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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Supplemental Information - Write-downs (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Theater system components written off in Costs and expenses |  |  | $ 300 |  | $ 1,100 |
Write-downs for excess and obsolete inventory | $ 300 | $ 600 | $ 468 | [1] | 729 | [1]
Film assets write downs on impairment loss |  |  |  |  | 10,200 |
Other assets write down on impairment |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |
[1] | In the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded write-downs of $0.5 million (2020 — $0.7 million) in Costs and Expenses Applicable to Technology Sales related to excess and damaged inventory.

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