OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2012

NOTE 6—OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Activity of other intangible assets is presented below:

		March 29, 2012					March 31, 2011

(In thousands)	Remaining Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortizable Intangible Assets:
Favorable leases	1 to 9 years	$	108,177	$	(63,683	)	$	110,231	$	(55,227	)
Guest frequency program	1 year		46,000		(44,206	)		46,000		(41,906	)
Loews' trade name	—		2,300		(2,300	)		2,300		(2,300	)
Loews' management contracts	10 to 19 years		35,400		(29,931	)		35,400		(29,570	)
Non-compete agreement	3 years		6,406		(2,365	)		6,406		(1,084	)
Other intangible assets	10 years		13,309		(13,139	)		13,309		(13,122	)

Total, amortizable		$	211,592	$	(155,624	)	$	213,646	$	(143,209	)

Unamortized Intangible Assets:
AMC trademark		$	74,000				$	74,000
Kerasotes trade names			5,056					5,056

Total, unamortizable		$	79,056				$	79,056

Amortization expense associated with the intangible assets noted above is as follows:

(In thousands)		52 Weeks Ended March 29, 2012			52 Weeks Ended March 31, 2011			52 Weeks Ended April 1, 2010

Recorded amortization		$	14,469		$	14,652		$	13,934

Estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years for intangible assets is projected below:

(In thousands)		2013			2014			2015			2016			2017

Projected amortization expense		$	11,663		$	9,284		$	8,427		$	7,061		$	6,400

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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