M
YoY Change	-56.03%	-62.26%	177.15%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$102.5M	$222.8M	$120.2M
YoY Change	-14.71%	-9.31%	4.52%
Cash From Operating Activities	$755.9M	$1.781B	-$126.5M
YoY Change	-697.53%	-264.35%	-128.95%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$55.92M	$152.7M	-$31.70M
YoY Change	76.4%	-28.54%	-72.91%
Acquisitions		$384.3M
YoY Change		835.3%
Other Investing Activities	-$399.3M	-$2.344M	$32.10M
YoY Change	-1343.87%	-70.19%	-118.82%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$455.2M	-$567.0M	$400.0K
YoY Change	-113900.75%	153.04%	-100.14%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$109.7M
YoY Change		254.04%
Cash From Financing Activities	-50.99M	$1.171B	-11.50M
YoY Change	343.38%	-13.24%	-102.45%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	755.9M	$1.781B	-126.5M
Cash From Investing Activities	-455.2M	-$567.0M	400.0K
Cash From Financing Activities	-50.99M	$1.171B	-11.50M
Net Change In Cash	249.7M	$2.341B	-137.6M
YoY Change	-281.45%	3143.01%	-122.27%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$755.9M	$1.781B	-$126.5M
Capital Expenditures	-$55.92M	$152.7M	-$31.70M
Free Cash Flow	$811.8M	$1.628B	-$94.80M
YoY Change	-956.32%	-225.49%	-117.12%

Facts In Submission

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CY2021	us-gaap	Temporary Equity Accretion To Redemption Value Adjustment TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValueAdjustment	19771000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Temporary Equity Accretion To Redemption Value Adjustment TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValueAdjustment	-1180000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Temporary Equity Accretion To Redemption Value Adjustment TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValueAdjustment	74771000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-670675000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-1723355000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	-4882000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-1827790000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	118212000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	-36689000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	0	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-7825000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-5102000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	0	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	6016000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	291000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-482000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-579741000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-1859086000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	117730000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	42118000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-103255000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	48323000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-621859000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-1755831000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	69407000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1342743000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	48887000	USD
CY2019	lyv	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation Netof Shares Withheldfor Taxes StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationNetofSharesWithheldforTaxes	-15352000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	14104000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Equity Component Of Convertible Debt AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt	28586000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Business Combination NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination	137981000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	48745000	USD
CY2019	lyv	Redeemablenoncontrollinginterestsadjustments Redeemablenoncontrollinginterestsadjustments	74771000	USD
CY2019	lyv	Minority Interest Increase From Minority Partner Contribution MinorityInterestIncreaseFromMinorityPartnerContribution	14285000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	84115000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	2323000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	103156000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-482000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1463954000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	116899000	USD
CY2020	lyv	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation Netof Shares Withheldfor Taxes StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationNetofSharesWithheldforTaxes	-37862000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	20970000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Equity Component Of Convertible Debt AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt	33347000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Business Combination NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination	54378000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Deconsolidation NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation	-6000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	-10361000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Sale Of Parent Equity Interest NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest	31739000	USD
CY2020	lyv	Redeemablenoncontrollinginterestsadjustments Redeemablenoncontrollinginterestsadjustments	-1180000	USD
CY2020	lyv	Minority Interest Increase From Minority Partner Contribution MinorityInterestIncreaseFromMinorityPartnerContribution	4668000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	25092000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	2731000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-1771309000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	-36689000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	-36689000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-5102000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-5102000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	291000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-133752000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	96747000	USD
CY2021	lyv	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation Netof Shares Withheldfor Taxes StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationNetofSharesWithheldforTaxes	-27698000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	12471000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Equity Component Of Convertible Debt AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt	449630000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Business Combination NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination	21120000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Deconsolidation NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation	0	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	2687000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Sale Of Parent Equity Interest NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest	9029000	USD
CY2021	lyv	Redeemablenoncontrollinginterestsadjustments Redeemablenoncontrollinginterestsadjustments	19771000	USD
CY2021	lyv	Minority Interest Increase From Minority Partner Contribution MinorityInterestIncreaseFromMinorityPartnerContribution	21911000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	41011000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	3090000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-600398000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	15204000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-7825000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	6016000	USD
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-188454000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-608786000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-1827790000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	118212000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	222840000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	245713000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	220459000	USD
CY2021	lyv	Goodwill Impairment And Amortization Of Intangible Assets GoodwillImpairmentAndAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	193437000	USD
CY2020	lyv	Goodwill Impairment And Amortization Of Intangible Assets GoodwillImpairmentAndAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	239312000	USD
CY2019	lyv	Goodwill Impairment And Amortization Of Intangible Assets GoodwillImpairmentAndAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	223532000	USD
