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Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Sep. 29, 2011	Nov. 01, 2011
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 29, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	National CineMedia, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001377630
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		55,176,488

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 29, 2011	Dec. 30, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 61.7	$ 74.4
Short-term investments	7.0	8.5
Receivables, net of allowance of $4.1 and $3.7 million, respectively	97.1	100.7
Prepaid expenses	1.8	1.7
Other assets	3.5	3.9
Total current assets	171.1	189.2
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $53.2 and $46.4 million, respectively	22.2	19.8
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $18.1 and $10.8 million, respectively	276.4	275.2
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of $1.7 and $1.7 million, respectively	310.6	355.7
Debt issuance costs, net	13.3	7.3
Other investment	6.7	6.7
Long-term investments	7.0	0.0
Other long-term assets	0.6	0.6
Total non-current assets	636.8	665.3
TOTAL	807.9	854.5
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
Amounts due to founding members	34.1	25.2
Payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement	16.5	21.6
Accrued expenses	12.6	8.9
Income tax payable	0.6	1.2
Current portion of long-term debt	0.0	1.2
Current portion of interest rate swap agreements	25.0	25.3
Accrued payroll and related expenses	10.6	12.7
Accounts payable	11.1	11.8
Deferred revenue	3.9	3.8
Other liabilities	0.1	0.2
Total current liabilities	114.5	111.9
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Borrowings	774.0	775.0
Deferred tax liability	58.2	68.1
Payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement	154.4	172.4
Interest rate swap agreements	53.0	45.5
Total non-current liabilities	1,039.6	1,061.0
Total liabilities	1,154.1	1,172.9
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 6)
EQUITY/(DEFICIT):
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding, respectively	0.0	0.0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 175,000,000 and 120,000,000 shares authorized, 53,927,148 and 53,549,477 issued and outstanding, respectively	0.5	0.5
Additional paid in capital (deficit)	(379.2)	(373.3)
Retained earnings (distributions in excess of earnings)	(29.8)	(20.5)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(19.0)	(17.5)
Total NCM, Inc. stockholders' equity/(deficit)	(427.5)	(410.8)
Noncontrolling interests	81.3	92.4
Total equity/(deficit)	(346.2)	(318.4)
TOTAL	$ 807.9	$ 854.5

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 29, 2011	Dec. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Allowance for receivables	$ 4.1	$ 3.7
Accumulated depreciation, property and equipment	53.2	46.4
Accumulated amortization, intangible assets	18.1	10.8
Valuation allowance, deferred tax assets	$ 1.7	$ 1.7
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	175,000,000	120,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	53,927,148	53,549,477
Common stock, shares outstanding	53,927,148	53,549,477

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 29, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
REVENUE:
Advertising (including revenue from founding members of $10.6, $10.0, $29.6 and $29.5 million, respectively)	$ 127.1	$ 117.7	$ 284.8	$ 275.6
Fathom Events	8.8	8.0	35.9	33.7
Other	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1
Total	136.0	125.7	320.8	309.4
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Advertising operating costs	8.4	5.8	17.8	16.0
Fathom Events operating costs (including $1.5, $1.5, $6.0 and $5.3 million to founding members, respectively)	6.4	5.6	24.7	22.7
Network costs	4.6	4.9	14.3	14.6
Theatre access fees-founding members	15.2	13.6	42.1	39.9
Selling and marketing costs	15.6	15.5	45.1	42.7
Administrative and other costs	6.7	8.2	23.6	23.4
Depreciation and amortization	5.1	5.0	14.0	13.3
Total	62.0	58.6	181.6	172.6
OPERATING INCOME	74.0	67.1	139.2	136.8
Interest Expense and Other, Net:
Interest on borrowings	13.9	11.1	35.3	33.3
Change in derivative fair value	1.9	3.2	2.7	9.4
Accretion of interest on the discounted payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement	2.4	3.6	10.9	10.1
Interest income and other	1.4	0.0	1.3	(0.1)
Total	19.6	17.9	50.2	52.7
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	54.4	49.2	89.0	84.1
Provision for Income Taxes	8.5	6.6	13.2	10.2
Equity loss from investment, net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	45.9	42.6	75.8	73.2
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	29.1	30.8	51.0	55.6
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NCM, INC	$ 16.8	$ 11.8	$ 24.8	$ 17.6
EARNINGS PER NCM, INC. COMMON SHARE:
Basic	$ 0.31	$ 0.25	$ 0.46	$ 0.40
Diluted	$ 0.31	$ 0.24	$ 0.45	$ 0.39
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic	53,924,656	47,557,238	53,842,731	44,019,099
Diluted	54,703,663	48,213,905	54,644,814	44,585,452

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 29, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations [Abstract]
Revenue from founding members	$ 10.6	$ 10.0	$ 29.6	$ 29.5
Costs to founding members	$ 1.5	$ 1.5	$ 6.0	$ 5.3

