Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Admissions	$ 398,610	$ 339,593	$ 303,278
Concessions and other	236,225	194,320	168,750
Total operating revenues	634,835	533,913	472,028
Operating costs and expenses:
Film exhibition costs	220,260	184,108	163,846
Concession costs	29,052	23,020	19,480
Other theatre operating costs	250,436	208,957	197,752
General and administrative expenses	25,838	24,547	19,084
Lease termination charges (Note 19)	3,063
Severance agreement charges (Note 21)	253	473	845
Depreciation and amortization	42,378	33,273	31,790
Loss on sale of property and equipment	275	968	333
Write-off of note receivable			750
Impairment of long-lived assets	3,726	4,227	3,123
Total operating costs and expenses	575,281	479,573	437,003
Operating income	59,554	54,340	35,025
Interest expense	49,546	36,004	34,113
Loss on extinguishment of debt		4,961
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates	10,008	13,375	912
Income tax expense (benefit) (Note 9)	6,104	(80,904)	10,328
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	1,643	1,204	1,797
Income (loss) from continuing operations	5,547	95,483	(7,619)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (Note 13)	206	825	(91)
Net income (loss)	$ 5,753	$ 96,308	$ (7,710)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	19,540	15,761	12,807
Diluted	20,051	16,086	12,807
Income (loss) per common share (Basic):
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.28	$ 6.06	$ (0.59)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 0.01	$ 0.05	$ (0.01)
Net income (loss)	$ 0.29	$ 6.11	$ (0.60)
Income (loss) per common share (Diluted):
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.28	$ 5.94	$ (0.59)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 0.01	$ 0.05	$ (0.01)
Net income (loss)	$ 0.29	$ 5.99	$ (0.60)
Dividends declared per share