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Notes Payable (Nationwide Loan 1) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 34 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Feb. 22, 2008 Pacific Theatres Exhibition Corp. [Member] item | Sep. 30, 2010 Pacific Theatres Exhibition Corp. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2010 Pacific Theatres Exhibition Corp. [Member] | Mar. 31, 2009 Pacific Theatres Exhibition Corp. [Member] | Dec. 31, 2008 Pacific Theatres Exhibition Corp. [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 Pacific Theatres Exhibition Corp. [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Pacific Theatres Exhibition Corp. [Member] | Feb. 21, 2013 US Nationwide Loan 1 [Member] | Feb. 22, 2008 US Nationwide Loan 1 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 US Nationwide Loan 1 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 US Nationwide Loan 1 [Member] Principal Amount 1 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 US Nationwide Loan 1 [Member] Principal Amount 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Note payable | $ 168,460,000 | $ 196,597,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,000,000 | $ 593,000 |  |
Number of theaters acquired |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price adjustment |  |  |  | (12,500,000) | (4,400,000) | (226,000) | (6,300,000) | 3,000,000 | (20,400,000) |  |  |  |  |
Specific principal amount for interest rate determination |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 | 13,000,000
Initial interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% | 6.50%
Period of initial interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |
Interest rate after initial interest period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.50% | 8.50%
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 593,000 |  |  |  |

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