Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 26, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 125,444	$ 118,707
Operating income (loss)	11,346	7,609
Depreciation and amortization	10,191	9,730
Theatres [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	80,477	72,642
Operating income (loss)	17,805	15,129
Depreciation and amortization	5,858	5,288
Hotels/Resorts [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	44,832	45,958
Operating income (loss)	(2,552)	(3,546)
Depreciation and amortization	4,241	4,352
Corporate Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	135	107
Operating income (loss)	(3,907)	(3,974)
Depreciation and amortization	$ 92	$ 90

The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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