Fair Value of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed as of Acquisition Date (Detail) (Argentina Theatres, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 25, 2011
Argentina Theatres
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Theatre properties and equipment	$ 24,098
Tradename	10,032
Favorable leases	3,919
Other intangible assets	884
Goodwill	43,018
Long-term debt	(5,993)
Deferred tax liability	(7,240)
Other liabilities, net of other assets	(1,760)
Total	$ 66,958

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Business acquisition purchase price allocation, favorable leases.

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Business acquisition purchase price allocation other intangible assets.

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Business acquisition purchase price allocation other liabilities net of other assets.

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Business acquisition purchase price allocation, tradename.

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The total purchase price of the acquired entity. This includes cash paid to equity interest holders of the acquired entity, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to equity holders of the acquired entity, and transaction costs paid to third parties to consummate the acquisition.

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Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to the noncurrent portion of the long-term debt assumed from the acquired entity.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to property, plant and equipment to be used in ongoing operations.

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