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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Tables) [Abstract] |
Long-lived asset impairment charges |
|  | Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
|  | June 30, |  | June 30,
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
United States theatre properties |  | $ | 721 |  |  | $ | 2,494 |  |  | $ | 1,064 |  |  | $ | 2,841 |
International theatre properties |  |  | 873 |  |  |  | 1,063 |  |  |  | 1,545 |  |  |  | 1,063 |
Subtotal |  | $ | 1,594 |  |  | $ | 3,557 |  |  | $ | 2,609 |  |  | $ | 3,904 |
Intangible assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,131 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,131 |
Impairment of long-lived assets |  | $ | 1,594 |  |  | $ | 4,688 |  |  | $ | 2,609 |  |  | $ | 5,035 |

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