CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2012	Aug. 30, 2012	Mar. 29, 2012	Sep. 27, 2012 AMCE	Aug. 30, 2012 AMCE	Sep. 27, 2012 Subsidiary Guarantors	Aug. 30, 2012 Subsidiary Guarantors	Sep. 27, 2012 Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Aug. 30, 2012 Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Sep. 27, 2012 Consolidating Adjustments	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor	Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor	Sep. 29, 2011 Predecessor	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor AMCE	Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor AMCE	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Subsidiary Guarantors	Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor Subsidiary Guarantors	Sep. 29, 2011 Predecessor Subsidiary Guarantors	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor Subsidiary Guarantors	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Sep. 29, 2011 Predecessor Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor Consolidating Adjustments
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 156,674	$ 98,531		$ 300	$ 291	$ 114,901	$ 55,326	$ 41,473	$ 42,914		$ 98,531	$ 272,337	$ 324,789	$ 301,158	$ 291	$ 686	$ 55,326	$ 232,009	$ 284,874	$ 261,096	$ 42,914	$ 39,642	$ 39,915	$ 40,062
Receivables, net	27,411			19		27,289		103				43,550				552		42,947				51
Other current assets	80,815					79,325		1,490				87,866						85,681				2,185
Total current assets	264,900			319		221,515		43,066				403,753				1,238		360,637				41,878
Investment in equity of subsidiaries				779,003		16,145				(795,148)						221,951		51,981							(273,932)
Property, net	1,059,707					1,059,630		77				883,697						883,219				478
Intangible assets, net	239,314					239,314						135,024						135,024
Intercompany advances				2,104,173		(2,104,704)		531								2,078,742		(2,130,247)				51,505
Goodwill	2,160,678	1,923,667	1,923,667			2,160,678						1,923,667						1,923,667
Other long-term assets	443,627			2,589		440,540		498				291,851				35,064		256,611				176
Total assets	4,168,226			2,886,084		2,033,118		44,172		(795,148)		3,637,992				2,336,995		1,480,892				94,037			(273,932)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	147,600					147,181		419				195,938				94		195,117				727
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	145,402			42,982		102,145		275				149,334				36,027		112,056				1,251
Deferred revenues and income	118,332					118,316		16				174,355						174,314				41
Current maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations	10,772			8,004		2,768						61,846				59,039		2,807
Total current liabilities	422,106			50,986		370,410		710				581,473				95,160		484,294				2,019
Corporate borrowings	2,077,957			2,077,957								2,087,495				2,087,495
Capital and financing lease obligations	57,932					57,932						59,413						59,413
Deferred revenues-for exhibitor services agreement	321,504					321,504						328,442						328,442
Other long-term liabilities	531,586					504,269		27,317				426,829						386,792				40,037
Total liabilities	3,411,085			2,128,943		1,254,115		28,027				3,483,652				2,182,655		1,258,941				42,056
Stockholder's equity	757,141			757,141		779,003		16,145		(795,148)		154,340				154,340		221,951				51,981			(273,932)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ 4,168,226			$ 2,886,084		$ 2,033,118		$ 44,172		$ (795,148)		$ 3,637,992				$ 2,336,995		$ 1,480,892				$ 94,037			$ (273,932)