2.4.0.81060 - Disclosure - THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETStruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000722077duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1amc_TheatreAndOtherClosureAndDispositionOfAssetsDisclosureAbstractamc_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETS2false 2amc_TheatreAndOtherClosureAndDispositionOfAssetsDisclosureTextBlockamc_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"> NOTE 6—THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETS         A rollforward of reserves for theatre and other closure and disposition of assets is as follows: <div style="POSITION: relative; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; WIDTH: 90.82%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 15%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt;">   <div align="center"> <table style="text-align:left;TEXT-ALIGN: left;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" width="7" align="right"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" width="65"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" width="7" align="right"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" width="81"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" width="12"></td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 53pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt;">(In thousands) </div></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;"> </th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times;" colspan="2" align="center">Six Months Ended June 30, 2013</th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;"> </th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times;" colspan="2" align="center">Twenty-six Weeks Ended June 28, 2012</th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;"> </th></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" align="left">  </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;"> </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" colspan="2" align="center">(Successor) </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;"> </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" colspan="2" align="center">(Predecessor) </th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times;"> </th></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> Beginning balance</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">61,344</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">66,497</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> Theatre and other closure expense</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">3,020</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">5,189</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> Transfer of assets and liabilities</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">(54</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom">)</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">(647</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom">)</td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> Foreign currency translation adjustment</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">(1,404</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom">)</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">(41</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom">)</td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> Cash payments</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">(5,716</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom">)</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">(7,752</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom">)</td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> Ending balance</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">57,190</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">$</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" align="right">63,246</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="padding:0;PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; PADDING-TOP: 0px;" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="right"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times;" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table></div> </div>         During the three months ended June 30, 2013 and the thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2012, the Company recognized $1,582,000 and $3,427,000, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2012, the Company recognized $3,020,000 and $5,189,000, respectively, of theatre and other closure expense, primarily related to accretion on previously closed properties with remaining lease obligations.         Theatre and other closure reserves for leases that have not been terminated are recorded at the present value of the future contractual commitments for the base rents, taxes and maintenance.</div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for theatre and other closure and disposition of assets primarily related to payments made or received or expected to be made or received to or from landlords to terminate leases on certain of our closed theatres, other vacant space and theatres where development has been discontinued.No definition available.false0THEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETSfalseTHEATRE AND OTHER CLOSURE AND DISPOSITION OF ASSETSUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.amctheatres.com/role/DisclosureTheatreAndOtherClosureAndDispositionOfAssets12