Summary of Changes in Stockholders Equity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017		Mar. 31, 2016
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. stockholder's equity, Beginning Balance	$ 1,261,818
Share based awards compensation expense	3,241		$ 5,118
Stock withholdings related to share based awards that vested	(2,694)		(5,610)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(33,760)	[1]	(31,367)	[2]
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards	(153)	[1]	(179)	[2]
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(294)		(220)
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.	79,728		58,525
Other comprehensive income (loss) in equity method investees	198		(322)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	13,342		13,780
Cinemark Holding, Inc. stockholder's equity, Ending Balance	1,321,720
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning balance	11,142
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(466)		(521)
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	11,314
Total Equity, Beginning Balance	1,272,960		1,110,813
Net income	80,194		59,046
Total Equity, Ending Balance	1,333,034		1,150,974
Issuance of common stock related to restricted stock units that vested			1
Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting			1,724
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of settlements, net of taxes			201
Gain realized on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $1,180			(2,011)
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. stockholder's equity, Beginning Balance	1,261,818		1,099,708
Share based awards compensation expense	3,241		5,118
Stock withholdings related to share based awards that vested	(2,694)		(5,610)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(33,760)	[1]	(31,367)	[2]
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards	(153)	[1]	(179)	[2]
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.	79,728		58,525
Other comprehensive income (loss) in equity method investees	198		(322)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	13,342		13,771
Cinemark Holding, Inc. stockholder's equity, Ending Balance	1,321,720		1,139,559
Issuance of common stock related to restricted stock units that vested			1
Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting			1,724
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of settlements, net of taxes			201
Gain realized on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $1,180			(2,011)
Noncontrolling Interests
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(294)		(220)
Foreign currency translation adjustments			9
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning balance	11,142		11,105
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	466		521
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	$ 11,314		$ 11,415

[1] The Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2016 in the amount of $0.29 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 8, 2017. The dividend was paid on March 20, 2017.

[2] The Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2015 in the amount of $0.27 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 7, 2016. The dividend was paid on March 18, 2016.