CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013 AMCE	Jun. 30, 2013 Subsidiary Guarantors	Jun. 30, 2013 Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor AMCE	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor Subsidiary Guarantors	Jun. 28, 2012 Predecessor Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 133,504	$ 1,195	$ 129,215	$ 3,094	$ 80,974	$ 5,575	$ 77,765	$ (2,366)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(104,695)		(104,687)	(8)	(73,346)		(73,343)	(3)
Investments in non-consolidated entities, net	(2,766)		(2,781)	15	(1,523)		(3,240)	1,717
Acquisition of Rave theatres, net of cash acquired	(1,128)		(1,128)
Proceeds from the disposition of long-term assets	4,866		4,866		1,352		1,352
Other, net	(4,677)		(4,677)		762		762
Net cash used in investing activities	(108,400)		(108,407)	7	(72,755)		(74,469)	1,714
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan due 2020	773,063	773,063
Repayment of Term Loan due 2016	(464,088)	(464,088)
Repayment of Term Loan due 2018	(296,250)	(296,250)
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan due 2018					297,000	297,000
Repayment of Term Loan due 2013					(140,657)	(140,657)
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014					(160,000)	(160,000)
Deferred financing costs	(8,111)	(8,111)			(5,425)	(5,425)
Principal payments under capital and financing lease obligations	(3,064)		(3,064)		(1,581)		(1,581)
Principal payments under Term Loan	(3,939)	(3,939)			(3,626)	(3,626)
Change in construction payables	(19,404)		(19,404)		(5,860)		(5,860)
Change in intercompany advances		(2,002)	4,937	(2,935)		7,419	(8,413)	994
Net cash used in financing activities	(21,793)	(1,327)	(17,531)	(2,935)	(20,149)	(5,289)	(15,854)	994
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(75)		(57)	(18)	462		(207)	669
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	3,236	(132)	3,220	148	(11,468)	286	(12,765)	1,011
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	130,928	308	89,168	41,452	213,520		173,205	40,315
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 134,164	$ 176	$ 92,388	$ 41,600	$ 202,052	$ 286	$ 160,440	$ 41,326