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CORPORATE BORROWINGS (Details 2) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 07, 2014	Jan. 15, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 14, 2014	Jan. 29, 2014
CORPORATE BORROWINGS
Gain on extinguishment related to the cash tender offer			$ 4,383,000
AMCE | Notes due 2019
CORPORATE BORROWINGS
Interest rate of debt instrument (as a percent)		8.75%	8.75%
Principal amount of Notes tendered	1,038.75	1,038.75		1,038.75
Consent fee payable as a percentage of principal amount	3.00%	3.00%
Principal amount of notes tendered	1,000	1,000		1,000
Aggregate principal amount for which holders tendered		463,950,000			14,000
Percentage of outstanding notes received in tenders and consents		77.33%
Aggregate principal amount for which tendered offer was accepted for purchase	463,950,000			14,000
Gain on extinguishment related to the cash tender offer			4,383,000
AMCE | Notes due 2019 | Other expense
CORPORATE BORROWINGS
Other expenses			154,000
AMCE | Notes due 2022
CORPORATE BORROWINGS
Interest rate of debt instrument (as a percent)	5.875%		5.875%
Aggregate principal amount outstanding	375,000,000
AMCE | Notes due 2022 | Maximum
CORPORATE BORROWINGS
Term for failure to consummate exchange offer after issue date	210 days
AMCE | Notes due 2022 | On or after February 15, 2017
CORPORATE BORROWINGS
Debt instrument redemption price as a percentage of principal amount	104.406%
AMCE | Notes due 2022 | On or after February 15, 2020
CORPORATE BORROWINGS
Debt instrument redemption price as a percentage of principal amount	100.00%
AMCE | Notes due 2020 | Additional debt that could be incurred under financial covenants after giving effect to the event on a pro forma basis
CORPORATE BORROWINGS
Interest rate of debt instrument (as a percent)			6.00%
AMCE | Notes due 2020 | Additional debt that could be incurred under financial covenants after giving effect to the event on a pro forma basis | Maximum
CORPORATE BORROWINGS
Maximum borrowing capacity			1,746,400,000
Amount of loans and dividends which could be made			$ 578,397,000

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- Definition

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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