Cost of on-screen advertising time provided to the company's beverage concessionaire.

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Equity income/loss from NCM.

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Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage Before Adjustment.

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Investment in NCM.

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Investment in National CineMedia (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Investment in National CineMedia (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of additional common units of NCM received under common unit adjustment agreement	549,417
Equity method investment ownership percentage before adjustment	15.30%
Equity method investment ownership percentage after adjustment	15.80%
Total number of common units of NCM owned by Company		17,495,920
Other revenues excluding amortization of deferred revenue		$ 4,305	$ 3,666
Company's beverage concessionaire		8,305	7,806
Remaining term of exhibitor services agreement	26 years
Deferred Revenue [Member]
Schedule of Investment in Balance Sheet and Income Statement Location (Textual)
Investment in NCM - receipt of common units (see Note)	9,302
NCM [Member]
Schedule of Investment in Balance Sheet and Income Statement Location (Textual)
Equity in loss of affiliates		$ 4,486	$ 3,615