Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 AFC LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Australia Country Cinemas [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Coachella Land [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Sutton Hill Properties [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests			50.00%	25.00%	50.00%	25.00%	50.00%
Bonus contributed to acquire land							$ 255,000
Contributions from noncontrolling stockholders	$ 3,350,000	$ 163,000					$ 2,500,000

The cash inflow contributed by noncontrolled interest that purchase additional shares or otherwise increase their ownership stake in a subsidiary of the entity.

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