Document And Entity Information(Abstract) Document And Entity Information Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Document Type Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Assets: Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total Restricted cash Accounts receivable Accounts Receivable, Net, Current, Total Screenvision Receivable Screenvision Receivable Screenvision receivable (Note 9) Screenvision receivable Inventories Inventory, Net, Total Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current Prepaid expenses and other assets Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current, Total Assets, Current Total current assets Property and equipment: Land Buildings and building improvements Buildings and Improvements, Gross, Total Leasehold improvements Assets under capital leases Capital Leased Assets, Gross, Total Equipment Machinery and Equipment, Gross, Total Construction in progress Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Ending Balance Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Beginning Balance Total property and equipment Accumulated depreciation and amortization Accumulated depreciation and amortization Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Ending Balance Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Beginning Balance Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Ending Balance Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Beginning Balance Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total Equity Method Investments Investments in unconsolidated affiliates (Note 11) Other assets Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total Assets Total assets Liabilities and stockholders' equity: Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current, Total Accrued expenses Accrued Liabilities, Current, Total Long-Term Debt, Capital Leases And Long-Term Financing Obligations, Current Portion Long-Term Debt, Capital Leases And Long-Term Financing Obligations Current Portion Current maturities of long-term debt, capital leases and long-term financing obligations Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Long-term liabilities: Long-term debt, less current maturities Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities, Total Capital leases and long-term financing obligations, less current maturities Capital Leases And Long Term Financing Obligations Less Current Maturities Capital leases and long-term financing obligations, less current maturities Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent Deferred revenue Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent, Total Other Liabilities Noncurrent Other Other Liabilities, Noncurrent, Total Liabilities Total long-term liabilities Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) Stockholders' equity: Stockholders' (deficit) equity: Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share: 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share: 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Total Common Stock, $0.03 par value per share: 20,000,000 shares authorized, 13,326,872 shares issued and 12,877,673 shares outstanding at September 30, 2010, and 13,266,372 shares issued and 12,862,963 shares outstanding at December 31, 2009 Common Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Common Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance Common Stock, $0.03 par value per share: 35,000,000 shares authorized, 13,414,872 shares issued and 12,965,673 shares outstanding at June 30, 2011, and 13,331,872 shares issued and 12,882,673 shares outstanding at December 31, 2010 Common Stock, Value, Issued, Total Treasury stock, 449,199 and 403,409 shares at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively Treasury stock, 449,199 shares at cost Treasury Stock, Value, Ending Balance Treasury Stock, Value, Beginning Balance Treasury stock, 449,199 shares at cost Paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Ending Balance Additional Paid in Capital, Beginning Balance Additional Paid in Capital, Total Accumulated deficit Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Beginning Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance Total stockholders' (deficit) equity Liabilities and Equity Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity Preferred stock, par value Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred stock, shares issued Preferred Stock, Shares Issued, Total Common stock, par value Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Issued, Total Common stock, shares outstanding Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance Treasury stock, shares Treasury Stock, Shares, Ending Balance Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning Balance Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations Revenues: Admissions Concessions And Other Revenue Concessions And Other Revenue Concessions and other Revenues Total operating revenues Operating costs and expenses: Film Exhibition Costs Film exhibition costs Concession costs Other Cost and Expense, Operating Other theatre operating costs Other Cost and Expense, Operating, Total General and administrative expenses General and Administrative Expense, Total Severance Costs Severance agreement charges (Note 12) Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Total Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment Gain on sale of property and equipment Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property, Total Write-off of note receivable. Write off of Note Receivable Write-off of note receivable Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use Impairment of long-lived assets Operating Costs and Expenses Total operating costs and expenses Operating Income (Loss) Operating (loss) income Operating income Interest expense Interest Expense, Total Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt Loss on extinguishment of debt Loss on extinguishment of debt Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest Loss before income tax and loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries Income (loss) before income tax and income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates Income tax benefit Income tax expense (Note 4) Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries Income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates (Note 11) Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Total Loss from unconsolidated subsidiaries Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent Income (loss) from continuing operations Income (loss) from discontinued operations (Note 6) (Loss) income from discontinued operations (Note 6) Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent, Total Net loss Net loss Net income (loss) Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total Diluted Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Total Net Income (Loss) Per Share Net loss per common share (Basic and Diluted): Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic and Diluted Share Income (loss) from continuing operations Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic and Diluted Share (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted Net income (loss) Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, Total Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows Cash flows from operating activities: Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation Amortization And Accretion Net Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net, Total Amortization of debt issuance costs The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments, including those from discontinued operations, recognized during the period for long lived assets held for use (including those held for disposal by means other than sale). Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use Including Those From Discontinued Operations Impairment of long-lived assets Stock-based compensation Stock-based compensation Other Other Other Noncash Income (Expense), Total Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment Gain on sale of property and equipment Gain (Loss) on Sale of Property Plant Equipment, Total (Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable and Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable and Inventories Accounts receivable and inventories Accounts receivable and inventories Increase Decrease in Screenvision Receivable Increase Decrease in Screenvision Receivable Screenvision receivable Screenvision receivable Prepaid expenses and other assets Prepaid expenses and other assets Prepaid expenses and other assets Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Accounts payable Accounts payable Accrued expenses and other liabilities Accrued expenses and other liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Dividends Receivable Distribution from unconsolidated affiliates Net cash provided by operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Purchases of property and equipment Purchases of property and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Release of restricted cash Release of restricted cash Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash, Total Proceeds from sale of property and equipment Proceeds from sale of property and equipment Net cash used in investing activities Net cash used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from Short-term Debt Short-term borrowings Proceeds from Short-term Debt, Total Repayments of short term borrowings Repayment of short term borrowings Repayments of short term borrowings Issuance of long-term debt Issuance of long-term debt Repayments of long-term debt Repayments of long-term debt Repayments of long-term debt Debt issuance costs Debt issuance costs Repayments Of Capital Lease And Long-Term Financing Obligations Repayments Of Capital Lease And Long-Term Financing Obligations Repayments of capital lease and long-term financing obligations Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Purchase of treasury stock Purchase of treasury stock Net cash used in financing activities Net cash used in financing activities Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Interest Interest Paid, Total Income Taxes Paid Income taxes Non-cash investing and financing activities: Non-cash purchase of property and equipment Basis of Presentation and significant accounting policies (Abstract) Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets Impairment Or Disposal Of Long Lived Assets Policy Text Block Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets Debt Debt Disclosure Text Block Debt Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure Text Block Income Taxes Equity Based Compensation Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Text Block Equity Based Compensation Discontinued Operations Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Disclosure Text Block Discontinued Operations Commitments And Contingencies Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure Text Block Commitments And Contingencies Earnings Per Share Text Block Net Income (Loss) Per Share Screenvision transaction [Abstract] Screenvision Transaction SCREENVISION TRANSACTION Screenvision transaction [Text Block] Screenvision Transaction [text Block] Screenvision Transaction Related Party Transaction dup_1_Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Noncurrent, Total Related Party Transactions Disclosure Text Block Related Party Transaction Investments In Unconsolidated Affiliates Equity Method Investments Disclosure [Text Block] Investments In Unconsolidated Affiliates Severance Agreement Charges Disclosure [Abstract]. Severance Agreement Charges Severance Agreement Charges Disclosure [Text Block]. Severance Agreement Charges Disclosure [Text Block] Severance Agreement Charges Guarantor Subsidiaries [Abstract] Guarantor Subsidiaries Schedule Of Guarantee Obligations Text Block Guarantor Subsidiaries