CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 27, 2012	Aug. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 128,485,000	$ 130,928,000	$ 156,674,000	$ 98,531,000
Receivables, net	47,895,000	97,108,000
Other current assets	73,467,000	70,627,000
Total current assets	249,847,000	298,663,000
Property, net	1,155,574,000	1,147,959,000
Intangible assets, net	236,553,000	243,180,000
Goodwill	2,296,374,000	2,251,296,000
Other long-term assets	388,518,000	332,740,000
Total assets	4,326,866,000	4,273,838,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	189,767,000	226,220,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	167,455,000	155,286,000
Deferred revenues and income	136,407,000	171,122,000
Current maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations	14,537,000	14,280,000
Total current liabilities	508,166,000	566,908,000
Corporate borrowings	2,067,905,000	2,070,671,000
Capital and financing lease obligations	111,207,000	116,369,000
Exhibitor services agreement	333,622,000	318,154,000
Other long-term liabilities	455,258,000	433,151,000
Total liabilities	3,476,158,000	3,505,253,000
Stockholder's equity	850,708,000	768,585,000
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	4,326,866,000	4,273,838,000
Reportable Entity | AMCE
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	210,000	308,000	300,000	291,000
Receivables, net	(10,000)	20,000
Total current assets	200,000	328,000
Investment in equity of subsidiaries	962,990,000	888,865,000
Intercompany advances	1,982,701,000	1,958,022,000
Other long-term assets	8,327,000	59,000
Total assets	2,954,218,000	2,847,274,000
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	27,855,000	14,000
Current maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations	7,750,000	8,004,000
Total current liabilities	35,605,000	8,018,000
Corporate borrowings	2,067,905,000	2,070,671,000
Total liabilities	2,103,510,000	2,078,689,000
Stockholder's equity	850,708,000	768,585,000
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	2,954,218,000	2,847,274,000
Reportable Entity | Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	86,844,000	89,168,000	114,901,000	55,326,000
Receivables, net	47,852,000	97,004,000
Other current assets	72,092,000	69,150,000
Total current assets	206,788,000	255,322,000
Investment in equity of subsidiaries	19,653,000	16,980,000
Property, net	1,155,488,000	1,147,874,000
Intangible assets, net	236,553,000	243,180,000
Intercompany advances	(1,983,355,000)	(1,958,901,000)
Goodwill	2,296,374,000	2,251,296,000
Other long-term assets	379,748,000	332,199,000
Total assets	2,311,249,000	2,287,950,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	189,466,000	225,754,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	139,527,000	154,903,000
Deferred revenues and income	136,402,000	171,105,000
Current maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations	6,787,000	6,276,000
Total current liabilities	472,182,000	558,038,000
Capital and financing lease obligations	111,207,000	116,369,000
Exhibitor services agreement	333,622,000	318,154,000
Other long-term liabilities	431,248,000	406,524,000
Total liabilities	1,348,259,000	1,399,085,000
Stockholder's equity	962,990,000	888,865,000
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	2,311,249,000	2,287,950,000
Reportable Entity | Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	41,431,000	41,452,000	41,473,000	42,914,000
Receivables, net	53,000	84,000
Other current assets	1,375,000	1,477,000
Total current assets	42,859,000	43,013,000
Property, net	86,000	85,000
Intercompany advances	654,000	879,000
Other long-term assets	443,000	482,000
Total assets	44,042,000	44,459,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	301,000	466,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	73,000	369,000
Deferred revenues and income	5,000	17,000
Total current liabilities	379,000	852,000
Other long-term liabilities	24,010,000	26,627,000
Total liabilities	24,389,000	27,479,000
Stockholder's equity	19,653,000	16,980,000
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	44,042,000	44,459,000
Consolidating Adjustments
Current assets:
Investment in equity of subsidiaries	(982,643,000)	(905,845,000)
Total assets	(982,643,000)	(905,845,000)
Current liabilities:
Stockholder's equity	(982,643,000)	(905,845,000)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ (982,643,000)	$ (905,845,000)