Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ 9,145,000	$ (1,406,000)	$ 10,896,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
(Income) loss recognized on foreign currency transactions	(415,000)	(20,000)	16,000
Equity (earnings) loss of unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	(1,369,000)	(1,621,000)	1,552,000
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	1,095,000	1,540,000	1,119,000
Loss provision on impairment of asset	0	1,463,000	369,000
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	56,000	176,000	(1,589,000)
Change in valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets	2,198,000	1,929,000	(15,028,000)
Gain on sale of marketable securities		(109,000)	(25,000)
Gain on cinema acquisition and settlement	(1,359,000)
Depreciation and amortization	15,197,000	16,384,000	16,960,000
Amortization of prior service costs	660,000	304,000	832,000
Amortization of above and below market leases	413,000	395,000	427,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs	954,000	1,440,000	1,276,000
Amortization of straight-line rent	574,000	1,213,000	782,000
Stock based compensation expense	950,000	1,278,000	939,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in receivables	281,000	(1,449,000)	(1,468,000)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other assets	(16,000)	1,907,000	(7,000)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	556,000	1,800,000	833,000
Increase in film rent payable	133,000	435,000	361,000
Increase (decrease) in taxes payable	(3,294,000)	(2,965,000)	908,000
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue and other liabilities	(576,000)	2,802,000	5,100,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	25,183,000	25,496,000	24,253,000
Investing Activities
Cash paid for acquisitions		(5,510,000)	(3,917,000)
Acquisition deposit paid			(200,000)
Cash received from cinema acquisition	1,936,000
Purchases of and additions to operating property	(20,082,000)	(8,213,000)	(5,459,000)
Change in restricted cash	1,609,000	(6,000)	(168,000)
Purchase of notes receivable		(1,800,000)	(2,784,000)
Proceeds from note receivable	2,000,000
Sale of marketable securities		2,974,000	143,000
Distributions of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures and entities	395,000	382,000
Proceeds from sale of property		14,078,000	6,750,000
Purchase of time deposits		(8,000,000)
Proceeds from time deposits	8,000,000
Cinema sale proceeds from noncontrolling shareholder			1,867,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,142,000)	(6,095,000)	(3,768,000)
Financing Activities
Repayment of long-term borrowings	(28,121,000)	(62,602,000)	(126,780,000)
Proceeds from borrowings	12,500,000	47,007,000	105,311,000
Capitalized borrowing costs	(563,000)	(782,000)	(774,000)
Repurchase of Class A Nonvoting Common Stock			(747,000)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	248,000	308,000
Noncontrolling interest contributions	263,000	3,350,000	233,000
Noncontrolling interest distributions	(2,102,000)		(654,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(17,775,000)	(12,719,000)	(23,411,000)
Effect of exchange rate on cash	(2,101,000)	252,000	(45,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(835,000)	6,934,000	(2,971,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	38,531,000	31,597,000	34,568,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	37,696,000	38,531,000	31,597,000
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest on borrowings	6,953,000	14,526,000	16,957,000
Income taxes	5,903,000	5,666,000	2,688,000
Non-Cash Transactions
Contribution from noncontrolling shareholder in exchange for debt reduction - related party	2,250,000
Contribution from noncontrolling shareholder from bonus accrual		255,000
Conversion of noncontrolling interest to equity	101,000
In-kind exchange of stock for the exercise of options, net	301,000
Foreclosure of a mortgage note to obtain title of the underlying property			$ 1,984,000