Revenue Recognition - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Receivables related to contracts with customers	$ 34,833,000
Assets related to costs to obtain or fulfill contract with customers	0
NCM
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligations	$ 174,000,000
Deferred revenue amortization year and month	2037-02
Recognized incremental screen advertising revenue and offsetting interest expense	$ 4,782,000	$ 4,979,000
NCM \| Minimum
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Percentage of incremental borrowing rates	5.50%
NCM \| Maximum
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Percentage of incremental borrowing rates	8.00%

Percentage of incremental borrowing rates used to determine the significant financing component.

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Proceeds received upon the modification of exhibitor services agreement.

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Recognized incremental screen advertising revenue and offsetting interest expense.

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Revenue recognition.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss, of asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer.

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time, classified as current.

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