The Company and Basis of Presentation (Details)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2014 theatre screen state	Mar. 28, 2013 screen state theatre
The Company and Basis of Presentation
Number of screens	457	485
Number of theatres	51	54
Number of states in which the entity operates	17	17
Number of weeks in each fiscal quarter for a 52-week fiscal year	91 days	91 days
Minimum
The Company and Basis of Presentation
Number of weeks in a fiscal year	364 days
Maximum
The Company and Basis of Presentation
Number of weeks in a fiscal year	371 days

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Disclosure of the number of weeks included in the financial results of each fiscal year.

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Number of screens in operation by the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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Number of theatres in operation by the entity as of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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Disclosure of the number of weeks in each fiscal quarter for a 52-week fiscal year.

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The number of states the entity operates in as of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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