Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliates

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Investment In Unconsolidated Affiliates [Abstract]

NOTE 12—INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES

Our investments in affiliated companies accounted for by the equity method consist of our ownership interest in Screenvision as discussed in Note 11—Screenvision Transaction and interests in other immaterial joint ventures.

Combined financial information of the unconsolidated affiliates companies accounted for by the equity method is as follows:


	As of December 31,
	2011
Assets:
Current assets	$	64,535
Noncurrent assets		169,691

Total assets	$	234,226

Liabilities:
Current liabilities	$	59,916
Noncurrent liabilities		84,202

Total liabilities	$	144,118


	Year Ended 2011
Results of operations:
Revenue	$	168,893
Net loss	$	(1,102	)

The effects of our investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies were not material to our 2010 and 2009 consolidated financial statements.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for equity investment, or group of investments, for which combined disclosure is appropriate, including: (a) the name of each investee and percentage of ownership of common stock, (b) accounting policies for investments in common stock, (c) difference between the amount at which the investment is carried and the amount of underlying equity in net assets and the accounting treatment of the difference, (d) the total fair value of each identified investment for which a market value is available, (e) summarized information as to assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the investees (for investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, common stock of joint ventures, or other investments using the equity method), and (f) material effects of possible conversions, exercises, or contingent issuances of the investee. Other disclosures include (a) the names of any investee in which the investor owns 20 percent or more of the voting stock and investment is not accounted for using the equity method, and the reasons why not, and (b) the names of any investee in which the investor owns less than 20 percent of the voting stock and the investment is accounted for using the equity method, and the reasons why it is.

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