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Revenues arising from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, such as pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's' management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 75.8	$ 73.2
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income tax expense	9.5	6.7
Depreciation and amortization	14.0	13.3
Non-cash share-based compensation	8.1	6.7
Accretion of interest on the discounted payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement	10.9	10.1
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	(0.2)	0.0
Net unrealized loss on hedging transactions	2.7	9.4
Equity loss from investment	0.0	0.7
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1.7	1.4
Write-off of debt issuance costs	1.5	0.0
Other non-cash operating activities	(0.1)	0.6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables-net	3.6	(0.4)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(0.5)	(3.0)
Amounts due to founding members	0.4	1.0
Payment to founding members under tax sharing agreement	(18.0)	(14.4)
Income taxes and other	(0.4)	(5.0)
Other operating	0.0	0.3
Net cash provided by operating activities	109.0	100.6
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(9.0)	(6.6)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment to founding member	0.0	3.0
Purchase of investments	(31.0)	(5.7)
Proceeds from sale of investments	25.5	1.0
Purchase of intangible assets	(14.7)	0.0
Net cash used in investing activities	(29.2)	(8.3)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment of dividends	(33.4)	(24.4)
Proceeds from borrowings	298.0	81.0
Repayments of borrowings	(300.3)	(128.0)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(9.1)	0.0
Founding members integration payments	1.9	2.5
Distributions to founding members	(53.6)	(59.5)
Payment of offering costs and fees	0.0	(0.2)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	0.2	0.0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	4.2	1.4
Repurchase of stock for restricted stock tax withholding	(0.4)	(0.3)
Net cash used in financing activities	(92.5)	(127.5)
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(12.7)	(35.2)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of period	74.4	91.1
End of period	61.7	55.9
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activity:
Purchase of an intangible asset with subsidiary equity (equity returned)	(5.5)	151.3
Purchase of subsidiary equity with NCM, Inc. equity	0.0	174.9
Increase in dividends not requiring cash in the period	0.7	0.0
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	30.0	39.4
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 4.3	$ 8.7

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity/(Deficit) And Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital (Deficit) [Member]	Retained Earnings (Distribution In Excess Of Earnings) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 0.4	$ (490.2)	$ (14.5)	$ (11.8)	$ 23.0	$ (493.1)
Distributions to Members	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(59.4)	(59.4)
Subsidiary equity (returned) issued for purchase of intangible asset	0.0	58.9	0.0	0.0	92.4	151.3
Income tax and other impacts of subsidiary ownership changes	0.0	41.9	0.0	(2.2)	(16.1)	23.6
Issuance of shares	0.1	174.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	174.6
NCM, Inc. investment in subsidiary	0.0	(174.9)	0.0	0.0	0.0	(174.9)
Net impact to Consolidated Equity	0.1	(0.4)				(0.3)
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedge, net of tax	0.0	0.0	0.0	(7.2)	(12.6)	(19.8)
Net income, net of tax	0.0	0.0	17.6	0.0	55.6	73.2
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax			17.6	(7.2)	43.0	53.4
Share-based compensation issued	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1
Share-based compensation expense/capitalized	0.0	5.4	0.0	0.0	1.6	7.0
Cash dividends declared	0.0	0.0	(24.4)	0.0	0.0	(24.4)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2010	0.5	(383.3)	(21.3)	(21.2)	84.5	(340.8)
Balance at Dec. 30, 2010	0.5	(373.3)	(20.5)	(17.5)	92.4	(318.4)
Distributions to Members	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(60.9)	(60.9)
Subsidiary equity (returned) issued for purchase of intangible asset	0.0	(2.7)	0.0	0.0	(2.8)	(5.5)
Income tax and other impacts of subsidiary ownership changes	0.0	(13.7)	0.0	(0.2)	2.2	(11.7)
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedge, net of tax	0.0	0.0	0.0	(1.3)	(2.3)	(3.6)
Net income, net of tax	0.0	0.0	24.8	0.0	51.0	75.8
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax			24.8	(1.3)	48.7	72.2
Share-based compensation issued	0.0	3.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.8
Share-based compensation expense/capitalized	0.0	6.5	0.0	0.0	1.7	8.2
Income tax effect of share-based compensation	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2
Cash dividends declared	0.0	0.0	(34.1)	0.0	0.0	(34.1)
Balance at Sep. 29, 2011	$ 0.5	$ (379.2)	$ (29.8)	$ (19.0)	$ 81.3	$ (346.2)

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity/(Deficit) And Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Equity/(Deficit) And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Cash dividend declared, per share	$ 0.62	$ 0.52

The Company

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2011

The Company [Abstract]

The Company

1. THE COMPANY

Description of Business

National CineMedia, Inc. ("NCM, Inc.") was incorporated in Delaware as a holding company with the sole purpose of becoming a member and sole manager of National CineMedia, LLC ("NCM LLC"). The terms "NCM", "the Company" or "we" shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed to include the consolidated entity. The Company operates the largest digital in-theatre network in North America, allowing NCM to distribute advertising, Fathom entertainment programming events and corporate events under long-term exhibitor services agreements ("ESAs") with American Multi-Cinema, Inc. ("AMC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of AMC Entertainment, Inc. ("AMCE"), Regal Cinemas, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Regal Entertainment Group ("Regal"), and Cinemark USA, Inc. ("Cinemark USA"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cinemark Holdings, Inc. ("Cinemark"). AMC, Regal and Cinemark and their affiliates are referred to in this document as "founding members." NCM LLC also provides such services to certain third-party theatre circuits under "network affiliate" agreements, which expire at various dates. The Company's initial public offering ("IPO") was completed in February 2007.

At September 29, 2011, NCM LLC had 110,807,112 common membership units outstanding, of which 53,927,148 (48.7%) were owned by NCM, Inc., 22,060,262 (19.9%) were owned by Regal, 17,495,920 (15.8%) were owned by Cinemark and 17,323,782 (15.6%) were owned by AMC. The membership units held by the founding members are exchangeable into NCM, Inc. common stock on a one-for-one basis.

