Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended							0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Angelika Center [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Australia Country Cinemas [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Shadow View Land And Farming LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Sutton Hill Properties [Member]	Apr. 14, 2011 Elsternwick Classic Cinema [Member] USD ($) item	Apr. 14, 2011 Elsternwick Classic Cinema [Member] AUD item	Dec. 31, 2012 Chief Executive Officer [Member] USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interests [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests				50.00%	25.00%	50.00%	25.00%	66.70%	66.70%	50.00%
Contributions from noncontrolling stockholders	$ 3,350,000	$ 233,000	$ 225,000							$ 2,500,000
Bonus contributed to acquire land										255,000
Number of screens on property								5	5
Proceeds from the sale property								1,900,000	1,800,000
Gain on sale of discontinued operation	$ (320,000)	$ 1,656,000						$ 1,700,000	1,600,000