CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 28, 2012	Mar. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 202,052	$ 272,337	$ 314,625	$ 301,158
Receivables, net	42,211	43,550
Other current assets	89,499	87,866
Current assets held for sale	4,431
Total current assets	338,193	403,753
Property, net	865,237	883,697
Intangible assets, net	132,057	135,024
Goodwill	1,923,667	1,923,667
Other long-term assets	299,638	291,851
Noncurrent assets held for sale	1,834
Total assets	3,560,626	3,637,992
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	195,119	195,938
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	114,878	149,334
Deferred revenues and income	165,604	174,355
Current maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations	10,791	61,846
Current liabilities held for sale	3,851
Total current liabilities	490,243	581,473
Corporate borrowings	2,086,002	2,087,495
Capital and financing lease obligations	58,629	59,413
Deferred revenues-for exhibitor services agreement	327,043	328,442
Other long-term liabilities	376,131	426,829
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale	43,569
Total liabilities	3,381,617	3,483,652
Stockholder's equity	179,009	154,340
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	3,560,626	3,637,992
AMCE
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	286	686
Receivables, net	880	552
Total current assets	1,166	1,238
Investment in equity of subsidiaries	243,249	221,951
Intercompany advances	2,005,518	2,078,742
Other long-term assets	33,941	35,064
Total assets	2,283,874	2,336,995
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		94
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	10,859	36,027
Current maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations	8,004	59,039
Total current liabilities	18,863	95,160
Corporate borrowings	2,086,002	2,087,495
Total liabilities	2,104,865	2,182,655
Stockholder's equity	179,009	154,340
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	2,283,874	2,336,995
Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	160,440	232,009	274,104	261,096
Receivables, net	41,257	42,947
Other current assets	87,307	85,681
Current assets held for sale	4,431
Total current assets	293,435	360,637
Investment in equity of subsidiaries	54,546	51,981
Property, net	865,159	883,219
Intangible assets, net	132,057	135,024
Intercompany advances	(2,057,068)	(2,130,247)
Goodwill	1,923,667	1,923,667
Other long-term assets	265,542	256,611
Noncurrent assets held for sale	1,834
Total assets	1,479,172	1,480,892
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	194,232	195,117
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	102,459	112,056
Deferred revenues and income	165,564	174,314
Current maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations	2,787	2,807
Current liabilities held for sale	3,851
Total current liabilities	468,893	484,294
Capital and financing lease obligations	58,629	59,413
Deferred revenues-for exhibitor services agreement	327,043	328,442
Other long-term liabilities	337,789	386,792
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale	43,569
Total liabilities	1,235,923	1,258,941
Stockholder's equity	243,249	221,951
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	1,479,172	1,480,892
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	41,326	39,642	40,521	40,062
Receivables, net	74	51
Other current assets	2,192	2,185
Total current assets	43,592	41,878
Property, net	78	478
Intercompany advances	51,550	51,505
Other long-term assets	155	176
Total assets	95,375	94,037
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	887	727
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,560	1,251
Deferred revenues and income	40	41
Total current liabilities	2,487	2,019
Other long-term liabilities	38,342	40,037
Total liabilities	40,829	42,056
Stockholder's equity	54,546	51,981
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	95,375	94,037
Consolidating Adjustments
Current assets:
Investment in equity of subsidiaries	(297,795)	(273,932)
Total assets	(297,795)	(273,932)
Current liabilities:
Stockholder's equity	(297,795)	(273,932)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ (297,795)	$ (273,932)