Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Admissions	$ 85,034	$ 83,978	$ 146,291	$ 165,616
Concessions and other	47,131	42,282	82,051	83,882
Total operating revenues	132,165	126,260	228,342	249,498
Operating costs and expenses:
Film exhibition costs	46,810	47,710	78,987	93,668
Concession costs	5,364	4,893	9,256	9,025
Other theatre operating costs	49,833	52,896	99,220	106,230
General and administrative expenses	4,496	4,494	9,229	9,304
Severance agreement charges (Note 12)	845		845
Depreciation and amortization	7,895	7,948	15,705	15,917
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment	80	(19)	60	8
Write-off of note receivable	750		750
Impairment of long-lived assets	1,164	3,125	1,325	3,612
Total operating costs and expenses	117,237	121,047	215,377	237,764
Operating income	14,928	5,213	12,965	11,734
Interest expense	8,631	9,777	17,784	18,665
Loss on extinguishment of debt		7		2,568
Income (loss) before income tax and income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates	6,297	(4,571)	(4,819)	(9,499)
Income tax expense (Note 4)	815	2,134	7,287	519
Income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates (Note 11)	497		(304)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	5,979	(6,705)	(12,410)	(10,018)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (Note 6)	(96)	193	(105)	56
Net income (loss)	$ 5,883	$ (6,512)	$ (12,515)	$ (9,962)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	12,796	12,756	12,790	12,720
Diluted	12,827	12,756	12,790	12,720
Net loss per common share (Basic and Diluted):
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.47	$ (0.53)	$ (0.97)	$ (0.79)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ (0.01)	$ 0.02	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01
Net income (loss)	$ 0.46	$ (0.51)	$ (0.98)	$ (0.78)