CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 5 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Aug. 30, 2012
Revenues        
Admissions $ 548,632,000 $ 1,765,388,000 $ 1,847,327,000  
Food and beverage 229,739,000 797,735,000 786,912,000  
Other theatre 33,121,000 132,267,000 115,189,000  
Total revenues 811,492,000 2,695,390,000 2,749,428,000  
Operating costs and expenses        
Film exhibition costs 291,561,000 934,246,000 976,912,000  
Food and beverage costs 30,545,000 111,991,000 107,325,000  
Operating expense 230,434,000 733,338,000 726,641,000  
Rent 143,374,000 455,239,000 451,828,000  
General and administrative:        
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs 3,366,000 1,161,000 2,883,000  
Other 29,110,000 64,873,000 97,288,000  
Depreciation and amortization 71,633,000 216,321,000 197,537,000  
Impairment of long-lived assets 0 3,149,000    
Operating costs and expenses 800,023,000 2,520,318,000 2,560,414,000  
Operating income 11,469,000 175,072,000 189,014,000  
Other expense (income)        
Other expense (income) 49,000 (8,344,000) (1,415,000)  
Interest expense:        
Corporate borrowings 45,259,000 111,072,000 129,963,000  
Capital and financing lease obligations 1,873,000 9,867,000 10,264,000  
Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities 2,480,000 (26,615,000) (47,435,000)  
Investment expense (income) 290,000 (8,145,000) (2,084,000)  
Total other expense 49,951,000 77,835,000 89,293,000  
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (38,482,000) 97,237,000 99,721,000  
Income tax provision (benefit) 3,500,000 33,470,000 (263,383,000)  
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (41,982,000) 63,767,000 363,104,000  
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (688,000) 313,000 1,296,000  
Net earnings (loss) (42,670,000) 64,080,000 364,400,000  
Basic earnings (loss) per share:        
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share) $ (0.56) $ 0.65 $ 4.74  
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) $ (0.01) $ 0.01 $ 0.02  
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) $ (0.57) $ 0.66 $ 4.76  
Average shares outstanding-Basic (in shares) 74,988 97,506 76,527  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:        
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share) $ (0.56) $ 0.65 $ 4.74  
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share) $ (0.01) $ 0.01 $ 0.02  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) $ (0.57) $ 0.66 $ 4.76  
Average shares outstanding-Diluted (in shares) 74,988 97,700 76,527  
Dividends declared per basic and diluted common share   $ 0.60    
Predecessor        
Revenues        
Admissions       816,031,000
Food and beverage       342,130,000
Other theatre       47,911,000
Total revenues       1,206,072,000
Operating costs and expenses        
Film exhibition costs       436,539,000
Food and beverage costs       47,326,000
Operating expense       297,328,000
Rent       189,086,000
General and administrative:        
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs       4,417,000
Management fee       2,500,000
Other       27,023,000
Depreciation and amortization       80,971,000
Operating costs and expenses       1,085,190,000
Operating income       120,882,000
Other expense (income)        
Other expense (income)       960,000
Interest expense:        
Corporate borrowings       67,614,000
Capital and financing lease obligations       2,390,000
Equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities       (7,545,000)
Investment expense (income)       (41,000)
Total other expense       63,378,000
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes       57,504,000
Income tax provision (benefit)       2,500,000
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations       55,004,000
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes       35,153,000
Net earnings (loss)       $ 90,157,000
Basic earnings (loss) per share:        
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)       $ 0.87
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)       $ 0.55
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)       $ 1.42
Average shares outstanding-Basic (in shares)       63,335
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:        
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)       $ 0.86
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)       $ 0.55
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)       $ 1.41
Average shares outstanding-Diluted (in shares)       63,715