Investments in and Advances to Affiliates - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of equity method investment	33.00%
AC JV, LLC
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Owner ship of class A units	97.00%
Cash contributed in exchange of class A units by founding members	$ 269
Members contribution plan agreement	The Founding Members each contributed cash of approximately $269 to AC in exchange for 1% of the Class A Units of AC.
Member interest plan description	NCM and the Founding Members entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, under which NCM sold each of the Founding Members 31% of its Class A Units in AC, the aggregate value of which was determined to be $25,000, in exchange for a six-year Promissory Note. Each of the Promissory Notes are for $8,333 and bear interest at 5% per annum and requires annual principal and interest payments, with the first of such payments due on December 26, 2014.
Aggregate value of Class A units	25,000
Aggregate value of promissory note	8,333
Interest bearing promissory notes	5.00%
Deferred portion of gain on sale of equity method investment	$ 2,175
Percentage of equity method investment	32.00%	32.00%
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of equity method investment	14.60%	14.60%