Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets with finite lives, Beginning balance	$ 101,617		$ 71,921
Intangible assets with finite lives, acquisitions	300		44,487	[1]
Dispositions, Gross carrying amount			(8,862)	[2]
Other, Gross carrying amount	(1,995)	[3]	(5,929)	[3]
Intangible assets with finite lives, Ending balance	99,922		101,617
Intangible assets with finite lives, Accumulated amortization, Beginning balance	(46,297)		(51,354)
Accumulated amortization acquisitions	0		0
Accumulated amortization	(5,947)		(5,995)
Dispositions, intangible assets			8,219	[2]
Other Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets	12	[3]	2,833	[3]
Intangible assets with finite lives, Accumulated amortization, Ending balance	(52,232)		(46,297)
Net intangible assets with finite lives, Beginning balance	55,320		20,567
Intangible assets with finite lives, acquisitions	300		44,487	[1]
Amortization, intangible assets	(5,947)		(5,995)
Dispositions, Finite lived intangible assets			(643)	[2]
Other, Finite lived intangible assets	(1,983)	[3]	(3,096)	[3]
Net intangible assets with finite lives, Ending balance	47,690		55,320
Total intangible assets - net, Beginning balance	356,144		330,741
Intangible assets with finite lives, acquisitions	300		44,487	[1]
Accumulated amortization	(5,947)		(5,995)
Dispositions, Total intangible assets - net			(9,354)	[2]
Other, Total intangible assets - net	(2,473)	[3]	(3,735)	[3]
Total intangible assets - net, Ending balance	348,024		356,144
Trade Names
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Tradename, Beginning Balance	300,824		310,174
Indefinite lived intangible assets, acquisitions	0		0	[1]
Dispositions, intangible assets			(8,711)	[2]
Other, Tradename	(490)	[3]	(639)	[3]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Tradename, Ending Balance	$ 300,334		$ 300,824

[1] See Note 5.

[2] Reflects disposition of three Rave theatres and the Company's Mexico theatres (see Note 5).

[3] Activity for 2013 consists of $708 for impairment of a favorable lease related to one U.S. theatre and foreign currency translation adjustments. Activity for 2014 primarily consists of $479 for impairment of a tradename intangible asset related to one U.S. theatre and foreign currency translation adjustments.