Basis of Presentation

The Company has prepared the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes of NCM, Inc. in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures typically included in an annual report have been condensed or omitted for this quarterly report. Therefore, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2010.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. The Company's business is seasonal and for this and other reasons operating results for interim periods may not be indicative of the Company's full year results or future performance. As a result of the various related-party agreements discussed in Note 4, the operating results as presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that might have occurred if all agreements were with non-related third parties.

Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include those related to the reserve for uncollectible accounts receivable, equity-based compensation and income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications – Certain reclassifications of previously reported share based compensation within the statement of equity and comprehensive income and within network, administrative and unallocated costs in segment reporting have been made to conform to the current year presentation.

Significant Accounting Policies

The Company's annual financial statements included in Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2010 contain a complete discussion of the Company's significant accounting policies.

Consolidation—NCM, Inc. consolidates the accounts of NCM LLC under the provision of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 810 Consolidation. Under ASC 810, a managing member of a limited liability company ("LLC") is presumed to control the LLC, unless the non-managing members have the right to dissolve the entity or remove the managing member without cause, or if the non-managing members have substantive participating rights. The non-managing members of NCM LLC do not have either dissolution rights or removal rights. NCM, Inc. has evaluated the provisions of the NCM LLC membership agreement and has concluded that the various rights of the non-managing members are not substantive participation rights under ASC 810, as they do not limit NCM, Inc.'s ability to make decisions in the ordinary course of business.

The table below presents the changes in NCM, Inc.'s equity resulting from net income attributable to NCM, Inc. and transfers to or from noncontrolling interests (in millions):

	Nine Months Ended Sept. 29, 2011	Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2010
Net income attributable to NCM, Inc.	$24.8	$17.6
Subsidiary equity (returned) issued for purchase of intangible asset	(2.7)	58.9
Income tax and other impacts of subsidiary ownership changes	(13.7)	41.9
NCM, Inc. investment in subsidiary	0.0	(174.9)
Issuance of shares	0.0	174.5
Change from net income attributable to NCM, Inc. and transfers from noncontrolling interests	$8.4	$118.0

Receivables—Bad debts are provided for using the allowance for doubtful accounts method based on historical experience and management's evaluation of outstanding receivables at the end of the period. Receivables are written off when management determines amounts are uncollectible. Trade accounts receivable are uncollateralized and represent a large number of geographically dispersed debtors. At September 29, 2011, there were three advertising agency groups through which the Company sources national advertising revenue representing approximately 15%, 14%, and 10% of the Company's outstanding gross receivable balance; however, none of the individual contracts related to the advertising agencies were more than 10% of advertising revenue. At December 30, 2010, there were two advertising agency groups through which the Company sources national advertising revenue representing approximately 21% and 17% of the Company's outstanding gross receivable balance; however, none of the individual contracts related to the advertising agencies were more than 10% of advertising revenue. The collectability risk is reduced by dealing with large, national advertising agencies who have strong reputations in the advertising industry and clients with stable financial positions.

Income Taxes— NCM LLC's calendar years 2007 and 2008 tax returns are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"). In September 2011, NCM LLC received a Notice of Proposed Adjustment ("NOPA") for the calendar year 2007 examination primarily related to characterization of the cash received by the founding members at or around the date of the Company's IPO. As NCM LLC is a pass-through entity for federal income tax purposes, there will be no direct impact to the financial statements of NCM LLC. However, there could be an impact to the financial statements of NCM, Inc. The impact of any adjustment could result in NCM, Inc. recognizing its proportionate share of the changes in the tax basis in NCM LLC. This could result in a net increase in equity of NCM, Inc. NCM LLC strongly disagrees with, and will contest, the IRS' positions. See Note 6 –Income Taxes below for further discussion. As of September 29, 2011 and December 30, 2010, there were no unrecognized tax benefits.

In the third quarter of 2011, NCM, Inc. corrected an error in its income tax accounts related to the common unit membership redemption initially recorded in the third quarter of 2010. The error is immaterial to the consolidated financial statements; accordingly, prior periods will not be restated. As a result of the out-of-period adjustment, the Company recorded a decrease of $37.4 million to its deferred tax asset for its ownership interest in NCM LLC to reflect the tax effected difference between the tax basis and the book basis. In addition, the Company recorded a decrease of $19.5 million in its long-term payable to founding members for the estimated payment to the founding members of 90% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax or franchise tax that the Company expects to realize as a result of the deferred tax asset, which is recorded at its present value. The discount on this liability is a temporary difference that resulted in a reduction to the deferred tax liability of $6.5 million.

Other Investment— Through March 15, 2010, the Company accounted for its investment in RMG Networks, Inc., ("RMG") (formerly Danoo, Inc.) under the equity method of accounting as required by ASC 323-10 Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures. During the first quarter of 2010, RMG sold additional common stock to other third party investors for cash, which reduced the Company's ownership in RMG, resulting in cost method accounting. At September 29, 2011, the Company's ownership in RMG was approximately 19% of the issued and outstanding preferred and common stock of RMG.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs ("ASU 2011-04"), which amends certain fair value measurements and disclosures. ASU 2011-04 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company does not expect the pronouncement to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2011-05"), which is an amendment to ASC 220 Comprehensive Income. Under ASU 2011-05, all items that are required to be recognized under current accounting standards as components of comprehensive income shall be reported in a financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements. ASU 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company is evaluating the impact of ASU 2011-05 on its consolidated financial statements, including the impact to the presentation of comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company has considered all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and does not believe the adoption of such pronouncements will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2011

