CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Operating activities
Net income	$ 33,062	$ 42,876
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	38,070	35,787
Amortization of intangible and other assets and favorable/unfavorable leases	962	1,029
Amortization of long-term prepaid rents	650	534
Amortization of debt issue costs	1,386	1,197
Amortization of deferred revenues, deferred lease incentives and other	(2,552)	(2,212)
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to interest rate swap agreement		988
Fair value change in interest rate swap agreements not designated as hedges		(268)
Amortization of bond discount	247	226
Impairment of long-lived assets	844	185
Share based awards compensation expense	3,450	3,315
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other	(342)	836
Deferred lease expenses	890	1,123
Deferred income tax expenses	(19,165)	(2,358)
Equity in income of affiliates	(2,421)	(1,790)
Distributions from equity investees	2,290	2,658
Changes in assets and liabilities and other	(14,784)	13,614
Net cash provided by operating activities	42,587	97,740
Investing activities
Additions to theatre properties and equipment	(36,889)	(46,984)
Proceeds from sale of theatre properties and equipment and other	8,006	39
Acquisition of theatre in U.S.		(14,080)
Investment in DCIP and other	(2,312)	(309)
Net cash used for investing activities	(31,195)	(61,334)
Financing activities
Proceeds from stock option exercises	6	2
Payroll taxes paid as a result of restricted stock withholdings	(3,254)	(2,700)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(24,148)	(23,982)
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,381)	(3,034)
Payments on capital leases	(2,645)	(2,277)
Other	3,341	(227)
Net cash used for financing activities	(29,081)	(32,218)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(672)	2,970
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(18,361)	7,158
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	742,664	521,408
End of period	$ 724,303	$ 528,566