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Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 28, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 NAB Australian Corporate Credit Facility [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 US GE Capital Term Loan [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 US Bank Of America Revolver [Member] | Dec. 30, 2013 US Bank Of America Revolver [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 US Bank Of America Revolver [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 US Bank Of America Revolver [Member] | Oct. 28, 2013 Trust Preferred Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Trust Preferred Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Trust Preferred Securities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Minetta and Orpheum Theatres Loan [Member] | May 29, 2013 Minetta and Orpheum Theatres Loan [Member]
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum swap percentage |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap term |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of variable interest debt converted to fixed rate |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Swap contract rate |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  | 1.15% |  |  |  | 1.20% | 1.20% |  |  |
Interest rate swap, amount in-the-money |  |  |  |  | $ 160,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in derivative fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  | (0.05%) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note payable |  | 168,460,000 | 196,597,000 |  |  | 27,700,000 | 31,500,000 |  | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000 |  | 27,914,000 | 27,913,000 | 7,500,000 | 7,500,000
Term of interest rate swap | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |
Interest rate swap |  | 3,288,000 | 5,855,000 |  |  |  | 31,500,000 | 29,100,000 |  |  | 27,900,000 |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  | 7.90% |  | 3.65% |  |  |  |  | 5.20% |  |  |
Fixed interest rate margin |  |  |  |  | 2.40% |  | 2.50% |  |  |  | 4.00% | 4.00% |  | 2.75% |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.09% |  | 2.67% |  |  |  |  | 4.24% |  |  |
Interest rate cap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% | 4.00%
Increase in interest expense from derivatives |  | 2,000,000 | 1,100,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair market value of interest rate swaps |  | $ 3,300,000 | $ 5,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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