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Purchase of Noncontrolling Interests' Share of Cinemark Chile | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
Purchase Of Noncontrolling Interests Share Of Company [Abstract] |
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interests' Share of Cinemark Chile | 5. Purchase of Noncontrolling Interests’ Share of Cinemark Chile During May 2011, the Company purchased the noncontrolling interests’ 2.6% share of Cinemark Chile S.A. (“Cinemark Chile”) from its Chilean partners for approximately $1,443 in cash. The increase in the Company’s ownership interest in its Chilean subsidiary was accounted for as an equity transaction in accordance with ASC Topic 810-45-23. The Company recorded a decrease in additional paid-in-capital of approximately $1,402, which represented the difference between the cash paid and the book value of the Chilean partners’ noncontrolling interest account, or approximately $917, plus the Chilean partners’ share of accumulated other comprehensive loss of approximately $485. As a result of this transaction, the Company owns 100% of the shares in Cinemark Chile.

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