Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Admissions	$ 86,441	$ 81,884	$ 232,653	$ 247,437
Concessions and other	47,543	41,567	129,450	125,338
Total operating revenues	133,984	123,451	362,103	372,775
Operating costs and expenses:
Film exhibition costs	47,182	45,240	126,140	138,881
Concession costs	5,716	4,704	14,958	13,721
Other theatre operating costs	54,491	54,907	153,484	160,906
General and administrative expenses	4,458	4,365	13,687	13,669
Severance agreement charges (Note 12)			845
Depreciation and amortization	8,260	7,947	23,948	23,857
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment	47	(658)	108	(649)
Write-off of note receivable			750
Impairment of long-lived assets	18	220	1,342	3,832
Total operating costs and expenses	120,172	116,725	335,262	354,217
Operating income	13,812	6,726	26,841	18,558
Interest expense	8,050	8,786	25,833	27,451
Loss on extinguishment of debt		5		2,573
Income (loss) before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates	5,762	(2,065)	1,008	(11,466)
Income tax expense (benefit) (Note 4)	3,939	(2,441)	11,255	(1,988)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates (Note 11)	1,291		987
Income (loss) from continuing operations	3,114	376	(9,260)	(9,478)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (Note 6)	(24)	154	(165)	43
Net income (loss)	$ 3,090	$ 530	$ (9,425)	$ (9,435)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	12,823	12,779	12,801	12,740
Diluted	12,849	12,794	12,801	12,740
Net income (loss) per common share (Basic and Diluted):
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.24	$ 0.03	$ (0.72)	$ (0.74)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		$ 0.01	$ (0.01)
Net income (loss)	$ 0.24	$ 0.04	$ (0.73)	$ (0.74)