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LEASES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
LEASES  
LEASES

NOTE 10—LEASES

        The following table sets forth the future minimum rental payments, by calendar year, required under existing operating leases and digital projector equipment leases payable to DCIP that have initial or remaining non-cancelable terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2015:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

(In thousands)

 

Minimum operating
lease payments

 

2016

 

$

451,830 

 

2017

 

 

451,787 

 

2018

 

 

418,384 

 

2019

 

 

382,343 

 

2020

 

 

350,342 

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,822,552 

 

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Total minimum payments required

 

$

3,877,238 

 

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        As of December 31, 2015, the Company has lease agreements for six theatres with 68 screens which are under construction or development and are expected to open in 2016 and 2017.

        Included in other long-term liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $206,265,000 and $120,184,000, respectively, of deferred rent representing future minimum rental payments for leases with scheduled rent increases and landlord contributions, and $140,440,000 and $165,073,000, respectively, for unfavorable lease liabilities.

        Rent expense is summarized as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

(In thousands)

 

12 Months
Ended
December 31,
2015

 

12 Months
Ended
December 31,
2014

 

12 Months
Ended
December 31,
2013

 

Minimum rentals

 

$

405,455 

 

$

395,795 

 

$

394,937 

 

Common area expenses

 

 

47,950 

 

 

48,159 

 

 

44,198 

 

Percentage rentals based on revenues

 

 

14,417 

 

 

11,285 

 

 

12,693 

 

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Rent

 

 

467,822 

 

 

455,239 

 

 

451,828 

 

General and administrative and other

 

 

7,224 

 

 

7,763 

 

 

13,393 

 

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Total

 

$

475,046 

 

$

463,002 

 

$

465,221 

 

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