Guarantor Subsidiaries - Reconciliation of the Amounts Previously Reported "As Revised" Stated Consolidating Statements of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest expense									$ 49,546	$ 36,004	$ 34,113
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates									10,008	13,375	912
Income tax benefit					80,790				6,104	(80,904)	10,328
Income from continuing operations									5,547	95,483	(7,619)
Net income	3,850	1,009	6,677	(5,783)	91,645	233	1,198	3,232	5,753	96,308	(7,710)
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest expense									21,630	20,885	21,044
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries									(8,466)	(61,378)	(7,608)
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates									2,185	44,311	(5,136)
Income tax benefit									(2,442)	(51,406)	3,913
Income from continuing operations									5,879	96,577	(7,571)
Net income									5,753	96,308	(7,710)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest expense									27,916	15,119	13,069
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates									16,289	30,442	13,656
Income tax benefit									8,546	(29,498)	6,415
Income from continuing operations									8,134	60,284	7,560
Net income									8,466	61,378	7,608
As Previously Reported [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest expense										3,465	10,714
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries										(52,500)	(3,541)
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates										52,761	912
Income tax benefit										(42,809)	10,444
Income from continuing operations										96,430	(8,054)
Net income										96,308	(7,710)
As Previously Reported [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest expense										32,539	23,399
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries										(126)
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates										13,612	3,984
Income tax benefit										(37,981)	35
Income from continuing operations										51,937	4,268
Net income										52,626	3,541
As Previously Reported [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest expense
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries										52,626	3,541
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates										(52,626)	(3,541)
Income tax benefit
Income from continuing operations										(52,626)	(3,541)
Net income										(52,626)	(3,541)
Adjustment [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest expense										17,420	10,330
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries										(8,878)	(4,067)
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates										(8,450)	(6,048)
Income tax benefit										(8,597)	(6,531)
Income from continuing operations										147	483
Adjustment [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest expense										(17,420)	(10,330)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries										126
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates										16,830	9,672
Income tax benefit										8,483	6,380
Income from continuing operations										8,347	3,292
Net income										8,752	4,067
Adjustment [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest expense
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries										8,752	4,067
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates										(8,752)	(4,067)
Income tax benefit
Income from continuing operations										(8,752)	(4,067)
Net income										(8,752)	(4,067)
As Revised [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest expense										20,885	21,044
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries										(61,378)	(7,608)
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates										44,311	(5,136)
Income tax benefit										(51,406)	3,913
Income from continuing operations										96,577	(7,571)
Net income										96,308	(7,710)
As Revised [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest expense										15,119	13,069
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates										30,442	13,656
Income tax benefit										(29,498)	6,415
Income from continuing operations										60,284	7,560
Net income										61,378	7,608
As Revised [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest expense
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries										61,378	7,608
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates										(61,378)	(7,608)
Income tax benefit
Income from continuing operations										(61,378)	(7,608)
Net income										$ (61,378)	$ (7,608)