Supplemental Information to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017		Mar. 31, 2016
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]
Cash paid for interest		$ 10,374		$ 15,503
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received		5,440		6,259
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses for the acquisition of theatre properties and equipment	[1]	(17,189)		3,055
Investment in NCM - receipt of common units (see Note 5)		18,363		11,111
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards		$ (153)	[2]	$ (179)	[3]

[1] Additions to theatre properties and equipment included in accounts payable as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $23,436 and $40,625, respectively.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.