Earnings Per Share[Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

2. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of potentially dilutive common stock options, and restricted stock using the treasury stock method. The components of basic and diluted earnings per NCM, Inc. share are as follows:

	Quarter Ended Sept. 29, 2011	Quarter Ended Sept. 30, 2010	Nine Months Ended Sept. 29, 2011	Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2010

Net Income Attributable to NCM, Inc. (in millions)	$16.8	$11.8	$24.8	$17.6
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	53,924,656	47,557,238	53,842,731	44,019,099
Add: Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	779,007	656,667	802,083	566,353
Diluted	54,703,663	48,213,905	54,644,814	44,585,452
Earnings per NCM, Inc. share:
Basic	$0.31	$0.25	$0.46	$0.40
Diluted	$0.31	$0.24	$0.45	$0.39

The effect of the 56,879,964; 62,919,990; 56,970,996 and 61,893,473 exchangeable NCM LLC common units held by the founding members for the quarters and the nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average shares and earnings per NCM, Inc. share as they were antidilutive. In addition, there were 14,521; 104,490; 21,836 and 134,244 stock options and 6,755; 913; 12,495 and 3,782 non-vested (restricted) shares for the quarters and the nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively, excluded from the calculation as they are antidilutive, primarily as exercise prices on stock options and intrinsic value of restricted stock shares were above the average market value.

Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2011

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

3. intangible assets

During the first quarter of 2011, NCM LLC's founding members returned a net 322,751 common membership units to NCM LLC, which is an adjustment to the previously issued common membership units issued in exchange for the rights to exclusive access, in accordance with the ESA, to net new theatre screens and attendees added by the founding members to NCM LLC's network. As a result, NCM LLC recorded a reduction to the intangible asset at fair value of the common membership units of $5.5 million.

During the first quarter of 2010, NCM LLC issued 2,212,219 common membership units to its founding members in exchange for the rights to exclusive access to net new theatre screens and attendees added by the founding members to NCM LLC's network. As a result, NCM LLC recorded an intangible asset at fair value of $39.8 million.

During the second quarter of 2010, NCM LLC issued 6,510,209 common membership units to a subsidiary of AMCE as a result of that subsidiary's acquisition of Kerasotes Showplace Theatres, LLC (the "AMC Kerasotes Acquisition"). Such issuance provided NCM LLC with exclusive access, in accordance with the ESA, to the net new theatre screens and attendees added by AMCE to NCM LLC's network since the date of the last annual common unit adjustment through the date of the AMC Kerasotes Acquisition. As a result, NCM LLC recorded an intangible asset at the market value of the common membership units equal to $111.5 million.

The Company based the fair value of the intangible assets on the market value of the common membership units when issued, which are freely convertible into the Company's common stock.

During the third quarter of 2011 the Company purchased an intangible asset for $14.7 million associated with an advertising affiliate agreement. The asset will be amortized over the term of the agreement.

Pursuant to ASC 350-10 Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, the intangible assets have a finite useful life and the Company amortizes the assets over the remaining useful life corresponding with the ESAs. Amortization of the asset related to Regal Consolidated Theatres began in the third quarter of 2011 as the Company now has access to on-screen advertising in the Regal Consolidated Theatres due to the expiration of their prior on-screen advertising agreement.

Related-Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2011

Related-Party Transactions

4. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Pursuant to the ESAs, the Company makes monthly theatre access fee payments to the founding members, comprised of a payment per theatre attendee and a payment per digital screen with respect to the founding member theatres included in the Company's network. The total theatre access fee to the founding members for the quarters and the nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010 was $15.2 million, $13.6 million, $42.1 million and $39.9 million, respectively.

Under the ESAs, for the quarters and nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the founding members purchased 60 seconds of on-screen advertising time (with a right to purchase up to 90 seconds) from NCM LLC to satisfy their obligations under their beverage concessionaire agreements at a specified 30 second equivalent cost per thousand ("CPM") impressions. The total revenue related to the beverage concessionaire agreements for the quarters and the nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010 was $10.5 million, $9.7 million, $29.4 million and $28.5 million, respectively. In addition, the Company made payments to the founding members for use of their screens and theatres for its Fathom Events businesses. These payments are at rates (percentage of event revenue) included in the ESAs based on the nature of the event. Payments to the founding members for these events totaled $1.5 million, $1.5 million, $6.0 million and $5.3 million for the quarters and the nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively.

Also, pursuant to the terms of the NCM LLC Operating Agreement in place since the completion of the IPO, NCM LLC is required to make mandatory distributions on a proportionate basis to its members of available cash, as defined in the NCM LLC Operating Agreement, on a quarterly basis in arrears. Distributions for the quarters and the nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010 are as follows (in millions):

	Quarter Ended September 29, 2011	Quarter Ended September 30, 2010	Nine Months Ended September 29, 2011	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
AMC	$10.1	$10.2	$18.6	$20.4
Cinemark	10.1	9.2	18.7	16.4
Regal	12.8	11.7	23.6	22.6
NCM, Inc.	31.3	29.0	57.7	47.0
Total	$64.3	$60.1	$118.6	$106.4

The available cash payment by NCM LLC to its founding members for the quarter ended September 29, 2011 of $33.0 million, which is included in amounts due to founding members at September 29, 2011, will be made in the fourth quarter of 2011. The available cash payment by NCM LLC to its founding members for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 of $31.1 million was made in the fourth quarter of 2010.

