CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues
Admissions	$ 453,782	$ 465,739
Concessions	189,461	188,172
Other theatre	30,364	21,647
Total revenues	673,607	675,558
Operating Costs and Expenses
Film exhibition costs	243,829	252,599
Concession costs	26,796	25,535
Operating expense	171,902	174,194
Rent	113,040	112,531
General and administrative:
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs	308	612
Management fee	1,250	1,250
Other	15,326	14,450
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	48,382	51,639
Operating costs and expenses	620,833	632,810
Operating income	52,774	42,748
Other expense (income)
Other expense	121	340
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	39,759	39,851
Capital and financing lease obligations	1,418	1,498
Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities	(8,753)	(496)
Investment income	(26)	(25)
Total other expense	32,519	41,168
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	20,255	1,580
Income tax provision	400	525
Income from continuing operations	19,855	1,055
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(1,671)	(770)
Net income	18,184	285
8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Interest rate of debt (as a percent)	8.00%
8.75% Senior Notes due 2019
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Interest rate of debt (as a percent)	8.75%
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Interest rate of debt (as a percent)	9.75%
AMCE
Operating Costs and Expenses
Operating expense	30
General and administrative:
Operating costs and expenses	30
Operating income	(30)
Other expense (income)
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(14,829)	2,946
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	39,765	39,874
Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities	46	(92)
Investment income	(43,196)	(43,538)
Total other expense	(18,214)	(810)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	18,184	810
Income tax provision		525
Income from continuing operations	18,184	285
Net income	18,184	285
Subsidiary Guarantors
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Revenues
Admissions	451,162	462,252
Concessions	188,284	186,841
Other theatre	30,187	21,337
Total revenues	669,633	670,430
Operating Costs and Expenses
Film exhibition costs	242,556	251,012
Concession costs	26,532	25,273
Operating expense	170,301	171,793
Rent	111,941	111,218
General and administrative:
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs	308	612
Management fee	1,250	1,250
Other	15,326	14,414
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	48,345	51,529
Operating costs and expenses	616,559	627,101
Operating income	53,074	43,329
Other expense (income)
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(1,064)	846
Other expense	121	340
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	51,471	50,936
Capital and financing lease obligations	1,418	1,498
Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities	(7,465)	(669)
Investment income	(8,307)	(7,446)
Total other expense	36,174	45,505
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	16,900	(2,176)
Income tax provision	400
Income from continuing operations	16,500	(2,176)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(1,671)	(770)
Net income	14,829	(2,946)
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
Revenues
Admissions	2,620	3,487
Concessions	1,177	1,331
Other theatre	177	310
Total revenues	3,974	5,128
Operating Costs and Expenses
Film exhibition costs	1,273	1,587
Concession costs	264	262
Operating expense	1,571	2,401
Rent	1,099	1,313
General and administrative:
Other		36
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	37	110
Operating costs and expenses	4,244	5,709
Operating income	(270)	(581)
Interest expense:
Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities	(1,334)	265
Total other expense	(1,334)	265
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	1,064	(846)
Income from continuing operations	1,064	(846)
Net income	1,064	(846)
Consolidating Adjustments
Other expense (income)
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	15,893	(3,792)
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	(51,477)	(50,959)
Investment income	51,477	50,959
Total other expense	15,893	(3,792)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	(15,893)	3,792
Income from continuing operations	(15,893)	3,792
Net income	$ (15,893)	$ 3,792