Schedule 1 Dividends Received from Subsidiaries - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividends received from Cinemark USA, Inc.	$ 158,450	$ 148,750	$ 134,500

Proceeds from dividends received from subsidiaries.

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