CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 62,239,000	$ 34,261,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	173,034,000	160,854,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt		(8,544,000)
Amortization net discount (premium) on corporate borrowings	674,000	(790,000)
Deferred income taxes	17,671,000	19,665,000
Theatre and other closure expense	3,911,000	8,224,000
Loss (gain) on dispositions	281,000	(400,000)
Stock-based compensation	9,377,000	6,072,000
Equity in earnings and losses from non-consolidated entities, net of distributions	(2,561,000)	(1,587,000)
Landlord contributions	43,224,000	45,188,000
Deferred rent	(18,272,000)	(13,146,000)
Net periodic benefit credit	(18,089,000)	(2,564,000)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	52,532,000	61,609,000
Other assets	205,000	54,000
Accounts payable	(69,844,000)	(91,265,000)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(42,170,000)	(98,285,000)
Other, net	(2,880,000)	(756,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	209,332,000	118,590,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(215,574,000)	(182,968,000)
Investments in non-consolidated entities	(958,000)	(1,471,000)
Proceeds from the disposition of long-term assets	604,000	9,000
Other, net	(1,158,000)	939,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(217,086,000)	(183,491,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of initial public offering costs		(281,000)
Cash used to pay dividends to Holdings	(59,012,000)	(39,003,000)
Deferred financing costs	(11,978,000)	(7,952,000)
Principal payments under capital and financing lease obligations	(5,811,000)	(5,144,000)
Principal payments under Term Loan	(5,813,000)	(5,813,000)
Principal amount of coupon payment under Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020	(3,357,000)	(3,052,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(112,085,000)	(325,973,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(321,000)	18,000
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(120,160,000)	(390,856,000)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	216,155,000	544,311,000
Cash and equivalents at end of period	95,995,000	153,455,000
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest (net of amounts capitalized of $122 and $231)	76,301,000	77,655,000
Income taxes paid (refunded), net	(1,028,000)	1,890,000
Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Investment in NCM (See Note 2-Investments)	6,812,000	2,137,000
5.75 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes	600,000,000
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes		375,000,000
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes	$ (626,114,000)
8.75% Senior Notes due 2019
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes		$ (639,728,000)