MERGER (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2012	Sep. 27, 2012	Sep. 29, 2011	Sep. 27, 2012	Sep. 29, 2011
Revenues
Admissions	$ 76,356	$ 426,941
Concessions	32,365
Other theatre	5,785
Total revenues	114,506
Operating Costs and Expenses
Film exhibition costs	34,659
Concession costs	4,778
Operating expense	46,059
Rent	33,493
General and administrative:
Other	7,269
Depreciation and amortization	16,602
Operating costs and expenses	143,398
Operating income (loss)	(28,892)
Other expense (income)
Other expense	49
Interest expense
Corporate borrowings	10,241
Capital and financing lease obligations	442
Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities	3,378
Investment expense	(1)
Total other expense	14,109
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(43,001)
Income tax provision (benefit)	100
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(43,101)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	58
Net earnings (loss)	(43,043)
AMC Entertainment, Inc. | Merger Subsidiary
Revenues
Admissions		440,805	459,985	892,387	923,470
Concessions		185,945	182,517	374,495	369,750
Other theatre		24,158	20,661	47,691	38,237
Total revenues		650,908	663,163	1,314,573	1,331,457
Operating Costs and Expenses
Film exhibition costs		228,471	248,188	471,198	499,693
Concession costs		25,505	24,520	52,104	49,873
Operating expense		175,134	183,972	348,029	359,144
Rent		109,674	110,503	220,279	219,982
General and administrative:
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs		913	724	1,221	1,336
Other		18,747	14,020	33,755	28,699
Depreciation and amortization		51,050	52,291	101,162	105,170
Operating costs and expenses		609,494	634,218	1,227,748	1,263,897
Operating income (loss)		41,414	28,945	86,825	67,560
Other expense (income)
Other expense		888	24	1,009	364
Interest expense
Corporate borrowings		34,184	35,484	69,097	70,735
Capital and financing lease obligations		1,414	1,493	2,832	2,991
Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities		1,993	3,304	(6,592)	236
Investment expense		283	289	556	69
Total other expense		38,762	40,594	66,902	74,395
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		2,652	(11,649)	19,923	(6,835)
Income tax provision (benefit)		4,100	(255)	3,200	1,370
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations		(1,448)	(11,394)	16,723	(8,205)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		37,671	(161)	35,722	(1,258)
Net earnings (loss)	$ (43,043)	$ 36,223	$ (11,555)	$ 52,445	$ (9,463)