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THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
6 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2012
THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETS  
THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

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  
(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.