Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisition and Dispositions (Details)

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Acquisition and Dispositions (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Y
Aug. 25, 2011
Argentina Theatres [Member]
Theatre
Screen
Mar. 18, 2009
UNITED STATES [Member]
Theatre
Screen
Mar. 18, 2009
Florida [Member]
Theatre
Mar. 18, 2009
Maryland [Member]
Theatre
Nov. 30, 2010
Canada [Member]
Theatre
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities            
Theatre properties and equipment   $ 24,098,000 $ 25,575,000      
Tradename   10,032,000        
Brandname     3,500,000      
Noncompete Agreement     1,630,000      
Favorable leases   3,919,000        
Other intangible assets   884,000        
Goodwill   43,018,000 44,565,000      
Unfavorable Leases     (3,600,000)      
Capital lease liability (for one theatre)     (22,720,000)      
Long-term debt   (5,993,000)        
Deferred tax liability   (7,240,000)        
Other liabilities, net of other assets   (1,760,000)        
Total   66,958,000 48,950,000      
Acquisition of Argentina Theatres (Textual) [Abstract]            
Number of theatres acquired in Argentina   10 4      
Number of screens in theatres acquired   95 82      
Stock purchase, cash   66,958,000 48,950,000      
Total transaction costs   200,000 113,000      
Number of Theatres Location       3 1  
Number of Theatres Sold           1
Cash proceeds from sale of theatre properties           6,320
Gain from sale of theatre properties           7,025
Proceeds from sale of profit sharing agreement           $ 8,493
Weighted average amortization period for the intangible assets acquired 7