INVESTMENTS (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Investments |
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| Schedule of Condensed Financial Information of Non-consolidated Equity Method Investments |
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December 31, 2016
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(In thousands)
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NCM
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DCIP
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Other
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Total
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Current assets
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$
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180,900
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$
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45,127
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$
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182,643
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$
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408,670
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Noncurrent assets
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607,600
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858,607
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187,728
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1,653,935
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Total assets
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788,500
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903,734
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370,371
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2,062,605
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Current liabilities
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121,100
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44,811
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144,492
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310,403
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Noncurrent liabilities
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924,300
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461,563
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201,095
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1,586,958
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Total liabilities
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1,045,400
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506,374
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345,587
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1,897,361
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Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
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(256,900)
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397,360
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24,784
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165,244
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
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788,500
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903,734
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370,371
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2,062,605
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The Company’s recorded investment (1)
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$
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323,950
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$
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106,185
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$
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30,927
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$
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461,062
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Condensed financial information of the Company’s non-consolidated equity method investments is shown below and amounts are presented under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles:
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December 31, 2015
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(In thousands)
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NCM
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DCIP
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Other
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Total
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Current assets
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$
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159,500
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$
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48,833
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$
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68,004
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$
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276,337
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Noncurrent assets
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612,500
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952,135
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103,331
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1,667,966
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Total assets
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772,000
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1,000,968
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171,335
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1,944,303
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Current liabilities
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113,100
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32,533
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73,745
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219,378
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Noncurrent liabilities
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925,400
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638,870
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95,916
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1,660,186
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Total liabilities
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1,038,500
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671,403
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169,661
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1,879,564
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Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
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(266,500)
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329,565
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1,674
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64,739
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
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772,000
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1,000,968
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171,335
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1,944,303
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The Company’s recorded investment (1)
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$
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327,471
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$
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85,710
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$
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6,491
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$
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419,672
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(1)
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Certain differences in the Company’s recorded investments, and its proportional ownership share resulting from the acquisition of Holdings by Wanda on August 30, 2012, where the investments were recorded at fair value, are amortized to equity in (earnings) losses of non-consolidated entities over the estimated useful lives of the underlying assets and liabilities. Other non-amortizing differences are considered to represent goodwill and are evaluated for impairment annually. |
Condensed financial information of the Company’s non-consolidated equity method investments is shown below and amounts are presented under U.S. GAAP for the periods of ownership by the Company:
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Year Ended December 31, 2016
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(In thousands)
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NCM
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DCIP
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Other
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Total
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Revenues
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$
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447,600
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$
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178,837
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$
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494,691
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$
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1,121,128
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Operating costs and expenses
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338,300
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89,685
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533,753
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961,738
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Net earnings (loss)
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$
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109,300
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$
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89,152
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$
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(39,062)
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$
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159,390
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Year Ended December 31, 2015
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(In thousands)
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NCM
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DCIP
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Other
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Total
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Revenues
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$
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446,500
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$
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172,256
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$
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203,235
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$
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821,991
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Operating costs and expenses
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359,000
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93,001
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227,236
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679,237
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Net earnings (loss)
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$
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87,500
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$
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79,255
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$
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(24,001)
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$
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142,754
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Year Ended December 31, 2014
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(In thousands)
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NCM
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DCIP
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Other
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Total
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Revenues
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$
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394,000
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$
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170,724
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$
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244,363
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$
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809,087
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Operating costs and expenses
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297,700
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109,430
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254,343
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661,473
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Net earnings (loss)
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$
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96,300
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$
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61,294
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$
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(9,980)
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$
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147,614
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| Schedule of Components of Recorded Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Non-consolidated Entities |
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Year
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Year
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Year
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Ended
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Ended
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Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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December 31,
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(In thousands)
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2016
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2015
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2014
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National CineMedia, LLC
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$
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17,593
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$
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11,194
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$
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11,311
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Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC
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27,447
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24,522
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20,929
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Other
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2,678
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1,415
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(5,625)
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The Company’s recorded equity in earnings
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$
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47,718
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$
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37,131
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$
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26,615
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| Schedule of Changes in the Carrying Amount of Investment and Equity in Losses |
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Exhibitor
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Other
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Equity in
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Investment
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Services
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Comprehensive
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Cash
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(Earnings)
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Advertising
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(In thousands)
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in NCM(1)
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Agreement(2)
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(Income)
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Received
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Losses
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(Revenue)
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Ending balance at December 31, 2013
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$
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272,407
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$
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(329,913)
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$
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(2,282)
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$
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27,453
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$
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(23,196)
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$
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(14,556)
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Receipt of common units
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2,137
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(2,137)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Adjust carrying value of AC JV, LLC(3)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Receipt of excess cash distributions
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(21,514)
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—
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—
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21,514
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—
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—
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Amortization of ESA
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—
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15,235
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—
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—
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—
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(15,235)
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Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge
