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Notes Payable (Summary Of Notes Payable) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes Payable | $ 196,597 | $ 209,614 |
Trust Preferred Securities [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 4.31% | 9.22% |
Maturity Date | Apr. 30, 2027 |  |
Notes Payable | 27,913 | 27,913 |
NAB Australian Corporate Term Loan [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 5.82% | 7.20% |
Maturity Date | Jun. 30, 2014 |  |
Notes Payable | 75,349 | 88,671 |
NAB Australian Corporate Revolver [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 5.82% | 7.20% |
Maturity Date | Jun. 30, 2014 |  |
Australian Shopping Center Loans [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maturity Date, Start | 2012 |  |
Maturity Date, End | 2014 |  |
Notes Payable | 208 | 384 |
New Zealand Corporate Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 4.70% | 4.15% |
Maturity Date | Mar. 31, 2015 |  |
Notes Payable | 23,148 | 21,854 |
US Bank Of America Revolver [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.26% |  |
Maturity Date | Oct. 31, 2017 |  |
Notes Payable | 30,000 |  |
US Bank Of America Line Of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 3.21% |  |
Maturity Date | Oct. 31, 2017 |  |
Notes Payable | 2,007 |  |
Previous US Cinemas 1, 2, 3 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 6.73% |
Maturity Date | Jul. 01, 2012 |  |
Notes Payable |  | 15,000 |
US Cinema 1, 2, 3 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 5.24% |  |
Maturity Date | Jun. 27, 2013 |  |
Notes Payable | 15,000 |  |
US GE Capital Term Loan [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 5.50% |
Maturity Date | Oct. 31, 2012 |  |
Notes Payable |  | 32,188 | 27,700
US Liberty Theaters Term Loans [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 6.20% | 6.20% |
Maturity Date | Apr. 01, 2013 |  |
Notes Payable | 6,429 | 6,583 |
US Nationwide Loan 1 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 8.50% | 8.50% |
Maturity Date | Feb. 21, 2013 |  |
Notes Payable | 593 | 597 |
US Sanborn Note [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 7.00% |
Maturity Date | Jan. 31, 2012 |  |
Notes Payable |  | 250 |
US Sutton Hill Capital Note - Related Party [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 8.25% | 8.25% |
Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2013 |  |
Notes Payable | 9,000 | 9,000 |
US Union Square Term Loan - Sun Life [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Rate | 5.92% | 5.92% |
Maturity Date | May 01, 2015 |  |
Notes Payable | $ 6,950 | $ 7,174 |

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