CY2021	lyv	Amortization Of Nonrecoupable Ticketing Contract Advances AmortizationOfNonrecoupableTicketingContractAdvances	74406000	USD
CY2020	lyv	Amortization Of Nonrecoupable Ticketing Contract Advances AmortizationOfNonrecoupableTicketingContractAdvances	47971000	USD
CY2019	lyv	Amortization Of Nonrecoupable Ticketing Contract Advances AmortizationOfNonrecoupableTicketingContractAdvances	80302000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-9639000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-37877000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-465000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	37260000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	32774000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	24116000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	-17826000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	43076000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	27926000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	209337000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	116889000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	48785000	USD
CY2021	lyv	Fair Value Contingent Consideration FairValueContingentConsideration	-6732000	USD
CY2020	lyv	Fair Value Contingent Consideration FairValueContingentConsideration	-24448000	USD
CY2019	lyv	Fair Value Contingent Consideration FairValueContingentConsideration	6698000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions	-11189000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions	-18280000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions	-14152000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments	83578000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments	-1727000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments	1119000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	15333000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	18472000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	4908000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	485211000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-490588000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	159792000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-95533000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-141631000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	170486000	USD
CY2021	lyv	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities	1315722000	USD
CY2020	lyv	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities	-1379461000	USD
CY2019	lyv	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities	-45920000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue	847949000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue	826699000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue	88291000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1780568000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-1083388000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	469783000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Notes Receivable PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable	28899000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Notes Receivable PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable	56957000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Notes Receivable PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable	50035000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable	23835000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable	80963000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable	13216000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	110589000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	11242000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments	57280000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	152734000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	213746000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	323566000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	384251000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	41083000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	235071000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	7100000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	8863000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets	42261000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Longterm Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfLongtermInvestments	90432000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Longterm Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfLongtermInvestments	19003000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Longterm Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfLongtermInvestments	1455000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-2344000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-7863000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-2542000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-566962000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-224062000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-691000000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Debt Net Of Issuance Costs ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts	903827000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Debt Net Of Issuance Costs ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts	1607365000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Debt Net Of Issuance Costs ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts	937400000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	109705000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	30987000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	437267000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	22026000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	5418000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	14285000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest	52368000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest	41624000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest	107476000	USD
CY2021	lyv	Purchases And Sales Of Noncontrolling Interest PurchasesAndSalesOfNoncontrollingInterest	9638000	USD
CY2020	lyv	Purchases And Sales Of Noncontrolling Interest PurchasesAndSalesOfNoncontrollingInterest	106242000	USD
CY2019	lyv	Purchases And Sales Of Noncontrolling Interest PurchasesAndSalesOfNoncontrollingInterest	50267000	USD
CY2021	lyv	Proceeds From Sale Of Common Stock Net Of Issuance Costs ProceedsFromSaleOfCommonStockNetOfIssuanceCosts	449630000	USD
CY2020	lyv	Proceeds From Sale Of Common Stock Net Of Issuance Costs ProceedsFromSaleOfCommonStockNetOfIssuanceCosts	0	USD
CY2019	lyv	Proceeds From Sale Of Common Stock Net Of Issuance Costs ProceedsFromSaleOfCommonStockNetOfIssuanceCosts	0	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	30618000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	30647000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	14104000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	45845000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	47539000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	15353000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Merger Related Costs Financing Activities PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities	17319000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Merger Related Costs Financing Activities PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities	66992000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Merger Related Costs Financing Activities PaymentsOfMergerRelatedCostsFinancingActivities	26537000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	106000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	36000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	0	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	1171332000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	1350082000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	328889000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	-43585000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	29565000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	-11633000	USD
CY2021	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	2341353000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	72197000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	96039000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	2546439000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	2474242000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	2474242000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	2378203000	USD
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	4887792000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	2546439000	USD
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