Deferred Charges and Other Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Noncurrent Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Debt issue costs, net of accumulated amortization of $5,800 and $11,045, respectively	$ 31,473us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet	$ 36,725us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
Long-term prepaid rents	7,296cnk_LongTermPrepaidRents	6,738cnk_LongTermPrepaidRents
Construction and other deposits	14,171	29,006
Equipment to be placed in service	14,124cnk_EquipmentToBePlacedInService	22,333cnk_EquipmentToBePlacedInService
Other	10,926us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneous	9,498us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneous
Total	$ 77,990us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	$ 104,300us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent

For an unclassified balance sheet, the carrying amount (net of accumulated amortization) as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain.

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