GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of activity of goodwill

(In thousands)	Total
	(Successor)
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	2,251,296
Increase in Goodwill from purchase price allocation adjustments related to the Merger		31,951
Increase in Goodwill from purchase price allocation adjustments related to the Rave acquisition		8,696
Balance as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014	$	2,291,943

Schedule of detail of other intangible assets

		December 31, 2014 (Successor)					December 31, 2013 (Successor)
(In thousands)	Remaining Useful Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortizable Intangible Assets:
Favorable leases	4 to 44 years	$	112,251	$	(13,781	)	$	112,496	$	(8,053	)
Management contracts	3 to 6 years		4,540		(1,676	)		4,690		(1,103	)
Non-compete agreement	1 year		3,800		(2,951	)		3,800		(1,678	)
NCM tax receivable agreement	22 years		20,900		(1,968	)		20,900		(1,133	)
Total, amortizable		$	141,491	$	(20,376	)	$	141,886	$	(11,967	)
Unamortized Intangible Assets:
AMC trademark		$	104,400				$	104,400
Total, unamortizable		$	104,400				$	104,400

Schedule of amortization expense associated with the intangible assets

(In thousands)	12 Months Ended December 31, 2014		12 Months Ended December 31, 2013		From Inception August 31, 2012 through December 31, 2012		March 30, 2012 through August 30, 2012
	(Successor)		(Successor)		(Successor)		(Predecessor)
Recorded amortization	$	8,804	$	9,011	$	3,106	$	5,016

Schedule of estimated annual amortization for the next five fiscal years for intangible assets

(In thousands)	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019
Projected annual amortization	$	8,365	$	7,516	$	7,400	$	7,131	$	6,187