Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate, Contract Rate

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Derivative Fixed Interest Rate Margin

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Derivative Instrument Term

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Increase Decrease In Derivative Fixed Interest Rate

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Increase Decrease In Interest Expense From Derivatives

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- Definition

Interest Rate Swap, Amount In-The-Money

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Minimum Percentage Of Drawdown Required To Be Swapped For Fixed Interest Rate

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- Definition

Percentage Of Variable Interest Debt Converted To Fixed Rate

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Term of interest rate swap.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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Cap rate on an interest rate derivative such as an interest rate cap or collar. If market rates exceed the cap rate, a payment or receipt is triggered on the contract.

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Fair value of financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, elected not to be offset against a right to receive collateral under a master netting arrangement.

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-Paragraph 3

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- Definition

Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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-Topic 825

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of all types of notes payable, as of the balance sheet date, with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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-Topic 942

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16)

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Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	May 29, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Note payable		$ 164,036,000us-gaap_NotesPayable	$ 168,460,000us-gaap_NotesPayable
Term of interest rate swap	3 years
Interest rate swap		2,177,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent	3,288,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Increase in interest expense from derivatives		(1,000,000)	2,000,000	1,100,000
Fair market value of interest rate swaps		2,300,000	3,300,000	5,900,000
NAB Australian Corporate Credit Facility [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%
Interest rate swap, amount in-the-money		160,000
Increase (decrease) in derivative fixed interest rate		(0.05%)
Fixed interest rate		7.90%
Fixed interest rate margin		2.40%
Interest rate		5.04%
US Bank Of America Revolver [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Swap contract rate		1.15%
Note payable		29,750,000	31,500,000
Term of interest rate swap		3 years
Interest rate swap		28,000,000
Fixed interest rate		3.65%
Fixed interest rate margin		2.50%
Interest rate		2.67%
Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Swap contract rate	1.20%	1.20%
Note payable		27,913,000	27,914,000
Interest rate swap	27,900,000
Fixed interest rate		5.20%
Fixed interest rate margin	4.00%	4.00%
Interest rate		4.23%
Minetta and Orpheum Theatres Loan [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Note payable		$ 7,500,000	$ 7,500,000		$ 7,500,000
Term of interest rate swap		5 years
Fixed interest rate margin		2.75%
Interest rate cap		4.00%			4.00%