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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Related Party Transactions (Textual) |  |  |
Amount recorded related to the termination of the lease |  | $ 111 |
Number of theatres leased |  | 1 |
Plitt Plaza [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Textual) |  |  |
Ownership percentage of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of common stock | 9.00% |  |
Facility lease and other operating expenses |  | 30 | 118
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 | 476 | 105 | 102
Copper Beech Capital LLC [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Textual) |  |  |
Amount paid for the use of aircraft | 86 | 73 | 64
Syufy Enterprises, LP [Member] |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Textual) |  |  |
Number of parking facilities leased | 1 |  |
Number of theatres leased | 20 |  |
Lease expense based on a specified percentage of gross sales | 18,881 | $ 18,058 | $ 18,614

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