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Investment in Digital Cinema Implementation Partners (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
Investment in Digital Cinema Implementation Partners [Abstract] |
Summary of activity with DCIP |
|  | Investment in |
|  | DCIP |
Balance as of December 31, 2010 |  | $ | 10,838 |
Cash contributions to DCIP |  |  | 1,260 |
Equity in loss |  |  | (1,927 | )
Balance as of September 30, 2011 |  | $ | 10,171 |

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