Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,616	$ 13,066
Restricted cash	331	335
Accounts receivable	4,985	4,440
Screenvision receivable (Note 11)		30,000
Inventories	2,955	2,741
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,410	6,696
Total current assets	31,297	57,278
Property and equipment:
Land	53,909	54,603
Buildings and building improvements	276,221	272,956
Leasehold improvements	123,547	120,320
Assets under capital leases	44,970	50,924
Equipment	212,457	210,329
Construction in progress	2,349	2,424
Total property and equipment	713,453	711,556
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(357,518)	(343,372)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	355,935	368,184
Goodwill	8,087
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates (Note 12)	8,498	8,093
Other	17,870	20,591
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	1,169	612
Total assets	422,856	454,758
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:
Accounts payable	29,583	21,660
Accrued expenses	31,136	27,431
Current maturities of long-term debt, capital leases and long-term financing obligations	3,959	4,240
Total current liabilities	64,678	53,331
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, less current maturities	196,880	233,092
Capital leases and long-term financing obligations, less current maturities	114,608	116,036
Deferred revenue	34,009	35,150
Other	18,306	17,050
Total long-term liabilities	363,803	401,328
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 15 and 16)
Stockholders' (deficit) equity:
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share: 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
Common Stock, $0.03 par value per share: 35,000,000 shares authorized, 13,419,872 shares issued and 12,966,942 shares outstanding at December 31, 2011, and 13,331,872 shares issued and 12,882,673 shares outstanding at December 31, 2010	401	400
Treasury stock, 452,930 and 449,199 shares at cost, at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	(11,683)	(11,657)
Paid-in capital	290,997	288,986
Accumulated deficit	(285,340)	(277,630)
Total stockholders' (deficit) equity	(5,625)	99
Total liabilities and stockholders' (deficit) equity	$ 422,856	$ 454,758