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Related Parties And Transactions (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Related Parties And Transactions (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 28, 2007	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2005
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Property asset		$ 186,889,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	$ 191,660,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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Contributions from noncontrolling stockholders		327,000	263,000	3,350,000
Sutton Hill Capital, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expense		590,000	590,000	590,000
Lease term		10 years
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Purchase option		5,900,000
Property asset		4,700,000
Current capital lease liability		5,900,000
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		397,000	401,000	390,000
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		20.90%	20.10%	19.70%
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
Ownership percentage in equity method investment		20.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Sutton Hill Capital, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase option		$ 100,000