Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
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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