BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013 segment	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 Rave	Jun. 30, 2013 Out of period adjustments to correct the valuation allowance for deferred taxes recognized when push down accounting was applied at the date of the merger	Mar. 31, 2013 Out of period adjustments to correct the valuation allowance for deferred taxes recognized when push down accounting was applied at the date of the merger	Dec. 31, 2012 Out of period adjustments to correct the valuation allowance for deferred taxes recognized when push down accounting was applied at the date of the merger	Jun. 30, 2013 Out of period adjustments to correct the valuation allowance for deferred taxes recognized when push down accounting was applied at the date of the merger	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor	Jun. 30, 2013 Minimum	Jun. 30, 2013 Maximum
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Number of operating segments		1
Length of fiscal year prior to change											364 days	371 days
Other current assets	$ 76,794,000	$ 76,794,000	$ 100,927,000		$ (33,200,000)			$ (33,200,000)
Other long term liabilities	447,066,000	447,066,000	426,468,000		(1,737,000)			(1,737,000)
Income tax provision	12,650,000	12,950,000			8,320,000	2,800,000	5,520,000	5,520,000	400,000	905,000
Net loss from continuing operations	(53,538,000)	(41,101,000)			8,320,000	2,800,000	5,520,000	5,520,000	(20,438,000)	(21,785,000)
Activity of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period		2,219,833,000		92,151,000
Increase in Goodwill from purchase price allocation adjustments		31,951,000		13,127,000
Out of period adjustment to correct the valuation allowance for deferred taxes recognized when push down accounting was applied at the date of the merger								31,463,000
Balance at the end of the period	2,296,374,000	2,296,374,000			31,463,000			31,463,000
Discontinued Operations
Amount received for a sales price adjustment from the sale of theatres located in Canada		$ 4,666,000