LEASES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

LEASES

Schedule, by calendar year, of future minimum rental payments required under existing operating leases and digital projector equipment leases payable to DCIP that have initial or remaining non-cancelable terms in excess of one year

(In thousands)	Minimum operating lease payments
2013	$	397,631
2014		408,209
2015		399,584
2016		382,745
2017		361,082
Thereafter		1,661,501
Total minimum payments required	$	3,610,752

Summary of rent expense

(In thousands)	From Inception August 31, 2012 through December 31, 2012		March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012		52 Weeks Ended March 29, 2012		52 Weeks Ended March 31, 2011
	(Successor)		(Predecessor)		(Predecessor)		(Predecessor)
Minimum rentals	$	126,529	$	166,220	$	394,742	$	401,563
Common area expenses		12,968		17,591		40,918		43,060
Percentage rentals based on revenues		3,877		5,275		9,666		7,251
Rent		143,374		189,086		445,326		451,874
General and administrative and other		3,940		4,207		8,747		4,665
Total	$	147,314	$	193,293	$	454,073	$	456,539