CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 29, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 29, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | |
| Revenues | ||||
| Admissions | $ 475,504 | $ 458,572 | $ 953,594 | $ 907,169 |
| Concessions | 188,236 | 179,712 | 380,800 | 355,671 |
| Other theatre | 19,683 | 15,341 | 39,165 | 31,737 |
| Total revenues | 683,423 | 653,625 | 1,373,559 | 1,294,577 |
| Operating Costs and Expenses | ||||
| Film exhibition costs | 256,242 | 242,181 | 515,457 | 481,004 |
| Concession costs | 25,606 | 23,805 | 51,862 | 44,301 |
| Operating expense | 188,788 | 173,835 | 368,518 | 321,476 |
| Rent | 118,299 | 121,481 | 235,556 | 236,035 |
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| Merger, acquisition and transaction costs | 724 | 5,219 | 1,336 | 10,975 |
| Management fee | 1,250 | 1,250 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| Other | 13,801 | 17,987 | 28,251 | 31,058 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 51,353 | 52,355 | 103,171 | 100,958 |
| Operating costs and expenses | 656,063 | 638,113 | 1,306,651 | 1,228,307 |
| Operating income | 27,360 | 15,512 | 66,908 | 66,270 |
| Other expense (income) | ||||
| Other income | (9,432) | (7,746) | (11,529) | (9,685) |
| Interest expense: | ||||
| Corporate borrowings | 40,171 | 32,731 | 80,022 | 65,750 |
| Capital and financing lease obligations | 1,493 | 1,625 | 2,991 | 3,008 |
| Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities | 4,801 | (5,332) | 4,305 | (3,566) |
| Gain on NCM transactions | (64,648) | (64,648) | ||
| Investment income | (13) | (54) | (40) | (104) |
| Total other expense (income) | 37,020 | (43,424) | 75,749 | (9,245) |
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (9,660) | 58,936 | (8,841) | 75,515 |
| Income tax provision (benefit) | 545 | (1,150) | 1,070 | 5,800 |
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | (10,205) | 60,086 | (9,911) | 69,715 |
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (18) | (8) | (27) | (25) |
| Net earnings (loss) | $ (10,223) | $ 60,078 | $ (9,938) | $ 69,690 |
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- Definition This element represents film exhibition costs including film rentals, rebates, taxes and newspaper advertising incurred during the reporting period.
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- Definition The amount, during the lease term, of each minimum capital and financing lease payment allocated to interest expense so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the capital or financing lease obligation.
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- Definition This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs related to the requisition process for equity securities. In addition, this element includes other nonrecurring expenses that may include, but are not limited to, IPO costs, unconsummated business combination expenses, and other nonrecurring business transaction expenses.
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- Definition The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. The amount of breakage recognized related to unredeemed gift cards. Breakage occurs when a customer pays in advance of vendor performance and does not demand full performance for various reasons.
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- Definition Revenue from admissions (for example, tickets to parks, rides and attractions, theaters, sporting events, and movies), as well as patient admissions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Costs incurred and are directly related to generating concessions revenue. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Revenue earned during the period from concessionaires, other than and excluding concessions earned by hospitality entities (hotels, casinos, cruise lines). An example of a concession is the right to sell souvenirs, food, and beverages at a sporting event. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total costs of sales and operating expenses for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This item represents the amount of gain (loss) arising from the disposal of an equity method investment.
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- Definition This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This element represents the overall income (loss) from a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity, net of income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items before deduction or consideration of the amount which may be allocable to noncontrolling interests, if any. Includes the following (net of tax): income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Represents the portion of interest incurred in the period on debt arrangements that was charged against earnings. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount of income from investments (for example, dividends) not considered a component of the entity's core operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Rental expense incurred for leased assets including furniture and equipment which has not been recognized in costs and expenses applicable to sales and revenues; for example, cost of goods sold or other operating costs and expenses.
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- Definition Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.
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- Definition The total amount of other operating cost and expense items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The sum of expenses not otherwise specified in the taxonomy for managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Revenues from the sale of other goods or rendering of other services, not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy; net of (reduced by) sales adjustments, returns, allowances, and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Fees paid to advisors who provide certain management support and administrative oversight services including the organization and sale of stock, investment funds, limited partnerships and mutual funds. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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