INVESTMENTS (DCIP - Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 01, 2015	Dec. 26, 2013
Equity Investment
Earnings recognized from NCM	$ 31.0	$ 32.1	$ 37.5
Ending Balance	321.8
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners
Equity Investment
Beginning Balance	126.3	101.6	72.8
Equity contributions	0.4	3.6	3.5
Earnings recognized from NCM	37.0	28.6	22.9
Receipt of excess cash distributions	(2.0)	(6.3)
Change in fair value of equity method investee interest rate swap transactions	(1.0)	(1.2)	2.4
Ending Balance	$ 160.7	$ 126.3	$ 101.6

The aggregate of cash and noncash contributions made by the entity to an equity method investment during the period.

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Equity Method Investment, Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Equity Method Investee Interest Rate Swap Transactions

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This item represents disclosure of the amount of dividends or other distributions received from an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting that constitute a return of investment.

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