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THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETS | 6 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2012
THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETS |
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NOTE 8—THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETS A rollforward of reserves for theatre and other closure is as follows:
|  | Twenty-six Weeks Ended |
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(In thousands) |  | From Inception August 31, 2012 through September 27, 2012 |  | March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012 |  | Twenty-six Weeks Ended September 29, 2011 |
|  | (Successor) |  | (Predecessor) |  | (Predecessor) |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 62,935 |  | $ | 65,471 |  | $ | 73,852 |
Theatre and other closure expense—continuing operations |  |  | 434 |  |  | 4,191 |  |  | 4,066 |
Theatre and other closure expense—discontinued operations |  |  | — |  |  | 7,562 |  |  | — |
Transfer of lease liability |  |  | — |  |  | (697 | ) |  | 528 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  | 648 |  |  | (38 | ) |  | (1,125 | )
Cash payments |  |  | (871 | ) |  | (13,554 | ) |  | (7,928 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 63,146 |  | $ | 62,935 |  | $ | 69,393 |
During the Predecessor period of March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012, the Company recognized $4,191,000 of theatre and other closure expense primarily related to the early termination of a lease agreement and accretion on previously closed properties with remaining lease obligations. In addition, the Company closed one theatre with 20 screens located in Canada and paid the landlord $7,562,000 to terminate the lease agreement. See Note 3—Discontinued Operations for additional information. 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.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for theatre and other closure and disposition of assets primarily related to payments made or received or expected to be made or received to or from landlords to terminate leases on certain of our closed theatres, other vacant space and theatres where development has been discontinued. + References No definition available. + Details
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