Long Term Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2013 AC JV, LLC	Dec. 31, 2013 5.125% senior notes due 2022	Dec. 31, 2012 5.125% senior notes due 2022	Dec. 31, 2012 8.625% senior notes due 2019		Dec. 31, 2013 4.875% senior notes due 2023	Dec. 31, 2013 7.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021	Dec. 31, 2012 7.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cinemark USA, Inc. term loan	$ 693,000		$ 700,000
Senior notes						400,000	400,000	461,464	[1]	530,000
Senior subordinated notes											200,000	200,000
Other	9,800	[2]	2,546	[2]
Total long-term debt	1,832,800		1,764,010
Less current portion	9,856		9,546
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,822,944		1,754,464
Aggregate value of promissory note					$ 8,333

[1] Included the $470,000 aggregate principal amount of the 8.625% senior notes net of the unamortized discount of $8,536 at December 31, 2012.

[2] Balance as of December 31, 2013, includes approximately $8,333 of debt owed to NCM in relation to the recently-formed joint venture AC JV, LLC. See Note 16.