Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Admissions	$ 134,986	$ 115,116	$ 246,342	$ 212,687
Concessions and other	84,113	67,871	157,091	129,223
Total operating revenues	219,099	182,987	403,433	341,910
Operating costs and expenses:
Film exhibition costs	79,288	64,434	140,971	117,323
Concession costs	9,728	7,977	17,750	15,096
Salaries and benefits	26,069	23,487	49,783	45,021
Theatre occupancy costs	23,899	20,954	47,334	41,315
Other theatre operating costs	33,082	28,545	65,111	57,927
General and administrative expenses	8,211	6,528	18,238	14,026
Depreciation and amortization	13,747	11,927	26,834	23,698
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment	(2,293)	395	(3,324)	328
Impairment of long-lived assets	481		1,870	358
Total operating costs and expenses	192,212	164,247	364,567	315,092
Operating income	26,887	18,740	38,866	26,818
Interest expense	12,639	13,000	25,308	26,116
Loss on extinguishment of debt	17,550		17,550
(Loss) income before income tax and income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates	(3,302)	5,740	(3,992)	702
Income tax (benefit) expense	(1,281)	2,392	(1,014)	382
Income (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates (Note 11)	576	(126)	1,924	(210)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(1,445)	3,222	(1,054)	110
Loss from discontinued operations (Note 7)				(52)
Net (loss) income	$ (1,445)	$ 3,222	$ (1,054)	$ 58
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	24,464	22,872	24,393	22,847
Diluted	24,464	23,483	24,393	23,463
Net (loss) income per common share (Basic and Diluted):	$ (0.06)	$ 0.14	$ (0.04)