On April 30, 2008, Regal acquired Consolidated Theatres and NCM issued common membership units to Regal upon the closing of its acquisition in exchange for the right to exclusive access to the theatres. The Consolidated Theatres had a pre-existing advertising agreement and, as a result, Regal made "integration" payments pursuant to the ESAs on a quarterly basis in arrears through the second quarter of 2011 in accordance with certain run-out provisions. For the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the Consolidated Theatres payment was $1.4 million, $0.8 million and $2.7 million, respectively and represents a cash element of the consideration received for the common membership units issued.

Amounts due to founding members at September 29, 2011 were comprised of the following (in millions):

	AMC		Cinemark		Regal		Total
Theatre access fees, net of beverage revenues	$	0.5	$	0.5	$	0.6	$	1.6
Cost and other reimbursement		(0.3)		(0.3)		0.1		(0.5)
Distributions payable, net		10.1		10.1		12.8		33.0
Total	$	10.3	$	10.3	$	13.5	$	34.1

Amounts due to founding members at December 30, 2010 were comprised of the following (in millions):

	AMC		Cinemark		Regal		Total
Theatre access fees, net of beverage revenues	$	0.5	$	0.4	$	0.5	$	1.4
Cost and other reimbursement		(0.2)		(0.5)		0.0		(0.7)
Distributions payable, net		8.5		7.6		8.4		24.5
Total	$	8.8	$	7.5	$	8.9	$	25.2

Other – During the quarters and the nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010, AMC, Cinemark and Regal purchased $0.1 million, $0.3 million, $0.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of NCM LLC's advertising inventory for their own use. The value of such purchases are calculated by reference to NCM LLC's advertising rate card and included in advertising revenue.

Included in selling and marketing costs and Fathom Events operating costs is $0.9 million, $0.4 million, $1.8 million and $1.6 million for the quarters and the nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively, related to purchases of movie tickets and concession products from the founding members primarily for marketing to NCM LLC's advertising clients and marketing resale to Fathom Business customers.

The Company paid the founding members $17.1 million in the first quarter of 2011 for the 2010 taxable year, $0.9 million in the second quarter of 2011 for the 2009 taxable year, and $14.0 million in the first quarter of 2010 for the 2009 taxable year pursuant to the tax sharing agreement.

Related Party Affiliates — During 2011, NCM LLC entered into a digital content agreement and a Fathom agreement with Showplex Cinemas, Inc. ("Showplex"), an affiliate of one of NCM, Inc.'s directors, for NCM LLC to provide in-theatre advertising and Fathom Events services to Showplex in its theatre locations. The affiliate agreement was entered into at terms that are similar to those of the Company's other network affiliates. Included in advertising operating costs is approximately $0.1 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 29, 2011. As of September 29, 2011 approximately $0.1 million is included in accounts payable for amounts due to Showplex under the agreement.

During 2009, NCM LLC entered into a digital content agreement and a Fathom agreement with LA Live Cinemas LLC ("LA Live"), an affiliate of Regal, for NCM LLC to provide in-theatre advertising and Fathom Events services to LA Live in its theatre complex. The affiliate agreement was entered into at terms that are similar to those of the Company's other network affiliates. Included in advertising operating costs is approximately $0.1 million, $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $0.1 million, for the quarters and the nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively, for payments to the affiliate under the agreement. As of September 29, 2011 and December 30, 2010 approximately $0.1 million is included in accounts payable for amounts due to LA Live under the agreement.

During 2009, NCM LLC entered into a network affiliate agreement with Starplex Operating L.P. ("Starplex"), an affiliate of Cinemark, for NCM LLC to provide in-theatre advertising services to Starplex in its theatre locations. The affiliate agreement was entered into at terms that are similar to those of the Company's other network affiliates. Starplex joined the NCM LLC advertising network in the first quarter of 2010. Included in advertising operating costs is $1.0 million, $0.6 million, $2.1 million and $1.1 million, for the quarters and the nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively, for its share of advertising sold in its theatres under the affiliate agreement. As of September 29, 2011 and December 30, 2010 approximately $0.9 million and $0.5 million, respectively is included in accounts payable for amounts due to Starplex under the agreement.

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The entire disclosure for related party transactions, including the nature of the relationship(s), a description of the transactions, the amount of the transactions, the effects of any change in the method of establishing the terms of the transaction from the previous period, stated interest rate, expiration date, terms and manner of settlement per the agreement with the related party, and amounts due to or from related parties. If the entity and one or more other entities are under common ownership or management control and this control affects the operating results or financial position, disclosure includes the nature of the control relationship even if there are no transactions between the entities. Disclosure may also include the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax expense for each statement of earnings presented where the entity is a member of a group that files a consolidated tax return, the amount of any tax related balances due to or from affiliates as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, the principal provisions of the method by which the consolidated amount of current and deferred tax expense is allocated to the members of the group and the nature and effect of any changes in that method. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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Borrowings

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2011

Borrowings [Abstract]

Borrowings

5. BORROWINGS

Senior Secured Credit Facility— On February 13, 2007, concurrently with the closing of the IPO of NCM, Inc., NCM LLC entered into a senior secured credit facility with a group of lenders. The facility consisted of a six-year $80.0 million revolving credit facility and an eight-year, $725.0 million term loan facility. The revolving credit facility portion is available, subject to certain conditions, for general corporate purposes of the Company in the ordinary course of business and for other transactions permitted under the credit agreement, and a portion is available for letters of credit. The obligations under the credit facility are secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of NCM, LLC.

