Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Admissions	$ 107,825	$ 86,434	$ 189,348	$ 169,125
Concessions and other	62,648	49,099	111,219	96,375
Total operating revenues	170,473	135,533	300,567	265,500
Operating costs and expenses:
Film exhibition costs	61,141	48,254	104,405	91,497
Concession costs	7,730	5,481	13,699	11,048
Other theatre operating costs	61,768	52,290	119,728	104,421
Lease termination charges (Note 12)			3,063
General and administrative expenses	6,032	5,174	12,047	10,174
Severance agreement charges		493		493
Depreciation and amortization	10,251	7,737	20,483	15,504
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment	(21)		59	248
Impairment of long-lived assets	207	50	411	1,536
Total operating costs and expenses	147,108	119,479	273,895	234,921
Operating income	23,365	16,054	26,672	30,579
Interest expense	12,346	8,611	24,645	16,874
Loss on extinguishment of debt		4,961		4,961
Income before income tax and income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates	11,019	2,482	2,027	8,744
Income tax expense (Note 4)	4,755	912	459	3,320
Income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates (Note 10)	352	(448)	(663)	(992)
Income from continuing operations	6,616	1,122	905	4,432
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (Note 6)	61	76	(11)	(3)
Net income	$ 6,677	$ 1,198	$ 894	$ 4,429
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	17,598	16,963	17,573	14,894
Diluted	18,068	17,364	18,033	15,147
Net income per common share (Basic):
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.38	$ 0.07	$ 0.05	$ 0.30
Net income	$ 0.38	$ 0.07	$ 0.05	$ 0.30
Net income per common share (Diluted):
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.37	$ 0.07	$ 0.05	$ 0.29
Net income	$ 0.37	$ 0.07	$ 0.05	$ 0.29