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Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation, Allocation and Classification in Financial Statements [Abstract] 
Schedule Of Impact Of Stock Options And Restricted Stock Awards On Net Income [Table Text Block]
The impact of stock options (including stock appreciation rights) and restricted stock awards on net income (excluding amounts capitalized) for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, was as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2011
 
2010
 
2011
 
2010
Total equity-based compensation
$
6,588

 
$
7,193

 
$
22,134

 
$
22,403

Tax impact(1)
(1,746
)
 
(2,072
)
 
(5,644
)
 
(6,923
)
Reduction in net income, net of tax
$
4,842

 
$
5,121

 
$
16,490

 
$
15,480

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(1) 
Tax impact is determined at the Company's combined effective tax rate, which includes the income statement line item “Increase in income tax benefit payable to former stockholder” (see Note 8).
Stock-based compensation cost capitalized as a part of film costs was $4.5 million and $3.1 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $13.1 million and $9.1 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Schedule Of Number And Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Of Equity Awards Granted [Table Text Block]
The following tables set forth the number and weighted average grant-date fair value of equity awards granted during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
Number
Granted
 
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 
Number
Granted
 
Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock appreciation rights
10

 
$
8.39

 
315
 
$
10.28

Restricted stock and restricted stock units
11

 
$
21.86

 
301
 
$
26.62

2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock appreciation rights
47

 
$
12.64

 
87
 
$
14.58

Restricted stock and restricted stock units
248

 
$
31.16

 
382
 
$
34.50