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Fair Value Measurements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] 
Fair Value Measurements
15. Fair Value Measurements
     The Company determines fair value measurements in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, which establishes a fair value hierarchy under which an asset or liability is categorized based on the lowest level of input significant to its fair value measurement. The levels of input defined by FASB ASC Topic 820 are as follows:
Level 1 — quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date;
Level 2 — other than quoted market prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and
Level 3 — unobservable and should be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.
     Below is a summary of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the Company under FASB ASC Topic 820 as of September 30, 2011:
                                 
    Carrying     Fair Value  
Description   Value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Interest rate swap liabilities — current (see Note 12)
  $ (12,326 )   $ —     $ —     $ (12,326 )
Interest rate swap liabilities — long term (see Note 12)
  $ (5,680 )   $ —     $ —     $ (5,680 )
Investment in RealD (see Note 10)
  $ 11,433     $ 11,433     $ —     $ —  
     Below is a summary of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the Company under FASB ASC Topic 820 as of December 31, 2010:
                                 
    Carrying     Fair Value  
Description   Value     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Interest rate swap liabilities — current (see Note 12)
  $ (2,928 )   $ —     $ —     $ (2,928 )
Interest rate swap liabilities — long term (see Note 12)
  $ (13,042 )   $ —     $ —     $ (13,042 )
Interest rate swap assets — long term (see Note 12)
  $ 8,955     $ —     $ —     $ 8,955  
Investment in RealD (see Note 10)
  $ 27,993     $ —     $ 27,993     $ —  
     Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
                                 
    Liabilities     Assets  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Beginning balances — January 1
  $ (15,970 )   $ (18,524 )   $ 8,955     $ —  
Total loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (2,790 )     (363 )     (8,955 )     —  
Total gain included in earnings
    754       —       —       —  
     
Ending balances — September 30
  $ (18,006 )   $ (18,887 )   $ —     $ —  
     
     There were no changes in valuation techniques during the period. The fair value measurement for the Company’s investment in RealD transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Previous fair value estimates for the investment were based on RealD’s stock price, discounted to reflect the impact of a lock-up period to which the Company was subject. The lock-up period expired during January 2011; therefore, the fair value estimates for the investment subsequent to January 2011 were based on RealD’s stock price with no adjustments. There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.