Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 4,429	$ (12,515)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15,571	15,768
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,035	1,959
Impairment on long-lived assets	1,536	1,325
Loss on extinguishment of debt	4,961
Stock-based compensation	1,101	1,188
Loss from unconsolidated affiliates	992	304
Other	205	318
Write-off of note receivable		750
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment	124	(173)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	206	205
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and inventories	(737)	(1,530)
Screenvision receivable		30,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	209	(246)
Accounts payable	(5,761)	759
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	2,258	3,292
Net cash provided by operating activities	26,129	41,404
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(10,626)	(6,248)
Release of restricted cash	314	279
Theatre acquisition	(702)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	700	444
Net cash used in investing activities	(10,314)	(5,525)
Debt activities:
Short-term borrowings	5,000
Repayment of short-term borrowings	(5,000)
Issuance of long-term debt	209,500
Repayments of long-term debt	(200,229)	(26,161)
Debt issuance costs	(8,599)	(588)
Repayments of capital lease and long-term financing obligations	(900)	(962)
Issuance of common stock	56,633
Purchase of treasury stock	(57)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	56,348	(27,711)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	72,163	8,168
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13,616	13,066
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	85,779	21,234
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	12,913	16,631
Income taxes	2,789	6,122
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash purchase of property and equipment	$ 516	$ 2,865