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MERGER (Details 3) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended |  |  | 5 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2012 | Jun. 28, 2012 | Sep. 27, 2012 AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary | Aug. 30, 2012 AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary | Sep. 27, 2012 AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary | Sep. 29, 2011 AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary | Sep. 27, 2012 AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary | Sep. 29, 2011 AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary | Sep. 27, 2012 AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary Common Stock | Sep. 27, 2012 AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary Additional Paid-in Capital | Sep. 27, 2012 AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Sep. 27, 2012 AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary Accumulated Deficit | Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor | Sep. 29, 2011 Predecessor | Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor | Sep. 29, 2011 Predecessor | Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary | Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary Common Stock | Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary Common Stock | Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary Additional Paid-in Capital | Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor AMC Entertainment, Inc. Merger Subsidiary Accumulated Deficit
Stockholder's Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 154,340,000 |  | $ 154,340,000 |  |  | $ 444,336,000 | $ (20,203,000) | $ (269,793,000)
Net loss | (43,043,000) |  | (43,043,000) |  | 36,223,000 | (11,555,000) | 52,445,000 | (9,463,000) |  |  |  | (43,043,000) | 76,216,000 | (10,223,000) | 94,400,000 | (9,938,000) | 94,400,000 |  |  |  |  | 94,400,000
Comprehensive earnings |  |  | (1,627,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,627,000) |  |  |  |  |  | 9,034,000 |  |  |  | 9,034,000 |
Merger consideration |  |  | 701,811,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 701,811,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | 491,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 830,000 |  |  | 830,000 |  |
Capital contribution from Wanda |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 757,141,000 |  | 757,141,000 |  | 757,141,000 |  | 757,141,000 |  |  | 801,811,000 | (1,627,000) | (43,043,000) |  |  |  |  | 258,604,000 |  |  | 445,166,000 | (11,169,000) | (175,393,000)
Cash invested by Wanda |  |  |  | 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash invested by members of management |  |  |  | 1,811,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial advisor fees, bond amendment consent fees, and professional and consulting fees related to merger |  |  |  | $ 32,340,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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