Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement 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
Revenues:
Admissions									$ 398,610	$ 339,593	$ 303,278
Concessions and other									236,225	194,320	168,750
Total operating revenues	171,848	164,179	169,525	129,283	145,399	125,488	134,241	128,785	634,835	533,913	472,028
Operating costs and expenses:
Film exhibition costs									220,260	184,108	163,846
Concession costs									29,052	23,020	19,480
Other theatre operating costs									250,436	208,957	197,752
General and administrative expenses									25,838	24,547	19,084
Lease termination charges									3,063
Severance agreement charges							493		253	473	845
Depreciation and amortization									42,378	33,273	31,790
Loss on sale of property and equipment									275	968	333
Write-off note receivable											750
Impairment of long-lived assets		2,974			882	1,930			3,726	4,227	3,123
Total operating costs and expenses									575,281	479,573	437,003
Operating income	19,225	13,503	23,409	3,417	16,723	7,235	15,932	14,450	59,554	54,340	35,025
Interest expense									49,546	36,004	34,113
Loss on extinguishment of debt										4,961
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates									10,008	13,375	912
Income tax (benefit) expense (Note 9)					80,790				6,104	(80,904)	10,328
Income from unconsolidated affiliates									1,643	1,204	1,797
Income (loss) from continuing operations									5,547	95,483	(7,619)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (Note 13)									206	825	(91)
Net (loss) income	3,850	1,009	6,677	(5,783)	91,645	233	1,198	3,232	5,753	96,308	(7,710)
Eliminations [Member]
Revenues:
Concessions and other									(31,751)	(25,391)	(23,351)
Total operating revenues									(31,751)	(25,391)	(23,351)
Operating costs and expenses:
Other theatre operating costs									(31,751)	(25,391)	(23,351)
Total operating costs and expenses									(31,751)	(25,391)	(23,351)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries									8,466	61,378	7,608
Income before income tax and income from unconsolidated affiliates									(8,466)	(61,378)	(7,608)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(8,466)	(61,378)	(7,608)
Net (loss) income									(8,466)	(61,378)	(7,608)
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Revenues:
Admissions									55,410	56,132	53,182
Concessions and other									67,472	58,505	53,492
Total operating revenues									122,882	114,637	106,674
Operating costs and expenses:
Film exhibition costs									30,740	29,959	28,176
Concession costs									4,396	3,970	3,528
Other theatre operating costs									40,735	40,612	40,194
General and administrative expenses									23,521	22,259	16,961
Severance agreement charges									253	473	845
Depreciation and amortization									7,843	7,201	6,925
Loss on sale of property and equipment									2	778	173
Write-off note receivable											750
Impairment of long-lived assets									43	606	822
Total operating costs and expenses									107,533	105,858	98,374
Operating income									15,349	8,779	8,300
Interest expense									21,630	20,885	21,044
Loss on extinguishment of debt										4,961
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) expense (Note 9)									(2,442)	(51,406)	3,913
Income from unconsolidated affiliates									1,252	860	1,478
Income (loss) from continuing operations									5,879	96,577	(7,571)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (Note 13)									(126)	(269)	(139)
Net (loss) income									5,753	96,308	(7,710)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Admissions									343,200	283,461	250,096
Concessions and other									200,504	161,206	138,609
Total operating revenues									543,704	444,667	388,705
Operating costs and expenses:
Film exhibition costs									189,520	154,149	135,670
Concession costs									24,656	19,050	15,952
Other theatre operating costs									241,452	193,736	180,909
General and administrative expenses									2,317	2,288	2,123
Lease termination charges									3,063
Depreciation and amortization									34,535	26,072	24,865
Loss on sale of property and equipment									273	190	160
Impairment of long-lived assets									3,683	3,621	2,301
Total operating costs and expenses									499,499	399,106	361,980
Operating income									44,205	45,561	26,725
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) expense (Note 9)									8,546	(29,498)	6,415
Income from unconsolidated affiliates									391	344	319
Income (loss) from continuing operations									8,134	60,284	7,560
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (Note 13)									332	1,094	48
Net (loss) income									$ 8,466	$ 61,378	$ 7,608