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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Sep. 27, 2012 | Sep. 27, 2012 | Mar. 29, 2012
Activity of goodwill |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | $ 1,923,667 | $ 1,923,667 |
Increase in Goodwill as a result of the Merger consideration | 122,311 | 237,011 |
Balance at the end of the period | 2,160,678 | 2,160,678 |
Amortizable Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 135,800 | 135,800 | 211,592
Accumulated Amortization | (886) | (886) | (155,624)
Unamortized Intangible Assets: |  |  |
AMC trademark | 104,400 | 104,400 | 74,000
Kerasotes trade names |  |  | 5,056
Total, unamortizable | 104,400 | 104,400 | 79,056
Favorable leases |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 98,500 | 98,500 | 108,177
Accumulated Amortization | (622) | (622) | (63,683)
Favorable leases | Maximum |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Remaining Useful Life |  | 25 years |
Favorable leases | Minimum |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Remaining Useful Life |  | 1 year |
Guest frequency program |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 46,000
Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (44,206)
Loews' trade name |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 2,300
Accumulated Amortization |  |  | (2,300)
Management contracts |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 4,800 | 4,800 | 35,400
Accumulated Amortization | (75) | (75) | (29,931)
Management contracts | Maximum |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Remaining Useful Life |  | 8 years |
Management contracts | Minimum |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Remaining Useful Life |  | 1 year |
Non-compete agreement |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Remaining Useful Life |  | 3 years |
Gross Carrying Amount | 3,800 | 3,800 | 6,406
Accumulated Amortization | (97) | (97) | (2,365)
NCM tax receivable agreement |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Remaining Useful Life |  | 24 years |
Gross Carrying Amount | 28,700 | 28,700 |
Accumulated Amortization | (92) | (92) |
Other intangible assets |  |  |
Amortizable Intangible Assets: |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | 13,309
Accumulated Amortization |  |  | $ (13,139)

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