DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012 Canada theatre	Jul. 31, 2012 Canada 6 theatres theatre	Jun. 28, 2012 Canada 6 theatres	Jun. 30, 2011 Canada 6 theatres	Sep. 28, 2012 Canada 6 theatres	Sep. 28, 2012 Canada 6 theatres Empire Theatres Limited screen theatre	Sep. 28, 2012 Canada 6 theatres Cineplex, Inc theatre screen	Dec. 31, 2008 Mexico City Metropolitan Area Cinemex theatre screen	Jun. 28, 2012 Mexico City Metropolitan Area Cinemex	Jun. 30, 2011 Mexico City Metropolitan Area Cinemex
Discontinued operations
Number of theatres sold				6				2	4	44
Number of theatres			8
Number of screens sold								48	86	493
Total net proceeds from sales subject to working capital and other purchase price adjustments							$ 1,421,000
Estimated additional purchase price that the entity is entitled to received											6,208,000
Revenues
Admissions	453,782,000	465,739,000			10,724,000	12,351,000
Concessions	189,461,000	188,172,000			3,882,000	4,392,000
Other revenue	30,364,000	21,647,000			316,000	272,000
Total revenues	673,607,000	675,558,000			14,922,000	17,015,000
Operating costs and expenses
Film exhibition costs	243,829,000	252,599,000			5,752,000	6,616,000
Concession costs	26,796,000	25,535,000			713,000	721,000
Operating expense	171,902,000	174,194,000			4,995,000	5,536,000
Rent	113,040,000	112,531,000			4,893,000	4,726,000
General and administrative:
Other	15,326,000	14,450,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	48,382,000	51,639,000			193,000	179,000
Loss on disposal of Cinemex											49,000	9,000
Operating costs and expenses	620,833,000	632,810,000			16,546,000	17,778,000					49,000	9,000
Operating loss					(1,624,000)	(763,000)					(49,000)	(9,000)
Other expense	121,000	340,000
Interest expense
Corporate borrowings	39,759,000	39,851,000
Capital and financing lease obligations	1,418,000	1,498,000
Investment income	(26,000)	(25,000)			(2,000)	(2,000)
Total other expense	32,519,000	41,168,000			(2,000)	(2,000)
Loss before income taxes					(1,622,000)	(761,000)					(49,000)	(9,000)
Net loss	$ (1,671,000)	$ (770,000)			$ (1,622,000)	$ (761,000)					$ (49,000)	$ (9,000)