Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows $ in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ (26,503)	$ 14,166	$ 30,876
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(792)	(974)	(815)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	864	670	798
Gain recognized on foreign currency transactions			(563)
Net loss (gain) on sale of assets	2	41	(9,360)
Amortization of operating leases	20,765
Amortization of finance leases	165
Change in operating lease liabilities	(20,137)
Interest on hedged derivatives	(10)	5
Change in net deferred tax assets	23,115	(1,841)	4,030
Depreciation and amortization	22,747	22,275	16,942
Other amortization	952	1,161	1,406
Casualty (gain) loss			(9,217)
Shared-based compensation expense	1,463	1,458	1,000
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	704	2,868	(3,093)
Prepaid and other assets	(216)	(2,761)	350
Payments for accrued pension	(683)	(2,961)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	508	2,562	(3,417)
Film rent payable	48	(4,525)	2,764
Taxes payable	(1,514)	(994)	(839)
Deferred revenue and other liabilities	3,129	1,495	(7,011)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	24,607	32,645	23,851
Investing Activities
Purchases of and additions to operating and investment properties	(45,709)	(63,529)	(65,903)
Acquisition of business	(7,877)
Change in restricted cash	1,334	(1,326)	33
Demolition costs of operating property			(3,700)
Disposal of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures			(432)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures			124
Cash settlement on insurance claim	323		18,415
Proceeds from sale of properties			44,677
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(51,929)	(64,855)	(6,786)
Financing Activities
Repayment of long-term borrowings	(52,394)	(54,374)	(106,449)
Repayment of finance lease principle	(160)
Proceeds from borrowings	90,507	90,895	91,030
Capitalized borrowing costs	(526)	(1,230)	(39)
Repurchase of Class A nonvoting common stock	(11,152)	(2,316)	(6,532)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	(315)	344	52
Noncontrolling interest contributions	90	82	193
Noncontrolling interest distributions	(42)	(191)	(310)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	26,008	33,210	(22,055)
Effect of exchange rate on cash	322	(1,541)	(359)
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(992)	(541)	(5,349)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year	13,127	13,668	19,017
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	12,135	13,127	13,668
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest paid	10,650	8,035	4,880
Income taxes paid, net	7,038	8,941	9,245
Non-Cash Transactions
Lease make-good accrual	902
In-kind exchange of stock for the exercise of options, net			788
Additions to long-term borrowings	3,519
Additions to operating and investing properties through accrued expenses	$ 6,003	$ 3,969	$ 10,804