Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 5,753	$ 96,308	$ (7,710)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42,536	33,482	32,365
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,450	1,761	3,425
Impairment of long-lived assets	3,869	4,348	3,489
Loss on extinguishment of debt		4,961
Deferred income taxes	3,644	(88,490)
Stock-based compensation	2,527	2,166	2,012
(Loss) income from unconsolidated affiliates	(14)	257	(1,797)
Other	473	319	516
Write-off of note receivable			750
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment	(528)	(201)	102
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Accounts receivable and inventories	(781)	(1,939)	(1,501)
Screenvision receivable			30,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(2,455)	60	(476)
Accounts payable	12,969	(4,282)	6,638
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	878	3,195	1,648
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	468	440	426
Net cash provided by operating activities	70,789	52,385	69,887
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(37,812)	(35,059)	(19,282)
(Funding) release of restricted cash	(59)	38	4
Theatre acquisitions	(42,928)	(22,237)	(11,800)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	(20)	(55)	(718)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	1,804	4,741	2,186
Net cash used in investing activities	(79,015)	(52,572)	(29,610)
Debt activities:
Short-term borrowings		5,000	5,000
Repayment of short-term borrowings		(5,000)	(5,000)
Issuance of long-term debt		209,500
Repayments of long-term debt		(200,229)	(37,234)
Repayments of capital lease and long-term financing obligations	(4,432)	(2,057)	(1,879)
Issuance of common stock	88,043	56,566
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	125	305
Purchase of treasury stock	(174)	(57)	(26)
Debt issuance costs		(8,621)	(588)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	83,562	55,102	(39,727)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	75,336	54,915	550
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	68,531	13,616	13,066
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	143,867	68,531	13,616
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	47,647	32,039	30,036
Income taxes	5,657	7,453	11,703
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash purchase of property and equipment	2,631	3,268	3,165
Consideration given for MNM acquisition			1,570
Consideration given for Rave acquisition		$ 1,173