CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 134,164,000	$ 130,928,000
Receivables, net	75,727,000	97,108,000
Other current assets	76,794,000	70,627,000
Total current assets	286,685,000	298,663,000
Property, net	1,137,797,000	1,147,959,000
Intangible assets, net	238,830,000	243,180,000
Goodwill	2,296,374,000	2,251,296,000
Other long-term assets	389,390,000	332,740,000
Total assets	4,349,076,000	4,273,838,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	256,845,000	226,220,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	137,693,000	155,286,000
Deferred revenues and income	142,240,000	171,122,000
Current maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations	14,367,000	14,280,000
Total current liabilities	551,145,000	566,908,000
Corporate borrowings	2,073,037,000	2,070,671,000
Capital and financing lease obligations	112,964,000	116,369,000
Deferred revenues-for exhibitor services agreement	337,333,000	318,154,000
Other long-term liabilities	447,066,000	433,151,000
Total liabilities	3,521,545,000	3,505,253,000
Stockholder's equity	827,531,000	768,585,000
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	4,349,076,000	4,273,838,000
AMCE
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	176,000	308,000
Receivables, net	20,000	20,000
Total current assets	196,000	328,000
Investment in equity of subsidiaries	945,913,000	888,865,000
Intercompany advances	1,954,120,000	1,958,022,000
Other long-term assets	7,771,000	59,000
Total assets	2,908,000,000	2,847,274,000
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(318,000)	14,000
Current maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations	7,750,000	8,004,000
Total current liabilities	7,432,000	8,018,000
Corporate borrowings	2,073,037,000	2,070,671,000
Total liabilities	2,080,469,000	2,078,689,000
Stockholder's equity	827,531,000	768,585,000
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	2,908,000,000	2,847,274,000
Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	92,388,000	89,168,000
Receivables, net	75,630,000	97,004,000
Other current assets	75,454,000	69,150,000
Total current assets	243,472,000	255,322,000
Investment in equity of subsidiaries	23,995,000	16,980,000
Property, net	1,137,709,000	1,147,874,000
Intangible assets, net	238,830,000	243,180,000
Intercompany advances	(1,957,934,000)	(1,958,901,000)
Goodwill	2,296,374,000	2,251,296,000
Other long-term assets	381,197,000	332,199,000
Total assets	2,363,643,000	2,287,950,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	256,468,000	225,754,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	138,117,000	154,903,000
Deferred revenues and income	142,235,000	171,105,000
Current maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations	6,617,000	6,276,000
Total current liabilities	543,437,000	558,038,000
Capital and financing lease obligations	112,964,000	116,369,000
Deferred revenues-for exhibitor services agreement	337,333,000	318,154,000
Other long-term liabilities	423,996,000	406,524,000
Total liabilities	1,417,730,000	1,399,085,000
Stockholder's equity	945,913,000	888,865,000
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	2,363,643,000	2,287,950,000
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	41,600,000	41,452,000
Receivables, net	77,000	84,000
Other current assets	1,340,000	1,477,000
Total current assets	43,017,000	43,013,000
Property, net	88,000	85,000
Intercompany advances	3,814,000	879,000
Other long-term assets	422,000	482,000
Total assets	47,341,000	44,459,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	377,000	466,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(106,000)	369,000
Deferred revenues and income	5,000	17,000
Total current liabilities	276,000	852,000
Other long-term liabilities	23,070,000	26,627,000
Total liabilities	23,346,000	27,479,000
Stockholder's equity	23,995,000	16,980,000
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	47,341,000	44,459,000
Consolidating Adjustments
Current assets:
Investment in equity of subsidiaries	(969,908,000)	(905,845,000)
Total assets	(969,908,000)	(905,845,000)
Current liabilities:
Stockholder's equity	(969,908,000)	(905,845,000)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ (969,908,000)	$ (905,845,000)