CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	8 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 27, 2012 Reportable Entity AMCE	Sep. 30, 2013 Reportable Entity AMCE	Sep. 27, 2012 Reportable Entity Subsidiary Guarantors	Sep. 30, 2013 Reportable Entity Subsidiary Guarantors	Sep. 27, 2012 Reportable Entity Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Sep. 30, 2013 Reportable Entity Subsidiary Non-Guarantors	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Reportable Entity AMCE	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Reportable Entity Subsidiary Guarantors	Aug. 30, 2012 Predecessor Reportable Entity Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (32,125)	$ 204,222	$ 20,371	$ 30,193	$ (4,454)	$ 174,272	$ (48,042)	$ (243)	$ 139,567	$ 22,355	$ 118,575	$ (1,363)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(10,638)	(175,361)			(10,639)	(175,353)	1	(8)	(94,392)		(94,371)	(21)
Merger, net of cash acquired	3,110				3,110
Investments in non-consolidated entities, net	(13)	(3,013)				(3,028)	(13)	15	(1,456)		(3,062)	1,606
Acquisition of Rave theatres, net of cash acquired		(1,128)				(1,128)
Proceeds from the disposition of long-term assets	107	4,646			129	4,646	(22)		7,574		7,417	157
Other, net	(442)	(5,422)			(442)	(5,422)			1,503		1,503
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,876)	(180,278)			(7,842)	(180,285)	(34)	7	(86,771)		(88,513)	1,742
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									(300,000)	(300,000)
Deferred financing costs		(9,106)		(9,106)					(7,713)	(7,713)
Principal payments under capital and financing lease obligations	(222)	(4,651)			(222)	(4,651)			(2,075)		(2,075)
Capital contribution	100,000		100,000
Principal payments under Term Loan		(5,876)		(5,876)					(5,627)	(5,627)
Change in construction payables	(1,245)	(19,404)			(1,245)	(19,404)			(8,765)		(8,765)
Change in intercompany advances			(120,362)	(28,034)	69,505	27,809	50,857	225		134,933	(136,089)	1,156
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	98,533	(26,312)	(20,362)	(30,291)	68,038	3,754	50,857	225	(167,837)	(22,064)	(146,929)	1,156
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(389)	(75)			3,833	(65)	(4,222)	(10)	52		(1,012)	1,064
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	58,143	(2,443)	9	(98)	59,575	(2,324)	(1,441)	(21)	(114,989)	291	(117,879)	2,599
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	98,531	130,928	291	308	55,326	89,168	42,914	41,452	213,520		173,205	40,315
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 156,674	$ 128,485	$ 300	$ 210	$ 114,901	$ 86,844	$ 41,473	$ 41,431	$ 98,531	$ 291	$ 55,326	$ 42,914