Debt (Summary Of Notes Payable) (Details) NZD in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015 NZD		Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)		May. 29, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contractual facility				$ 207,075,000		$ 201,318,000
Balance				$ 130,941,000		$ 164,036,000
Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date		Apr. 30, 2027		Apr. 30, 2027		Apr. 30, 2027
Contractual facility				$ 27,913,000		$ 27,913,000
Balance				$ 27,913,000		$ 27,913,000
Stated interest rate		4.32%		4.32%		4.23%
Effective interest rate				5.20%	[1]	5.20%	[2]
US Bank Of America Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date		Nov. 28, 2019		Nov. 28, 2019		Nov. 28, 2019
Contractual facility				$ 55,000,000		$ 55,000,000
Balance				$ 29,750,000		$ 29,750,000
Stated interest rate		2.92%		2.92%		2.67%
Effective interest rate				3.65%	[1]	3.65%	[2]
US Bank Of America Line Of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date		Oct. 31, 2017		Oct. 31, 2017		Oct. 31, 2017
Contractual facility				$ 5,000,000		$ 5,000,000
Balance				$ 2,500,000
Stated interest rate		3.42%		3.42%		3.17%
Effective interest rate				3.42%	[1]	3.17%	[2]
US Cinema 1, 2, 3 Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date		Jul. 01, 2016		Jul. 01, 2016		Jul. 01, 2016
Contractual facility				$ 15,000,000		$ 15,000,000
Balance				$ 15,000,000		$ 15,000,000
Stated interest rate		3.75%		3.75%		3.69%
Effective interest rate				3.75%	[1]	3.69%	[2]
US Cinemas 1, ,2, 3 Line Of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date		Jul. 01, 2016		Jul. 01, 2016		Jul. 01, 2016
Contractual facility				$ 6,000,000		$ 6,000,000
Stated interest rate		3.75%		3.75%		3.69%
Effective interest rate				3.75%	[1]	3.69%	[2]
Minetta and Orpheum Theatres Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date		Jun. 01, 2018		Jun. 01, 2018		Jun. 01, 2018
Contractual facility				$ 7,500,000		$ 7,500,000
Balance				$ 7,500,000		$ 7,500,000		$ 7,500,000
Stated interest rate		3.00%		3.00%		2.94%
Effective interest rate				3.00%	[1]	2.94%	[2]
US Union Square Line Of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date		Jun. 02, 2017		Jun. 02, 2017
Contractual facility				$ 8,000,000
Balance				$ 8,000,000
Stated interest rate		3.65%		3.65%
Effective interest rate	[1]			3.65%
US Union Square Theatre Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date						May 01, 2015
Contractual facility						$ 7,500,000
Balance						$ 6,468,000
Stated interest rate						5.92%
Effective interest rate	[2]					5.92%
NAB Australian Corporate Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date		Jun. 30, 2019	[3]	Jun. 30, 2019	[3]	Jun. 30, 2019	[4]
Contractual facility				$ 48,452,000	[3]	$ 47,403,000	[4]
Balance				$ 26,594,000	[3]	$ 47,403,000	[4]
Stated interest rate		3.06%	[3]	3.06%	[3]	5.04%	[4]
Effective interest rate				3.06%	[1],[3]	7.85%	[2],[4]
NAB Australian Corporate Revolver [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	[4]					Jun. 30, 2019
Contractual facility	[4]					$ 8,173,000
Balance	[4]					$ 8,173,000
Stated interest rate	[4]					5.04%
Effective interest rate	[2],[4]					5.04%
New Zealand Westpac Corporate Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date		Mar. 31, 2018	[3]	Mar. 31, 2018	[3]	Mar. 31, 2015	[4]
Contractual facility		NZD 50.0		$ 34,210,000	[3]	$ 21,829,000	[4]
Balance				$ 13,684,000	[3]	$ 21,829,000	[4]
Stated interest rate		4.45%	[3]	4.45%	[3]	5.80%	[4]
Effective interest rate				4.45%	[1],[3]	5.80%	[2],[4]

[1] Effective interest rate includes the impact of interest rate derivatives hedging the interest rate risk associated with Trust Preferred Securities and Bank of America Credit Facility that were outstanding as of December 31, 2015.

[2] Effective interest rate includes the impact of interest rate derivatives hedging interest rate risk associated with Trust Preferred Securities, Bank of America Credit Facility and NAB Corporate Term Loan.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.