SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 29, 2012 Predecessor
Other current assets:
Prepaid rent	$ 35,551,000	$ 38,400,000
Income taxes receivable	5,805,000
Prepaid insurance and other	12,049,000	14,582,000
Merchandise inventory	8,859,000	11,771,000
Deferred tax asset		16,250,000
Other	8,363,000	6,863,000
Other current assets, total	70,627,000	87,866,000
Other long-term assets:
Investments in real estate	14,800,000	10,721,000
Deferred financing costs		32,347,000
Investments in equity method investees	267,422,000	109,061,000
Computer software	32,023,000	30,807,000
Deferred tax asset		55,750,000
Due from Parent tax sharing arrangement		32,500,000
Investment in RealD Inc. common stock	13,707,000	15,945,000
Other	4,788,000	4,720,000
Other long-term assets, total	332,740,000	291,851,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:
Taxes other than income	42,990,000	43,071,000
Income taxes payable		1,482,000
Interest	9,865,000	39,660,000
Payroll and vacation	18,799,000	10,326,000
Current portion of casualty claims and premiums	6,332,000	7,266,000
Accrued bonus	27,630,000	12,132,000
Theatre and other closure	6,258,000	6,332,000
Accrued licensing and percentage rent	13,390,000	11,688,000
Current portion of pension and other benefits liabilities	1,039,000	1,217,000
Other	28,983,000	16,160,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, total	155,286,000	149,334,000
Other long-term liabilities:
Unfavorable lease obligations	211,329,000	125,772,000
Deferred rent	10,318,000	126,224,000
Pension and other benefits	63,225,000	55,757,000
Deferred gain		14,423,000
RealD deferred lease incentive	21,223,000	23,768,000
Deferred tax liability	47,433,000
Tax liability		7,000,000
Casualty claims and premiums	10,254,000	10,344,000
Theatre and other closure	55,086,000	59,139,000
Other	14,283,000	4,402,000
Other long-term liabilities, total	$ 433,151,000	$ 426,829,000