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CORPORATE BORROWINGS AND CAPITAL AND FINANCING LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Details 4) (USD $) | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor | Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor | Dec. 31, 2013 Notes due 2014 | Aug. 30, 2012 Notes due 2014 Predecessor | Apr. 06, 2012 Notes due 2014 Predecessor | Mar. 29, 2012 Notes due 2014 Predecessor | Mar. 07, 2012 Notes due 2014 Predecessor | Feb. 22, 2012 Notes due 2014 Predecessor | Feb. 21, 2012 Notes due 2014 Predecessor | Feb. 07, 2012 Notes due 2014 Predecessor | Feb. 24, 2004 Notes due 2014 Predecessor | Mar. 07, 2012 Notes due 2014 Forecast Predecessor | Feb. 07, 2012 Notes due 2014 Maximum Predecessor | Feb. 24, 2004 Notes due 2014 Redemption period on or after March 1, 2009 Predecessor | Feb. 24, 2004 Notes due 2014 Redemption period on or after March 1, 2012 Predecessor | Dec. 31, 2013 Notes due 2019 | Aug. 30, 2012 Notes due 2019 Predecessor | Jun. 09, 2009 Notes due 2019 Predecessor | Dec. 31, 2013 Notes due 2019 Redemption period on or after June 1, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 Notes due 2019 Redemption period on or after June 1, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2013 Notes due 2020 | Aug. 30, 2012 Notes due 2020 Predecessor | Dec. 15, 2010 Notes due 2020 Predecessor | Dec. 31, 2013 Notes due 2020 Redemption period on or after December 1, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013 Notes due 2020 Redemption period on or after December 1, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2013 Notes | Aug. 30, 2012 Notes Predecessor | Dec. 31, 2013 5% Promissory Note payable to NCM due 2019
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  | 8.75% |  | 8.75% |  |  | 9.75% |  | 9.75% |  |  | 5.875% |  | 5.00%
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  | 104.375% | 100.00% |  |  |  | 104.875% | 100.00% |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt that was offered for purchase under the cash tender offer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding aggregate principal balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount for which holders tendered |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 108,955,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount for which tendered offer was accepted for purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,892,000 | 58,063,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage of principal amount for the first part |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage of principal amount for the second part |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional aggregate principal amount for which tendered offer accepted for purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption price as a percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  | 97.25% |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Gain) loss on redemption and modification of debt |  |  |  |  |  | 1,297,000 |  | (640,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender offer and consent fee paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender offer and consent fee paid | (3,219,000) | (12,687,000) | 967,000 | 1,336,000 |  |  |  | 155,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 272,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,035,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,035,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount plus accrued interest paid |  |  |  |  |  | 141,027,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consent fee payable as a percentage of principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |
Unamortized premium |  | 101,290,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 63,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Consent fees reflected in purchase accounting adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,376,000 |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,537,000,000 |  |

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