Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Summary of Goodwill

The Company’s goodwill was as follows:

	U.S. Operating Segment			International Operating Segment			Total
Balance at January 1, 2013 (1)	$	956,997		$	193,814		$	1,150,811
Acquisition of U.S. theatres (Note 6)		203,827			—			203,827
Disposition of U.S. theatres (Note 6)		(10,353	)		—			(10,353	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			(15,443	)		(15,443	)
Balance at September 30, 2013 (1)	$	1,150,471		$	178,371		$	1,328,842

⁽¹⁾  Balances are presented net of accumulated impairment losses of $214,031 for the U.S. operating segment and $27,622 for the international operating segment.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

	Balance at January 1,											Balance at September 30,
	2013			Acquisitions (2)		Amortization			Other (1)			2013
Intangible assets with finite lives:
Gross carrying amount	$	71,921		$	44,487	$	—		$	(2,246	)	$	114,162
Accumulated amortization		(51,354	)		—		(4,207	)		726			(54,835	)
Total net intangible assets with finite lives	$	20,567		$	44,487	$	(4,207	)	$	(1,520	)	$	59,327
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Tradename		310,174			—		—			(529	)		309,645
Total intangible assets — net	$	330,741		$	44,487	$	(4,207	)	$	(2,049	)	$	368,972

⁽¹⁾  Consists primarily of foreign currency translation adjustments and the write-off of intangibles associated with theatres sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

⁽²⁾  Consists of definite-lived tradename, favorable leases and other intangible assets (see Note 6).

Estimated Aggregate Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets

Estimated aggregate future amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows:

For the three months ended December 31, 2013	$	1,909
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014		6,934
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2015		6,641
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016		6,418
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017		5,773
Thereafter		31,652
Total	$	59,327