CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	4 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor	Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor NCM Inc.	Mar. 31, 2011 Predecessor RealD Inc
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ (42,670,000)	$ 94,400,000	$ (81,988,000)	$ (122,853,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	71,633,000	81,234,000	214,029,000	212,413,000
Deferred income taxes	3,020,000
Impairment of assets			285,000	12,779,000
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt			538,000	11,806,000
Gain on NCM transactions				(64,441,000)
Impairment of RealD Inc. investment			17,751,000
Theatre and other closure expense	2,381,000	11,753,000	7,449,000	60,763,000
(Gain) loss on dispositions	73,000	(48,245,000)	(580,000)	(9,719,000)
Equity in earnings and losses from non-consolidated entities, net of distributions	12,707,000	(495,000)	20,553,000	18,715,000
Change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(66,615,000)	11,766,000	(18,937,000)	4,261,000
Other assets	(35,138,000)	36,770,000	(4,693,000)	671,000
Accounts payable	69,029,000	(58,027,000)	26,747,000	(30,487,000)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	63,288,000	(50,473,000)	22,589,000	(538,000)
Other, net	(3,816,000)	814,000	(6,416,000)	(1,298,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	73,892,000	79,497,000	197,327,000	92,072,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(72,774,000)	(40,116,000)	(139,359,000)	(129,347,000)
Merger	3,110,000
Acquisition of Rave theatres, net of cash acquired	(87,555,000)
Acquisition of Kerasotes, net of cash acquired				(280,606,000)
Proceeds from NCM, Inc. stock sale				102,224,000
Proceeds from disposition of long-term assets	90,000	7,291,000	1,474,000	58,391,000
Investments in non-consolidated entities, net	(1,194,000)	1,589,000	(26,880,000)	(1,619,000)
Proceeds from sale/leaseback of digital projection equipment			953,000	4,905,000
Proceeds from disposition of Cinemex, net of cash disposed				1,840,000
Other, net	(575,000)	205,000	98,000	(5,825,000)
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(158,898,000)	(31,031,000)	(163,714,000)	(250,037,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020				600,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan due 2018			297,000,000
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016				(325,000,000)
Payment of tender offer and consent solicitation consideration on Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016				(5,801,000)
Repayment of Term Loan due 2013			(140,657,000)
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014		(191,035,000)	(108,965,000)
Principal payments under Term Loan	(4,002,000)	(4,002,000)	(4,875,000)	(6,500,000)
Principal payments under capital and financing lease obligations	(875,000)	(1,298,000)	(3,422,000)	(4,194,000)
Capital contribution	100,000,000
Deferred financing costs		(2,378,000)	(6,002,000)	(14,642,000)
Change in construction payables	22,487,000	(23,575,000)	13,512,000	(727,000)
Dividends paid to Parent			(109,581,000)	(278,258,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	117,610,000	(222,288,000)	(62,990,000)	(35,122,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(207,000)	16,000	556,000	(1,098,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	32,397,000	(173,806,000)	(28,821,000)	(194,185,000)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	98,531,000	272,337,000	301,158,000	495,343,000
Cash and equivalents at end of period	130,928,000	98,531,000	272,337,000	301,158,000
Cash paid (refunded) during the period for:
Interest (including amounts capitalized of $0, $14, $58 and $64)	68,794,000	78,789,000	159,527,000	150,618,000
Income taxes, net	10,088,000	828,000	807,000	729,000
Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash portion of investments in non-consolidated affiliates (See Note 7-Investments)					$ 86,159,000	$ 27,586,000