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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2012
United States of America v. AMC Entertainment Inc. and American Multi-Cinema, Inc.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Cost of betterments to date	$ 53,329,000
United States of America v. AMC Entertainment Inc. and American Multi-Cinema, Inc. | Estimated number/total cost
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Number of stadium-style theatres	140
Estimated total cost of betterments	$ 60,000,000
Michael Bateman v. American Multi-Cinema, Inc.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Maximum number of digits permitted to be printed on customer receipts	5

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- Definition

Total to date of the net proceeds or assets obtained in excess of (less than) the net carrying amount of assets recorded, or assets distributed and liabilities assumed less than (in excess of) estimated litigation liability extinguished, in settlement of a litigation matter. Represents (for other than an insurance entity in its normal claims settlement process), the amount of income (expense) recognized in the period to settle pending or threatened litigation and insurance claims.

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Represents the number of stadium-style theatres requiring betterments under the litigation settlement.

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The net proceeds or assets obtained in excess of (less than) the net carrying amount of assets recorded, or assets distributed and liabilities assumed less than (in excess of) estimated litigation liability extinguished, in settlement of a litigation matter. Represents (for other than an insurance entity in its normal claims settlement process), the amount of income (expense) recognized in the period to settle pending or threatened litigation and insurance claims.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 450

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 5

-Paragraph 9, 10, 11, 12

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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