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Basis Of Presentation (Policy)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]  
Receivables

Receivables

Our receivables balance is composed primarily of credit card receivables, representing the purchase price of tickets, concessions, or coupon books sold at our various businesses.  Sales charged on customer credit cards are collected when the credit card transactions are processed.  The remaining receivable balance is primarily made up of goods and services tax (“GST”) refunds receivable from Australian and New Zealand tax authorities, management fee receivable from the managed cinemas, and property damage insurance recovery proceeds. We have no history of significant bad debt losses and we have established an allowance for accounts that we deem uncollectible.

Deferred Leasing Costs

Deferred Leasing Costs

We amortize direct costs incurred in connection with obtaining tenants for our properties on a straight-line basis over the respective term of the lease.

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred Financing Costs

Direct costs incurred in connection with obtaining financing are amortized over the term of the loan using the effective interest method, or the straight-line method, if the result is not materially different.  In addition, interest on loans with increasing interest rates and scheduled principal pre-payments is also recognized using the effective interest method.

Recently Issued and Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued and Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Adopted:

On January 1, 2015, the Company adopted changes issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to reporting discontinued operations and disclosures of disposals of components of an entity. These changes require a disposal of a component to meet a higher threshold in order to be reported as a discontinued operation in an entity’s financial statements. The threshold is defined as a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results such as a disposal of a major geographical area or a major line of business. In addition, the following two criteria have been removed from consideration of whether a component meets the requirements for discontinued operations presentation: (i) the operations and cash flows of a disposal component have been or will be eliminated from the ongoing operations of an entity as a result of the disposal transaction, and (ii) an entity will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the disposal component after the disposal transaction. Furthermore, equity method investments now may qualify for discontinued operations presentation. The guidance applies prospectively to new disposals and new classifications of disposal groups as held for sale after the effective date. The adoption of these changes had no material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Issued:

In April 2015, FASB issued Auditing Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-03, Interest- Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-03) - Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs which requires unamortized debt issuance costs to be presented as a reduction of the corresponding debt liability rather than a separate asset. These changes become effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statement disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued a new standard to achieve a consistent application of revenue recognition within the U.S. resulting in a single revenue model to be applied by reporting companies under U.S. GAAP.  Under the new model, recognition of revenues occurs when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  In addition, the new standard requires that reporting companies disclose the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.  The new standard becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted but cannot be earlier than January 1, 2017. The new standard is required to be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying it recognized at the date of initial application.  We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the impact of the new standard on our consolidated condensed financial statements.  While we believe the proposed guidance will not have material impact on our business since our revenue predominantly comes from movie ticket sales and concession purchases, we plan to go through the analysis to ensure that we are in compliance prior to the effective date.