Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Operating activities
Net income	$ 53,899	$ 95,015
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	75,846	71,025
Amortization of intangible and other assets and favorable/unfavorable leases	1,920	2,132
Amortization of long-term prepaid rents	1,379	1,310
Amortization of debt issue costs	2,856	2,386
Amortization of deferred revenues, deferred lease incentives and other	(5,266)	(4,544)
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to interest rate swap agreement		1,976
Fair value change in interest rate swap agreements not designated as hedges		(567)
Amortization of bond discount	482	456
Impairment of long-lived assets	1,945	496
Share based awards compensation expense	6,788	6,868
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other	(3,143)	1,305
Write-off of unamortized debt discount and debt issue costs related to early retirement of debt	15,688
Deferred lease expenses	2,103	2,330
Deferred income tax expense	(43,081)	(3,993)
Equity in income of affiliates	(4,106)	(2,778)
Interest paid on redemption of senior notes	(8,054)
Distributions from equity investees	3,003	2,803
Changes in assets and liabilities	11,224	(844)
Net cash provided by operating activities	113,483	175,376
Investing activities
Additions to theatre properties and equipment	(90,388)	(93,587)
Proceeds from sale of theatre properties and equipment and other	18,478	667
Acquisitions of theatres in U.S.	(259,247)	(14,080)
Investment in DCIP and other	(3,264)	(406)
Net cash used for investing activities	(334,421)	(107,406)
Financing activities
Proceeds from stock option exercises	58	2
Payroll taxes paid as a result of restricted stock withholdings	(3,464)	(3,263)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(48,364)	(48,106)
Issuance of senior notes	530,000
Redemption of senior notes	(461,946)
Repayments of long-term debt	(4,736)	(6,052)
Payment of debt issue costs	(9,212)
Payments on capital leases	(5,374)	(4,598)
Other	3,305	231
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	267	(61,786)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(6,519)	(3,310)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(227,190)	2,874
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	742,664	521,408
End of period	$ 515,474	$ 524,282