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1,498
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—
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(1,498)
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—
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—
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—
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Equity in earnings (4)
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14,446
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—
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—
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—
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(14,446)
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—
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Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference (3)
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(3,135)
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—
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—
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—
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3,135
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—
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Ending balance at December 31, 2014
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$
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265,839
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$
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(316,815)
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$
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(3,780)
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$
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21,514
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$
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(11,311)
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$
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(15,235)
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Receipt of common units
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76,101
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(76,101)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Exchange of common units
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(3,156)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Receipt of excess cash distributions
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(22,741)
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—
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—
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22,741
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—
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—
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Amortization of ESA
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—
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15,317
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—
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—
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—
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(15,317)
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Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge
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234
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—
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(234)
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—
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—
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—
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Equity in earnings (4)
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14,435
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—
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—
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—
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(14,435)
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—
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Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference (3)
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(3,241)
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—
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—
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—
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3,241
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—
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Ending balance at December 31, 2015
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$
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327,471
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$
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(377,599)
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$
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(4,014)
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$
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22,741
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$
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(11,194)
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$
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(15,317)
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Exchange of common units
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408
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Receipt of excess cash distributions
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(21,522)
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—
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—
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21,522
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—
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—
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Amortization of ESA
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—
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18,355
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—
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—
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—
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(18,355)
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Equity in earnings (4)
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19,007
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—
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—
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—
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(19,007)
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—
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Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference (3)
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(1,414)
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—
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—
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—
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1,414
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—
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Ending balance at December 31, 2016
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$
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323,950
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$
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(359,244)
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$
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(4,014)
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$
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21,522
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$
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(17,593)
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$
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(18,355)
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(1)
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The following table represents AMC’s investment in common membership units including units received under the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement dated as of February 13, 2007: |
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Common
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Membership Units
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Tranche 1
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Tranche 2 (a)
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Beginning balance at December 31, 2012
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17,323,782
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—
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Additional units received in March 31, 2013
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—
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1,728,988
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Additional units received in March 31, 2014
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—
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141,731
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Additional units received in March 31, 2015
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—
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469,163
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Additional units received in December 31, 2015
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—
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4,399,324
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Units exchanged for NCM, Inc. shares in December 2015
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—
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(200,000)
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Ending balance at December 31, 2016
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17,323,782
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6,539,206
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(a)The additional units received in March 2013, March 2014, March 2015, and December 2015 were measured at fair value (Level 1) using NCM, Inc.’s stock price of $15.22, $15.08, $14.52, and $15.75 respectively.
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(1)
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Represents the unamortized portion of the ESA with NCM. Such amounts are being amortized to other theatre revenues over the remainder of the 30 year term of the ESA ending in 2036, using a units-of-revenue method, as described in ASC 470-10-35 (formerly EITF 88-18, Sales of Future Revenues). |
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(2)
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Certain differences between the Company’s carrying value and the Company’s share of NCM’s membership equity have been identified and are amortized to equity in (earnings) losses in non-consolidated entities over the respective lives of the assets and liabilities. |
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(3)
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On December 26, 2013, NCM spun-off its Fathom Events business to a newly formed limited liability company, AC JV, LLC which is owned 32% by each founding member and 4% by NCM. In consideration for the sale, each of the three founding members issued promissory notes of approximately $8,333,000 to NCM. The Company’s share of the gain recorded by NCM, as a result of the spin-off, has been excluded from equity in earnings and has been applied as a reduction in the carrying value of AC JV, LLC investment |
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| NCM LLC |
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| Investments |
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| Schedule of Transactions |
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As of
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As of
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(In thousands)
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December 31, 2016
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December 31, 2015
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Due from NCM for on-screen advertising revenue
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$
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2,592
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$
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2,406
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Due to NCM for Exhibitor Services Agreement
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1,371
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1,226
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Promissory note payable to NCM
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4,166
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5,555
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Year
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Year
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Year
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Ended
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Ended
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Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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December 31,
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(In thousands)
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2016
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2015
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2014
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Net NCM screen advertising revenues
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$
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40,965
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$
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35,893
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$
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34,523
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NCM beverage advertising expense
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5,971
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8,256
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12,226
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| DCIP |
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| Investments |
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| Schedule of Transactions |
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As of
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As of
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(In thousands)
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December 31, 2016
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December 31, 2015
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Due from DCIP for equipment and warranty purchases
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$
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2,073
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$
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1,460
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Deferred rent liability for digital projectors
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8,419
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|
8,725
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Year
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Year
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Year
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Ended
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Ended
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Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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December 31,
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(In thousands)
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2016
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2015
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2014
|
|
Operating expense:
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Digital equipment rental expense
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$
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4,992
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$
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4,963
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$
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6,639
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| Open Road Releasing, LLC, Operator of ORF |
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| Investments |
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| Schedule of Transactions |
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As of
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As of
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(In thousands)
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December 31, 2016
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December 31, 2015
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Due from Open Road Films
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$
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4,813
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$
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2,472
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|
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Film rent payable to Open Road Films
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|
74
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|
1,061
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Year
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Year
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Year
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Ended
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Ended
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Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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December 31,
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(In thousands)
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2016
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2015
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2014
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|
|
Film exhibition costs:
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|
|
|
|
|
Gross film exhibition cost on Open Road Films
|
|
$
|
8,157
|
|
$
|
6,380
|
|
$
|
13,300
|
|
|
| ACJV LLC |
|
| Investments |
|
| Schedule of Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
As of
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
December 31, 2016
|
|
December 31, 2015
|
|
|
Due from AC JV
|
|
$
|
42
|
|
$
|
109
|
|
|
Due to AC JV for Fathom Events programming
|
|
|
642
|
|
|
445
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
|
|
Year
|
|
Year
|
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
Ended
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
|
Film exhibition costs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross exhibition cost on Fathom Events programming
|
|
$
|
8,026
|
|
$
|
8,511
|
|
$
|
6,898
|
|
|