Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues:
Admissions	$ 86,936	$ 84,680	$ 170,126	$ 145,720
Concessions and other	49,355	46,794	96,872	81,467
Total operating revenues	136,291	131,474	266,998	227,187
Operating costs and expenses:
Film exhibition costs	48,533	46,623	92,040	78,699
Concession costs	5,510	5,329	11,102	9,195
Other theatre operating costs	52,707	49,448	105,254	98,461
General and administrative expenses	5,174	4,496	10,174	9,229
Severance agreement charges	493	845	493	845
Depreciation and amortization	7,756	7,874	15,542	15,662
Loss on sale of property and equipment		80	248	60
Write-off of note receivable		750		750
Impairment of long-lived assets	50	1,164	1,536	1,325
Total operating costs and expenses	120,223	116,609	236,389	214,226
Operating income	16,068	14,865	30,609	12,961
Interest expense	8,611	8,631	16,874	17,784
Loss on extinguishment of debt	4,961		4,961
Income (loss) before income tax and (loss) income from unconsolidated affiliates	2,496	6,234	8,774	(4,823)
Income tax expense (Note 4)	918	794	3,332	7,289
(Loss) income from unconsolidated affiliates	(448)	497	(992)	(304)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,130	5,937	4,450	(12,416)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (Note 6)	68	(54)	(21)	(99)
Net income (loss)	$ 1,198	$ 5,883	$ 4,429	$ (12,515)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	16,963	12,796	14,894	12,790
Diluted	17,364	12,827	15,147	12,790
Net income (loss) per common share (Basic):
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.07	$ 0.46	$ 0.30	$ (0.97)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax				$ (0.01)
Net income (loss)	$ 0.07	$ 0.46	$ 0.30	$ (0.98)
Net income (loss) per common share (Diluted):
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.07	$ 0.46	$ 0.29	$ (0.97)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax				$ (0.01)
Net income (loss)	$ 0.07	$ 0.46	$ 0.29	$ (0.98)