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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 Year Country Theatre Agreement | Sep. 30, 2010 Theatre
Related Party Transactions (Textual) |  |
Number of theatres leased | 0 | 1
Plitt Plaza [Member] |  |
Related Party Transactions (Textual) |  |
Ownership percentage of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of common stock | 10.00% |
Facility lease and other operating expenses |  | $ 30
Laredo Theatre, Ltd [Member] |  |
Related Party Transactions (Textual) |  |
Company's limited partnership interest in Laredo | 75.00% |
Lone Star Theatre's interest in Laredo | 25.00% |
Ownership interest held by David Roberts | 100.00% |
Percentage of Management fees based on theatre revenue under condition one | 5.00% |
Maximum amount of theater revenue used to calculate Management fees under condition one | 50,000 |
Percentage of Management fees based on theatre revenue under condition two | 3.00% |
Minimum amount of theater revenue used to calculate Management fees under condition two | 50,000 |
Management fee revenues | 91 | 82
Number of theatres managed | 1 |
Syufy Enterprises, LP [Member] |  |
Related Party Transactions (Textual) |  |
Minimum annual rent expense | 21,044 |
Number of parking facilities leased | 1 |
Total number of leases | 21 |
Number of leases with minimum annual rent | 17 |
Number of leases without minimum annual rent | 4 |
Lease expense based on a specified percentage of gross sales | $ 1,041 | $ 1,046
Number of theatres leased | 20 |

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