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CORPORATE BORROWINGS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified																		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 AMCE	Dec. 31, 2013 AMCE	Mar. 31, 2014 AMCE Senior Secured Credit Facility-Term Loan due 2020	Dec. 31, 2013 AMCE Senior Secured Credit Facility-Term Loan due 2020	Mar. 31, 2014 AMCE 5% Promissory Note payable to NCM due 2019	Dec. 31, 2013 AMCE 5% Promissory Note payable to NCM due 2019	Mar. 31, 2014 AMCE 8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019	Jan. 15, 2014 AMCE 8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019	Dec. 31, 2013 AMCE 8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019	Mar. 31, 2014 AMCE 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020	Dec. 31, 2013 AMCE 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020	Mar. 31, 2014 AMCE 5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022	Feb. 07, 2014 AMCE 5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022	Mar. 31, 2014 AMCE Capital and financing lease obligations	Dec. 31, 2013 AMCE Capital and financing lease obligations	Mar. 31, 2014 AMCE Capital and financing lease obligations Minimum	Mar. 31, 2014 AMCE Capital and financing lease obligations Maximum
CORPORATE BORROWINGS
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations			$ 2,063,722	$ 2,195,010	$ 765,630	$ 767,502	$ 8,333	$ 8,333	$ 146,431		$ 647,666	$ 653,801	$ 655,310	$ 375,000		$ 114,527	$ 116,199
Less: current maturities	(24,201)	(16,080)	(24,201)	(16,080)
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations, non-current			$ 2,039,521	$ 2,178,930
Interest rate (as a percent)					3.50%
Stated interest rate (as a percent)							5.00%		8.75%	8.75%		9.75%		5.875%	5.875%
Interest rate (as a percent)																		8.25%	11.00%

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