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THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
6 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2011
THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETS 
THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

NOTE 7—THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

        A rollforward of reserves for theatre and other closure is as follows:

 
  Twenty-six Weeks Ended  
(In thousands)
  September 29,
2011
  September 30,
2010
 

Beginning balance

  $ 73,852   $ 6,694  
 

Theatre and other closure expense

    4,066     675  
 

Transfer of property tax liability

    496     141  
 

Transfer of deferred rent

        28  
 

Transfer of capitalized lease obligation

    32      
 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    (1,125 )   8  
 

Cash payments

    (7,928 )   (1,016 )
           

Ending balance

  $ 69,393   $ 6,530  
           

        During the twenty-six weeks ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the Company recognized $4,066,000 and $675,000, respectively, of theatre and other closure expense primarily related to accretion on previously closed properties with remaining lease obligations.

        Theatre and other closure reserves for leases that have not been terminated are recorded at the present value of the future contractual commitments for the base rents, taxes and maintenance.