On July 5, 2011, NCM LLC completed an amendment to NCM LLC's senior secured credit facility primarily to replace $66.0 million of the $80.0 million revolving credit facility that would have terminated on February 13, 2013, with a new $105.0 million revolving credit facility that will terminate on December 31, 2014, and to amend certain covenants and administrative items. The unused line fee increased from 0.375% per annum to 0.50% per annum. The $14.0 million portion of the $80.0 million revolving credit facility that was outstanding from Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. ("Lehman") (not subject to pro rata prepayment or re-borrowing) remains in place but will also mature on December 31, 2014, for a total revolving credit facility of $119.0 million. As discussed in further detail below, on July 5, 2011, NCM LLC prepaid $175.0 million of the term loan facility. There were no breakage costs associated with the $175.0 million prepayment or the replacement of the revolving credit facility. NCM LLC recorded a $1.5 million non-cash charge for deferred loan fees associated with the balance of the term loan facility that was prepaid. In addition, the applicable margin that is currently at 150 basis points over LIBOR was not changed.

The outstanding balance of the term loan facility at September 29, 2011 and December 30, 2010 was $550.0 million and $725.0 million, respectively. The outstanding balance under the revolving credit facility at September 29, 2011 and December 30, 2010 was $24.0 million and $50.0 million, respectively. As of September 29, 2011, the effective rate on the term loan was 6.484% including the effect of the interest rate swaps (both the swaps accounted for as hedges and those that are not). The interest rate swaps hedged the entire $550.0 million term loan at a fixed interest rate of 6.484%. There were no changes to the interest rate swaps due to the amendment of NCM LLC's senior secured credit facility. The applicable margin on the term loan was lowered to 1.5% from 1.75% as a result of an upgrade of the corporate credit rating by the credit rating agencies specified in the credit agreement, in the first quarter of 2011. The weighted-average interest rate on the unhedged revolver was 2.15%. Commencing with the fourth fiscal quarter in fiscal year 2009, the applicable margin for the revolving credit facility is determined quarterly and is subject to adjustment based upon a consolidated net senior secured leverage ratio for NCM LLC and its subsidiaries (the ratio of secured funded debt less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, over a non-GAAP measure defined in the credit agreement). The senior secured credit facility also contains a number of covenants and financial ratio requirements, with which the Company was in compliance at September 29, 2011, including the consolidated net senior secured leverage ratio. There are no distribution restrictions as long as the Company's consolidated net senior secured leverage ratio is below 6.5 times and the Company is in compliance with its debt covenants. As of September 29, 2011, the Company's consolidated net senior secured leverage ratio was 2.6 times.

Senior Notes due 2021—On July 5, 2011 NCM, LLC completed a private placement of $200.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Senior Notes due in 2021 ("Senior Notes"). The Senior Notes have a maturity date of July 15, 2021 and pay interest semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing January 15, 2012. The proceeds were used to prepay $175.0 million of NCM, LLC's outstanding indebtedness under its existing senior secured credit facility discussed above, as well as pay $21.0 million on the existing revolving line of credit and offering costs. The outstanding balance of the Senior Notes at September 29, 2011 was $200.0 million.

Other—On March 19, 2009, the Company gave an $8.5 million note payable to Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch ("Credit Suisse") with no stated interest rate to settle the $10.0 million contingent put obligation and to acquire the $20.7 million outstanding principal balance of debt of IdeaCast, Inc. ("IdeaCast") (together with all accrued interest and other lender costs required to be reimbursed by IdeaCast). The note was paid in full January 15, 2011. At issuance the Company recorded the note at a present value of $7.0 million. At December 30, 2010, $1.2 million of the balance was recorded in current liabilities. Interest on the note was accreted at the Company's estimated incremental cost of debt based on then current market indicators over the term of the loan to interest expense.

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The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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Commitments And Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2011

Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments And Contingencies

6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Actions—The Company is subject to claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes such claims will not have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

Minimum Revenue Guarantees― As part of the network affiliate agreements entered in the ordinary course of business under which the Company sells advertising for display in various theatre chains other than those of the founding members of NCM LLC, the Company has agreed to certain minimum revenue guarantees on a per attendee basis. If an affiliate achieves the attendance set forth in their respective agreement, the Company has guaranteed minimum revenue for the network affiliate per attendee if such amount paid under the revenue share arrangement is less than its guaranteed amount. The amount and term varies for each network affiliate, but terms range from three to 20 years, prior to any renewal periods of which some are at the option of the Company. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make pursuant to the minimum revenue guarantees is $17.2 million over the remaining terms of the network affiliate agreements. As of September 29, 2011 and December 30, 2010, the Company had no liabilities recorded for these obligations as such guarantees are less than the expected share of revenue paid to the affiliate.

Income Taxes ― Due to the IRS examination discussed in Note 1 – Income taxes, it is reasonably possible that the Company may be required to pay additional amounts to the founding members under the tax sharing agreement, and may request refunds from various state and federal taxing authorities. However, at this time the amount of any such payments to the founding members or refunds from the various taxing authorities cannot be reasonably estimated and as such no amounts are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements herein.

