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Other Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014 RenewalOptions ProjectionSystem	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of options to purchase common stock		1,222,780
Exercise price of options, per share	$ 0.00667
Number of shares owned in RealD			1,222,780cnk_NumberOfSharesOwnedInCompanyThree
Estimated fair value of company owned shares			$ 77,658	$ 59,657		59,657
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interest			33.00%
Economic interest in Digital Cinema Implementation Partners			24.30%
Digital projection systems leased under operating lease, initial term			12 years
Number of equipment being leased under master equipment lease agreement			3,692
Equipment lease expense			4,012	3,853	3,756
Number of one-year fair value renewal options			10
Minimum annual rent per digital projection system			1
RealD
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of company owned shares			14,429	10,443		10,443
AC JV, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership of class A units sold to Founding Members						97.00%
Aggregate value of promissory note				8,333
Deferred portion of gain on sale of equity method investment				2,175
AC JV, LLC \| NCM Founding Members
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cash contributions						268
Ownership of class A units						1.00%
AC JV, LLC \| NCM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership of class A units				31.00%
Aggregate value of Class A units				25,000
Promissory note term				6 years
Aggregate value of promissory note				8,333
Interest bearing promissory notes				5.00%		5.00%
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interest			14.60%
Payments for content delivery services			$ 741	$ 27