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Related Parties And Transactions (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 28, 2007 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2005
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property asset |  | $ 202,778,000 | $ 203,780,000 |  |
Current capital lease liability |  | 5,855,000 |  |  |
Deemed distribution |  |  |  | 877,000 |
Contributions from noncontrolling stockholders |  | 3,350,000 | 233,000 | 225,000 |
Sutton Hill Capital, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related party expense |  | 590,000 | 590,000 | 547,000 |
Lease Term |  | 10 years |  |  |
Lease expiration date |  | Jun. 30, 2020 |  |  |
Purchase option |  | 5,900,000 |  |  |
Property asset |  | 4,700,000 |  |  |
Current capital lease liability |  | 5,900,000 |  |  |
Deemed distribution |  | 877,000 |  |  |
Special purpose entity purchase option, percentage |  |  |  |  | 25.00%
Payment to acquire interest in special purpose entity | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Sutton Hill Capital's Interest In Sutton Hill Properties [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in equity method investment | 25.00% |  |  |  |
OBI Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related party expense |  | 390,000 | 398,000 | 416,000 |
Historical related party fees paid as percentage of cash flow received from certain theaters |  | 21.00% |  |  |
Related party fees paid as percentage of cash flow received from certain theaters |  | 19.70% | 19.40% | 24.20% |
Period of notice required for termination of management agreement |  | 6 months |  |  |
James Cotter And Michael Forman [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage in live theater play investment |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Contributions from noncontrolling stockholders |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |
Bonus contributed to acquire land |  | 255,000 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lease Term |  | 1 year |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Sutton Hill Capital, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchase option |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |

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