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Investment in Digital Cinema Implementation Partners (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Digital Cinema Implementation Partners [Member] ProjectionSystem	Sep. 30, 2010 Digital Cinema Implementation Partners [Member]	Apr. 24, 2010 Digital Cinema Implementation Partners [Member]	Mar. 10, 2010 Digital Cinema Implementation Partners [Member]
Summary of activity with DCIP
Balance as of December 31,2010			$ 10,838,000		$ 10,838,000
Cash distribution to DCIP					1,260,000
Equity in loss					(1,927,000)
Balance as of September 30, 2011	10,171,000		10,171,000		10,171,000
Investment in Digital Cinema Implementation Partners (Textual) [Abstract]
Fair value of digital projection systems contributed by the Company								16,380,000
Net book value of the contributed equipment	3,777,000		18,090,000	18,090,000
Loss on sale of assets						2,033,000
Voting interest in Digital Cinema Implementation Partners					33.00%
Economic interest in Digital Cinema Implementation Partners					24.30%
Net book value of digital projection systems sold to Kasima							1,520,000
Loss on digital projection systems sold to Kasima reflected in loss on sale of assets and other					1,038,000
Company sold digital projection systems to Kasima				2,739,000	1,197,000
Equity in income (loss) of affiliates	1,719,000	(1,842,000)	2,353,000	(4,997,000)	1,927,000	8,644,000
Digital projection systems leased under operating lease, initial term					12 years
Number of one-year fair value renewal options					10 years
Minimum annual rent per digital projection system					1,000
Minimum annual rent per digital projection system through the end of the lease term					3,000
Number of equipments being leased under master equipment lease agreement					3,075
Equipment lease expense				685,000	3,684,000
Depreciation expense on domestic 35 millimeter projectors				$ 5,981,000	$ 10,604,000

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