Represents the amount of cash on hand required as positive evidence for reversal of valuation allowance.

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Represents the percentage of outstanding debt instrument received in tenders and consents from the holders.

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Represents the period of cumulative loss for emergence, as positive evidence for reversal of valuation allowance.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset.

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INCOME TAXES (Details 5) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES (Details 5) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 07, 2014
INCOME TAXES
Net deferred tax assets		$ 206,921,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	$ 206,921,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	$ 181,782,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Amount of valuation allowance reversed		265,600,000	265,600,000
Period of cumulative loss for emergence, as positive evidence for reversal of valuation allowance	3 years
8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019
INCOME TAXES
Interest rate of debt instrument (as a percent)				8.75%
Percentage of outstanding notes received in tenders and consents				77.33%
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022
INCOME TAXES
Interest rate of debt instrument (as a percent)				5.875%
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 \| AMCE
INCOME TAXES
Interest rate of debt instrument (as a percent)					5.875%
Minimum
INCOME TAXES
Cash on hand, as positive evidence for reversal of valuation allowance		$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000