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Fair Value Measurement

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2011

Fair Value Measurement [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurement

7. fair value MEASUREMENT

Fair Value of Financial Instruments— The carrying amounts of cash and other notes payable as reported in the Company's balance sheets approximate their fair value due to their short maturity. The carrying amount of the revolving credit facility is considered a reasonable estimate of fair value due to its floating-rate terms. The carrying amounts and fair values of interest rate swap agreements are the same since the Company accounts for these instruments at fair value. The Company has estimated the fair value of its term loan based on an average of at least two non-binding broker quotes and the Company's analysis to be $530.1 million and $713.3 million at September 29, 2011 and December 30, 2010, respectively. The carrying value of the term loan was $550.0 and $725.0 million as of September 29, 2011 and December 30, 2010.

The carrying value of the Company's Senior Notes as of September 29, 2011 was $200.0 million and the estimated fair value was $195.5 million based on an average of at least two non-binding broker quotes and the Company's analysis.

The fair value of the investment in RMG networks has not been estimated at September 29, 2011 as there were no monetary equity events or changes in circumstances that may have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment, and as it is not practicable to do so because RMG is not a publicly traded company. The carrying amount of the Company's investment was $6.7 million as of September 29, 2011 and December 30, 2010. Refer to Note 1.

Recurring Measurements—The fair values of the Company's assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis pursuant to ASC 820-10 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures are as follows (in millions):

		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	As of September 29, 2011	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
ASSETS:
Cash equivalents (1)	$46.1	$46.1	$0.0	$0.0
Short-term investments (2)	7.0	7.0	0.0	0.0
Long-term investments (2)	7.0	7.0	0.0	0.0
Total Assets	$60.1	$60.1	$0.0	$0.0
LIABILITIES:	$25.0	$0.0	$25.0	$0.0
Current Portion of Interest Rate Swap Agreements (3)	$25.0	$0.0	$25.0	$0.0
Interest Rate Swap Agreements (3)	53.0	0.0	53.0	0.0
Total Liabilities	$78.0	$0.0	$78.0	$0.0

(1) Cash Equivalents— The Company's cash equivalents are carried at estimated fair value.

(2) Short-Term and Long-term Investments— The Company's short-term and long-term investments are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at estimated fair value with any unrealized gains, as well as losses that the Company considers to be temporary, reported net of tax in other comprehensive income within stockholders' equity. Short-term investments have effective maturity dates from three to 12 months and long-term investments have effective maturity dates greater than 12 months. For the quarters and the nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010 there was an inconsequential amount of net realized gains (losses) recognized in interest income and no net unrealized holding gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income.

(3) Interest Rate Swap Agreements—Refer to Note 8.

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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2011

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities

8. derivative instruments and hedging activities

NCM LLC has interest rate swap agreements with four counterparties that, at their inception, qualified for and were designated as cash flow hedges against interest rate exposure on the entire $550.0 million of outstanding debt obligations under the senior secured credit facility. The interest rate swap agreements have the effect of converting a significant portion of the Company's variable rate debt to a fixed rate of 6.484%. All interest rate swaps were entered into for risk management purposes. The Company has no derivatives for other purposes.

Cash flow hedge accounting was discontinued on September 15, 2008 for one of the interest rate swap agreements due to the event of default created by the bankruptcy of Lehman and the inability of the Company to continue to demonstrate the swap would be effective. In accordance with ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging, the net derivative loss as of September 14, 2008 related to the discontinued cash flow hedge with Lehman Brothers Special Financing ("LBSF") shall continue to be reported in accumulated other comprehensive income unless it is probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur by the end of the originally specified time period. Accordingly, the net derivative loss is being amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the interest rate swap through February 13, 2015. The amount amortized during the quarters and the nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010 was $0.3 million, $0.3 million, $0.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively. The Company estimates approximately $1.3 million will be amortized to interest expense in the next 12 months.

Both at inception and on an on-going basis the Company performs an effectiveness test using the hypothetical derivative method. The fair values of the interest rate swaps with the counterparties on which we have elected and qualify for cash flow hedge accounting (representing notional amounts of $412.5 million associated with a like amount of the variable rate debt) are recorded on the Company's balance sheet as a liability with the change in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income since the instruments were determined to be perfectly effective at September 29, 2011 and December 30, 2010. There were no amounts reclassified into current earnings due to ineffectiveness during the periods presented other than as described herein.

The fair value of the Company's interest rate swap is based on dealer quotes, and represents an estimate of the amount the Company would receive or pay to terminate the agreements taking into consideration various factors, including current interest rates and the forward yield curve for 3-month LIBOR.

As of September 29, 2011 and December 30, 2010, the estimated fair value and line item caption of derivative instruments recorded were as follows (in millions):

	Liability Derivatives
	As of September 29, 2011		As of December 30, 2010
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges:
Current portion of interest rate swap agreements	Current Liabilities	$18.7	Current Liabilities	$19.0
Interest rate swap agreements	Other Liabilities	$39.8	Other Liabilities	$34.1

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Current portion of interest rate swap agreements	Current Liabilities	$ 6.3	Current Liabilities	$ 6.3
Interest rate swap agreements	Other Liabilities	$13.2	Other Liabilities	$11.4

Total derivatives		$78.0		$70.8

The effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedge relationships on the consolidated financial statements for the quarters and nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010 were as follows (in millions):

	Unrealized Loss Recognized in NCM, Inc's Other Comprehensive Income (Pre-tax)				Realized Loss Recognized in Interest Expense (Pre-tax)
	Qtr. Ended Sept. 29, 2011	Qtr. Ended Sept. 30, 2010	Nine Months Ended Sept. 29, 2011	Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2010	Qtr. Ended Sept. 29, 2011	Qtr. Ended Sept. 30, 2010	Nine Months Ended Sept. 29, 2011	Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2010
Interest Rate Swaps	$(9.8)	$(13.0)	$(19.4)	$(38.9)	$(5.2)	$(4.7)	$(15.0)	$(14.5)

For the quarters and the nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010 there was $0.3 million, $0.3 million, $0.9 million and $0.9 million of ineffectiveness recognized, respectively.

