Guarantor Subsidiaries - Reconciliation of the Amounts Previously Reported "As Revised" Stated Components of Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 844,621	$ 712,728
Accrued expenses	42,579	40,049
Total current liabilities	92,770	76,612
Total long-term liabilities	506,040	486,682
Accumulated deficit	(183,279)	(189,032)
Total stockholders' equity	245,811	149,434	(5,625)	99
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	844,621	712,728
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivables	(112,209)	(75,381)
Investments in subsidiaries	(175,042)	(166,400)
Total assets	(299,222)	(246,715)
Accrued expenses	(4,064)	(307)
Total current liabilities	(11,971)	(4,934)
Intercompany liabilities	(112,209)	(75,381)
Total long-term liabilities	(112,209)	(75,381)
Accumulated deficit	84,972	93,438
Total stockholders' equity	(175,042)	(166,400)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(299,222)	(246,715)
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivables	112,209	75,381
Investments in subsidiaries	175,042	166,400
Total assets	570,613	455,809
Accrued expenses	9,731	6,059
Total current liabilities	45,333	30,572
Total long-term liabilities	279,469	275,803
Accumulated deficit	(183,279)	(189,032)
Total stockholders' equity	245,811	149,434
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	570,613	455,809
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	573,230	503,634
Accrued expenses	36,912	34,297
Total current liabilities	59,408	50,974
Intercompany liabilities	112,209	75,381
Total long-term liabilities	338,780	286,260
Accumulated deficit	(84,972)	(93,438)
Total stockholders' equity	175,042	166,400
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	573,230	503,634
As Previously Reported [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivables		(92,801)
Investments in subsidiaries		(157,648)
Total assets		(255,383)
Accrued expenses		(307)
Total current liabilities		(4,934)
Intercompany liabilities		(92,801)
Total long-term liabilities		(92,801)
Accumulated deficit		102,190
Total stockholders' equity		(157,648)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		(255,383)
As Previously Reported [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivables		92,801
Investments in subsidiaries		157,522
Total assets		464,351
Accrued expenses		14,601
Total current liabilities		39,114
Total long-term liabilities		275,803
Accumulated deficit		(189,032)
Total stockholders' equity		149,434
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		464,351
As Previously Reported [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investments in subsidiaries		126
Total assets		503,760
Accrued expenses		25,755
Total current liabilities		42,432
Intercompany liabilities		92,801
Total long-term liabilities		303,680
Accumulated deficit		(102,190)
Total stockholders' equity		157,648
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		503,760
Adjustment [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivables		17,420
Investments in subsidiaries		(8,752)
Total assets		8,668
Intercompany liabilities		17,420
Total long-term liabilities		17,420
Accumulated deficit		(8,752)
Total stockholders' equity		(8,752)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		8,668
Adjustment [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivables		(17,420)
Investments in subsidiaries		8,878
Total assets		(8,542)
Accrued expenses		(8,542)
Total current liabilities		(8,542)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		(8,542)
Adjustment [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investments in subsidiaries		(126)
Total assets		(126)
Accrued expenses		8,542
Total current liabilities		8,542
Intercompany liabilities		(17,420)
Total long-term liabilities		(17,420)
Accumulated deficit		8,752
Total stockholders' equity		8,752
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		(126)
As Revised [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivables		(75,381)
Investments in subsidiaries		(166,400)
Total assets		(246,715)
Accrued expenses		(307)
Total current liabilities		(4,934)
Intercompany liabilities		(75,381)
Total long-term liabilities		(75,381)
Accumulated deficit		93,438
Total stockholders' equity		(166,400)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		(246,715)
As Revised [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany receivables		75,381
Investments in subsidiaries		166,400
Total assets		455,809
Accrued expenses		6,059
Total current liabilities		30,572
Total long-term liabilities		275,803
Accumulated deficit		(189,032)
Total stockholders' equity		149,434
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		455,809
As Revised [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets		503,634
Accrued expenses		34,297
Total current liabilities		50,974
Intercompany liabilities		75,381
Total long-term liabilities		286,260
Accumulated deficit		(93,438)
Total stockholders' equity		166,400
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 503,634