Summary of Impact of Translating Financial Statements of Certain of Company's International Subsidiaries (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 13,780	$ (46,675)
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 13,771	$ (46,681)
Brazil
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Exchange Rate	3.6		3.96
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 18,298
Argentina
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Exchange Rate	14.62		12.95
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (7,151)
Colombia
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Exchange Rate	3,022.35		3,149.47
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 1,109
Chile
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Exchange Rate	691.65		709.16
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 1,106
Peru
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Exchange Rate	3.42		3.46
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 444
Other foreign countries
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	(35)
International Subsidiaries | Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 13,771