The effect of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 on the consolidated financial statements for the quarters and nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010 were as follows (in millions):

	Loss Recognized in Interest Expense and Other, Net (Pre-tax)
	Qtr. Ended Sept. 29, 2011	Qtr. Ended Sept. 30, 2010	Nine Months Ended Sept. 29, 2011	Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2010
Interest on borrowings	$(1.8)	$(1.6)	$(5.0)	$(4.6)
Change in derivative fair value	(1.9)	(3.2)	(2.7)	(9.4)
Total	$(3.7)	$(4.8)	$(7.7)	$(14.0)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the entity's entire derivative instruments and hedging activities. Describes an entity's risk management strategies, derivatives in hedging activities and non-hedging derivative instruments, the assets, obligations, liabilities, revenues and expenses arising therefrom, and the amounts of and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts of such items.

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Segment Reporting

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

9. segment reporting

Advertising is the principal business activity of the Company and is the Company's reportable segment under the requirements of ASC 280, Segment Reporting. Advertising revenue accounted for 93.5%, 93.6%, 88.8% and 89.1% of consolidated revenue for the quarters and the nine months ended September 29, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. Fathom Consumer Events and Fathom Business Events are operating segments under ASC 280, but do not meet the quantitative thresholds for segment reporting. The following table presents revenues less directly identifiable expenses to arrive at operating income net of direct expenses for the advertising reportable segment, the combined Fathom Events operating segments, and network, administrative and unallocated costs. Management does not evaluate its segments on a fully allocated cost basis. Therefore, the measure of segment operating income net of direct expenses shown below is not prepared on the same basis as operating income in the consolidated statement of operations and the results below are not indicative of what segment results of operations would have been had it been operated on a fully allocated cost basis. Management cautions that it would be inappropriate to assume that unallocated operating costs are incurred proportional to segment revenue or any directly identifiable segment expenses. Unallocated operating costs consist primarily of network costs, general and administrative costs and other unallocated costs including depreciation and amortization. Management does not track segment assets and, therefore, segment asset information is not presented.

	Quarter Ended September 29, 2011 (in millions)
	Advertising	Fathom Events and Other	Network, Administrative and Unallocated Costs	Consolidated
Revenue	$ 127.1	$ 8.8	$ 0.1	$ 136.0
Operating costs	23.6	6.4	4.6	34.6
Selling and marketing costs	13.2	2.2	0.2	15.6
Other costs	0.7	0.2	10.9	11.8
Operating income	$ 89.6	$ 0.0	$ (15.6)	$ 74.0

	Quarter Ended September 30, 2010 (in millions)
	Advertising	Fathom Events and Other	Network, Administrative and Unallocated Costs	Consolidated
Revenue	$ 117.7	$ 8.0	$ 0.0	$ 125.7
Operating costs	19.4	5.6	4.9	29.9
Selling and marketing costs	12.9	2.0	0.6	15.5
Other costs	0.7	0.2	12.3	13.2
Operating income	$ 84.7	$ 0.2	$ (17.8)	$ 67.1

	Nine Months Ended September 29, 2011 (in millions)
	Advertising	Fathom Events and Other	Network, Administrative and Unallocated Costs	Consolidated
Revenue	$ 284.8	$ 35.9	$ 0.1	$ 320.8
Operating costs	59.9	24.7	14.3	98.9
Selling and marketing costs	37.0	6.3	1.8	45.1
Other costs	2.1	0.6	34.9	37.6
Operating income	$ 185.8	$ 4.3	$ (50.9)	$ 139.2

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 (in millions)
	Advertising	Fathom Events and Other	Network, Administrative and Unallocated Costs	Consolidated
Revenue	$ 275.6	$ 33.7	$ 0.1	$ 309.4
Operating costs	55.9	22.7	14.6	93.2
Selling and marketing costs	35.0	6.3	1.4	42.7
Other costs	2.1	0.6	34.0	36.7
Operating income	$ 182.6	$ 4.1	$ (49.9)	$ 136.8

The following is a summary of revenues by category (in millions):

	Quarter Ended September 29, 2011	Quarter Ended September 30, 2010	Nine Months Ended September 29, 2011	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
National Advertising Revenue	$ 92.1	$ 86.5	$ 198.1	$ 197.0
Founding Member Advertising Revenue from Beverage Concessionaire Agreements	10.5	9.7	29.4	28.5
Local Advertising Revenue	24.5	21.5	57.3	50.1
Fathom Consumer Revenue	4.4	4.5	24.4	22.0
Fathom Business Revenue	4.4	3.5	11.5	11.7
Other	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1
Total Revenues	$ 136.0	$ 125.7	$ 320.8	$ 309.4

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Sep. 29, 2011
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On November 3, 2011, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.22 per share (approximately $12.0 million) on each share of the Company's common stock (including outstanding restricted stock) to stockholders of record on November 17, 2011 to be paid on December 1, 2011.