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Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 Agreement	Sep. 30, 2011 Year Country Theatre Agreement	Sep. 30, 2010
Interest rate swap agreements designated as hedge agreements
Amount Designated as a Hedged	$ 705,917	$ 705,917
Current liabilities	12,326	12,326
Long term liabilities	5,680	5,680
Estimated Total Fair Value at September 30, 2011	18,006	18,006
Interest Rate Swap Agreements Additional (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of interest rate swap agreements	5	5
Net of deferred taxes		10,536	(13,005)
Amortized Interest Expenses related to a previously terminated interest rate swap agreement		3,248	3,475
Interest expense on Interest rate swap agreement will amortize over the next twelve months	3,953	3,953
Number of swap agreements used for hedging interest payments		2
Agreements reclassified as component of loss on early retirement of debt	2,760	2,760
Interest Rate Swap Expiry Date One [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Four Agreement [Member]
Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Textual) [Abstract]
Expiration date of Interest Rate Swaps	85,310	85,310
Interest Rate Swap Expiry Date Two [Member] | Interest Rate Swap Four Agreement [Member]
Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Textual) [Abstract]
Expiration date of Interest Rate Swaps	63,975	63,975
Interest Rate Swap One Agreement [Member]
Interest rate swap agreements designated as hedge agreements
Amount Designated as a Hedged	106,632	106,632
Effective Date		Aug. 01, 2007
Pay Rate	4.922%	4.922%
Receive Rate	3-Month LIBOR	3-Month LIBOR
Expiration Date		Aug. 12, 2012
Current liabilities	4,864	4,864
Long term liabilities	0	0
Estimated Total Fair Value at September 30, 2011	4,864	4,864
Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Textual) [Abstract]
Nominal Amount Of Interest Rate Swap	125,000	125,000
Interest Rate Swap One Agreement [Member] | Nondesignated [Member]
Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Textual) [Abstract]
Nominal Amount Of Interest Rate Swap	18,368	18,368
Interest Rate Swap Two Agreement [Member]
Interest rate swap agreements designated as hedge agreements
Amount Designated as a Hedged	149,285	149,285
Effective Date		Nov. 01, 2008
Pay Rate	3.63%	3.63%
Receive Rate	1-Month LIBOR	1-Month LIBOR
Current liabilities	2,792	2,792
Long term liabilities	401	401
Estimated Total Fair Value at September 30, 2011	3,193	3,193
Interest Rate Swap Three Agreement [Member]
Interest rate swap agreements designated as hedge agreements
Amount Designated as a Hedged	175,000	175,000
Effective Date		Dec. 01, 2010
Pay Rate	1.40%	1.40%
Receive Rate	1-Month LIBOR	1-Month LIBOR
Expiration Date		Sep. 01, 2015
Current liabilities	1,713	1,713
Long term liabilities	1,798	1,798
Estimated Total Fair Value at September 30, 2011	3,511	3,511
Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Textual) [Abstract]
Nominal Amount Of Interest Rate Swap	175,000	175,000
Interest Rate Swap Three Agreement [Member] | Nondesignated [Member]
Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Textual) [Abstract]
Nominal Amount Of Interest Rate Swap	25,715	25,715
Interest Rate Swap Four Agreement [Member]
Interest rate swap agreements designated as hedge agreements
Amount Designated as a Hedged	175,000	175,000
Effective Date		Dec. 01, 2010
Pay Rate	1.3975%	1.3975%
Receive Rate	1-Month LIBOR	1-Month LIBOR
Expiration Date		Sep. 01, 2015
Current liabilities	1,709	1,709
Long term liabilities	1,865	1,865
Estimated Total Fair Value at September 30, 2011	3,574	3,574
Interest Rate Swap Five Agreement [Member]
Interest rate swap agreements designated as hedge agreements
Amount Designated as a Hedged	100,000	100,000
Effective Date		Nov. 01, 2011
Pay Rate	1.715%	1.715%
Receive Rate	1-Month LIBOR	1-Month LIBOR
Expiration Date		Apr. 01, 2016
Current liabilities	1,248	1,248
Long term liabilities	1,616	1,616
Estimated Total Fair Value at September 30, 2011	2,864	2,864
Nondesignated [Member]
Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Textual) [Abstract]
Additional amount expires this year	14,690	14,690
Additional amount expires next year	$ 11,025	$ 11,025

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