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Investment in Digital Cinema Implementation Partners (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Investment in Company two [Abstract] |
Summary of activity with DCIP |
Balance as of January 1, 2009 |  | $ | 1,017 |
Cash contributions to DCIP |  |  | 2,500 |
Equity in losses |  |  | (2,877 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2009 |  | $ | 640 |
Cash contributions to DCIP |  |  | 2,813 |
Equipment contributions to DCIP, at fair value |  |  | 16,380 |
Distributions received from DCIP |  |  | (1,068 | )
Equity in losses |  |  | (7,927 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2010 |  | $ | 10,838 |
Cash contributions to DCIP |  |  | 1,471 |
Equity in income |  |  | 489 |
Balance as of December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 12,798 |

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