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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (Screenvision LLC, NCM, LLC, USD $)
 0 Months Ended
May 05, 2014
Mar. 16, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and contingencies line items      
Ownership percentage   15.05%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage 14.96%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
Expected
      
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Total transaction value $ 375,000,000amc_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAalocationTransactionValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= amc_ScreenvisionLLCMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= amc_NationalCineMediaIncMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember		    
Termination fee $ 28,800,000amc_BusinessCombinationTerminationFee
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= amc_ScreenvisionLLCMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= amc_NationalCineMediaIncMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember