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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Rialto Cinemas [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Rialto Cinemas [Member] NZD
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of impaired real estate property | $ 1,900,000 | $ 4,100,000 | $ 1,800,000 | $ 1,600,000 | 2,000,000
Property impairment | $ 65,000 |  |  | $ 2,900,000 | 3,800,000

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- Definition The charge against earnings in the period to reduce the carrying amount of real property to fair value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391110&loc=d3e2921-110230 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 144 -Paragraph 26 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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