LEASES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

LEASES

Schedule, by calendar year, of future minimum rental payments required under existing operating leases and digital projector equipment leases payable to DCIP that have initial or remaining non-cancelable terms in excess of one year

(In thousands)	Minimum operating lease payments
2015	$	419,273
2016		428,133
2017		408,851
2018		366,120
2019		328,409
Thereafter		1,542,618
Total minimum payments required	$	3,493,404

Summary of rent expense

(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)
Minimum rentals	$	395,795	$	394,937	$	126,529	$	166,220
Common area expenses		48,159		44,198		12,968		17,591
Percentage rentals based on revenues		11,285		12,693		3,877		5,275
Rent		455,239		451,828		143,374		189,086
General and administrative and other		7,763		13,393		3,940		4,207
Total	$	463,002	$	465,221	$	147,314	$	193,293