Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 4,663	$ (9,425)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	24,068	24,043
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,398	2,582
Impairment on long-lived assets	3,466	1,342
Loss on extinguishment of debt	4,961
Stock-based compensation	1,622	1,590
Loss (Income) from unconsolidated affiliates	958	987
Other	284	416
Write-off of note receivable		750
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment	767	(123)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and inventories	275	302
Screenvision receivable		30,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	111	869
Accounts payable	(10,133)	(4,692)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	4,271	2,512
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	348	344
Net cash provided by operating activities	36,215	49,523
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(25,923)	(12,306)
Release of restricted cash	273	260
Theatre acquisition	(702)	(2,550)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	(54)	(718)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	2,857	444
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,549)	(14,870)
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)	(26,698)
Debt issuance costs	(8,621)	(588)
Repayments of capital lease and long-term financing obligations	(1,397)	(1,408)
Issuance of common stock	56,565
Purchase of treasury stock	(57)	(26)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	55,761	(28,720)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	68,427	5,933
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13,616	13,066
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	82,043	18,999
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	17,105	25,738
Income taxes	4,884	9,405
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash purchase of property and equipment	$ 2,314	$ 3,165