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CORPORATE BORROWINGS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 Senior Secured Credit Facility-Term Loan due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Secured Credit Facility-Term Loan due 2020 | Jun. 30, 2014 5% Promissory Note payable to NCM due 2019 | Dec. 31, 2013 5% Promissory Note payable to NCM due 2019 | Jan. 15, 2014 8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019 | Dec. 31, 2013 8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019 | Jun. 30, 2014 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 | Dec. 31, 2013 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 | Jun. 30, 2014 5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 | Feb. 07, 2014 5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 | Jun. 30, 2014 Capital and financing lease obligations | Dec. 31, 2013 Capital and financing lease obligations | Jun. 30, 2014 Capital and financing lease obligations Minimum | Jun. 30, 2014 Capital and financing lease obligations Maximum
CORPORATE BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations | $ 1,912,161 | $ 2,195,010 | $ 763,759 | $ 767,502 | $ 8,333 | $ 8,333 |  | $ 647,666 | $ 652,258 | $ 655,310 | $ 375,000 |  | $ 112,811 | $ 116,199 |  |
Less: current maturities | (22,947) | (16,080) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations, non-current | $ 1,889,214 | $ 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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