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CORPORATE BORROWINGS AND CAPITAL AND FINANCING LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Summary of borrowings (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 10, 2015 | Jun. 05, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Feb. 07, 2014 | Dec. 15, 2010
CORPORATE BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations | $ 2,036,425,000 |  |  | $ 1,900,263,000 |  |
Less: current maturities | (18,786,000) |  |  | (23,598,000) |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations, non-current | 2,017,639,000 |  |  | 1,876,665,000 |  |
Unamortized premium and discounts | 1,619,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term-Loan Due 2022 (3.5% as of December 31, 2015) |  |  |  |  |  |
CORPORATE BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations | $ 879,006,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate for borrowings | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility-Term Loan due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
CORPORATE BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  | 760,018,000 |  |
Interest rate for borrowings |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Credit Facility-Revolving Credit Facility Due 2020 (2.8445% as of December 31, 2015) |  |  |  |  |  |
CORPORATE BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate for borrowings | 2.8445% |  |  |  |  |
5% Promissory Note payable to NCM due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
CORPORATE BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations | $ 5,555,000 |  |  | 6,944,000 |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
CORPORATE BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  | $ 649,043,000 |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 9.75% |  |  | 9.75% |  | 9.75%
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
CORPORATE BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations | $ 375,000,000 |  |  | $ 375,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.875% |  |  |  | 5.875% |
5.75 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
CORPORATE BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.75% |  | 5.75% |  |  |
Capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |
CORPORATE BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations | $ 101,864,000 |  |  | $ 109,258,000 |  |
Capital and financing lease obligations | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
CORPORATE BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |
Capital and financing lease obligations | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
CORPORATE BORROWINGS |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 11.50% |  |  |  |  |

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