The Company and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
The Company and Basis of Presentation	The Company and Basis of Presentation United Artists Theatre Company (the "Parent" or "United Artists"), a Delaware corporation, is the parent company of United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. ("we," "us," "our," the "Company" or "UATC") and United Artists Realty Company ("UAR"), which is the parent company of United Artists Properties I Corp. ("Prop I"). UATC leases certain theatres from Prop I. The terms UATC and the Company shall be deemed to include the respective subsidiaries of such entity when used in discussions included herein regarding the current operations or assets of such entity. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and those of all majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. UATC operated 445 screens in 49 theatres in 17 states as of March 31, 2015. As of March 27, 2014, UATC operated 457 screens in 51 theatres in 17 states. Beginning January 2, 2015, the Company's fiscal year changed from a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the first Thursday after December 25 of each year to a fiscal year ending on December 31 of each year. Accordingly, effective for the Company's current fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, the Company’s quarterly results will be for three month periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year. As a result, the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and March 27, 2014 were comprised of 89 and 91 fiscal days, respectively. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Regal Cinemas, Inc. ("RCI"), which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Regal Entertainment Group ("REG" or "Regal"). REG is controlled by Anschutz Company ("Anschutz"). RCI manages all aspects of the theatre operations of UATC and its subsidiaries and makes all business decisions on behalf of UATC pursuant to a management agreement. In certain markets where UATC operates theatres, RCI also operates theatres. For a discussion of the series of events leading to the formation of REG, REG’s acquisition of the Company and other significant transactions which have occurred through January 1, 2015, please refer to Notes 1 and 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of our annual report on Form 10-K, filed on March 20, 2015 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") (File No. 33-49598) for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2015 (the "2014 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements"). For a summary of our significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 3 to the 2014 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company has prepared the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015, the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and March 27, 2014, and the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and March 27, 2014 in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in an annual report have been condensed or omitted for this quarterly report. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. The January 1, 2015 unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet information is derived from the 2014 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2014 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto. The results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be achieved for the full 2015 fiscal year. Certain amounts in prior fiscal periods have been reclassified to conform with the presentation adopted in the current year. Net income and total comprehensive income are the same for all periods presented.

The Company and Basis of Presentation

United Artists Theatre Company (the "Parent" or "United Artists"), a Delaware corporation, is the parent company of United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. ("we," "us," "our," the "Company" or "UATC") and United Artists Realty Company ("UAR"), which is the parent company of United Artists Properties I Corp. ("Prop I"). UATC leases certain theatres from Prop I. The terms UATC and the Company shall be deemed to include the respective subsidiaries of such entity when used in discussions included herein regarding the current operations or assets of such entity.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and those of all majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

UATC operated 445 screens in 49 theatres in 17 states as of March 31, 2015. As of March 27, 2014, UATC operated 457 screens in 51 theatres in 17 states. Beginning January 2, 2015, the Company's fiscal year changed from a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the first Thursday after December 25 of each year to a fiscal year ending on December 31 of each year. Accordingly, effective for the Company's current fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, the Company’s quarterly results will be for three month periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year. As a result, the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and March 27, 2014 were comprised of 89 and 91 fiscal days, respectively.

The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Regal Cinemas, Inc. ("RCI"), which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Regal Entertainment Group ("REG" or "Regal"). REG is controlled by Anschutz Company ("Anschutz"). RCI manages all aspects of the theatre operations of UATC and its subsidiaries and makes all business decisions on behalf of UATC pursuant to a management agreement. In certain markets where UATC operates theatres, RCI also operates theatres.

For a discussion of the series of events leading to the formation of REG, REG’s acquisition of the Company and other significant transactions which have occurred through January 1, 2015, please refer to Notes 1 and 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of our annual report on Form 10-K, filed on March 20, 2015 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") (File No. 33-49598) for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2015 (the "2014 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements"). For a summary of our significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 3 to the 2014 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company has prepared the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015, the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and March 27, 2014, and the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and March 27, 2014 in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in an annual report have been condensed or omitted for this quarterly report. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. The January 1, 2015 unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet information is derived from the 2014 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2014 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto. The results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be achieved for the full 2015 fiscal year.

Certain amounts in prior fiscal periods have been reclassified to conform with the presentation adopted in the current year.

Net income and total comprehensive income are the same for all periods presented.