Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2012	Mar. 22, 2013	Jun. 28, 2012
Document and entity information
Entity Registrant Name	UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE CIRCUIT INC /MD/
Entity Central Index Key	0000889570
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 27, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-27
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Non-accelerated Filer	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY