Guarantor Subsidiaries - Reconciliation of the Amounts Previously Reported "As Revised" Stated Components of Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 70,789	$ 52,385	$ 69,887
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany	(79,015)	(52,572)	(29,610)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany	83,562	55,102	(39,727)
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	15,865	(46,795)	22,307
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany	(53,359)	35,454	15,998
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany	87,554	56,811	(38,100)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	54,924	99,180	47,580
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany	(62,484)	(40,336)	(25,147)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany	32,836	(49,399)	(22,088)
As Previously Reported [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		(29,334)	32,637
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		(12,236)	(4,463)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		87,040	(27,969)
As Previously Reported [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member] | Intercompany [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		30,229	10,131
As Previously Reported [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		81,719	37,250
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		(40,336)	(25,147)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(31,938)	(11,758)
As Previously Reported [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Intercompany [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(30,229)	(10,131)
As Previously Reported [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany
As Previously Reported [Member] | Eliminations [Member] | Intercompany [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany
Adjustment [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		(17,461)	(10,330)
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		47,690	20,461
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(30,229)	(10,131)
Adjustment [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member] | Intercompany [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		47,690	20,461
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(30,229)	(10,131)
Adjustment [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		17,461	10,330
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(17,461)	(10,330)
Adjustment [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Intercompany [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(17,461)	(10,330)
Adjustment [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		(47,690)	(20,461)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		47,690	20,461
Adjustment [Member] | Eliminations [Member] | Intercompany [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		(47,690)	(20,461)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		47,690	20,461
As Revised [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		(46,795)	22,307
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		35,454	15,998
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		56,811	(38,100)
As Revised [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member] | Intercompany [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		47,690	20,461
As Revised [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		99,180	47,580
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		(40,336)	(25,147)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(49,399)	(22,088)
As Revised [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Intercompany [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(47,690)	(20,461)
As Revised [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		(47,690)	(20,461)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		47,690	20,461
As Revised [Member] | Eliminations [Member] | Intercompany [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		(47,690)	(20,461)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		$ 47,690	$ 20,461