Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, AUD in Millions					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Dec. 23, 2015 AUD	Jun. 27, 2014 AUD	May. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) a $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) a segment $ / shares shares		Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares		Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares		Jun. 25, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 $ / shares shares	Oct. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cumulative unrealized gain					$ 12,000	$ 12,000
Net unrealized losses						2,000		$ 1,000		$ 0
Restricted cash					160,000	$ 160,000		1,433,000	[1]
Number of segments | segment						2
Goodwill impairment						$ 0		0		0
Advertising expense						2,300,000		2,100,000		3,400,000
Gains/(losses) on the settlement of litigation						$ (495,000)		(83,000)		(285,000)
Gain on cinema acquisition and settlement	[1]									1,359,000
Debt instrument term						3 years
Income tax expenses						$ (4,943,000)		9,785,000	[1]	(4,942,000)	[1]
Deferred tax asset					25,649,000	25,649,000		22,267,000
Additional paid in capital					143,815,000	143,815,000		140,237,000	[1]
Other comprehensive income						6,540,000		12,225,000	[1]	(10,813,000)
Other liabilities					30,062,000	30,062,000		33,561,000	[1]
Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Income tax expenses					514,000			1,286,000
Previously reported income tax expenses								1,800,000
Deferred tax asset					2,116,000	2,116,000
Additional paid in capital					793,000	793,000
Other comprehensive income					1,859,000
Other liabilities					$ 1,050,000	1,050,000
Non Income Producing Properties [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Impairment losses						$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Australia Country Cinemas, Pty Ltd [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent					75.00%	75.00%
Sutton Hill Capital, LLC [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent					75.00%	75.00%
Shadow View Land And Farming LLC [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by parent					50.00%	50.00%
Area of property | a					202	202
205-209 East 57th Street Associates, LLC [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method					25.00%	25.00%
Mt. Gravatt Cinema [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method					33.30%	33.30%
Rialto Distribution [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method					33.30%	33.30%
Rialto Cinemas [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method					50.00%	50.00%
US Cinema 1, 2, 3 Term Loan [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Maturity date						Jul. 01, 2016		Jul. 01, 2016
Spread on variable interest rate						3.50%
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity												$ 15,000,000
Line of credit facility, increase						$ 6,000,000
Minetta and Orpheum Theatres Loan [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Maturity date						Jun. 01, 2018		Jun. 01, 2018
Spread on variable interest rate				2.75%
Interest rate cap				6.75%
US Bank Of America Line Of Credit [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Maturity date						Oct. 31, 2017		Oct. 31, 2017
Spread on variable interest rate						3.00%
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000								$ 3,000,000
New Zealand Westpac Corporate Credit Facility [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Maturity date						Mar. 31, 2018	[2]	Mar. 31, 2015	[3]
NAB Australian Corporate Term Loan And Revolver Tier 1 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Spread on variable interest rate		2.35%	2.35%
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | AUD		AUD 61.3	AUD 61.3
NAB Australian Corporate Term Loan And Revolver Tier 2 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Spread on variable interest rate		1.50%	1.50%
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | AUD		AUD 10.0	AUD 10.0
NAB Australian Corporate Term Loan And Revolver Tier 3 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | AUD		AUD 5.0	AUD 5.0
NAB Australian Corporate Term Loan And Revolver Tier 1, 2, 3 [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Maturity date						Jun. 30, 2019
Class A [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Options issued | shares					486,565	486,565		568,250		709,850			672,350
Options issued, weighted average exercise price | $ / shares					$ 8.68	$ 8.68		$ 6.88		$ 6.66			$ 6.24
Class B [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Options issued | shares								185,100		185,100			185,100
Options issued, weighted average exercise price | $ / shares								$ 9.90		$ 9.90			$ 9.90
Minimum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method					20.00%	20.00%
Maximum [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity method					50.00%	50.00%
Australian Dollar [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Currency exchange rates					0.7286	0.7286		0.8173		0.8929
New Zealand Dollar [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Currency exchange rates					0.6842	0.6842		0.7796		0.8229

[1] Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation (see Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies - Reclassifications).

[2] The contractual facilities and outstanding balances of the FC-denominated borrowings were translated into U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rates as of December 31, 2015.

[3] The contractual facilities and outstanding balances of the FC-denominated borrowings were translated into U.S. dollar based on the applicable exchange rates as of December 31, 2014.