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	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 421	$ 5,824
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,139)	(9,568)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(3,239)	(1,145)
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	(7,362)
Net cash used in investing activities	14,869
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,711)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,783
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,992)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(17,544)
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash used in investing activities	(16,016)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	16,016
As Previously Reported [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		7,831
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,419)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(5,613)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(5,890)
As Previously Reported [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		(2,007)
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany
Net cash used in investing activities		(7,149)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		5,613
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		4,745
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
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Adjustment [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		(3,321)
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		(2,292)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,292)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		5,613
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		5,613
Adjustment [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		3,321
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(3,321)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(3,321)
Adjustment [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		2,292
Net cash used in investing activities		2,292
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(2,292)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(2,292)
As Revised [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		5,824
Net cash used in investing activities		(9,568)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(1,145)
As Revised [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		4,510
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		(2,292)
Net cash used in investing activities		(4,711)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(277)
As Revised [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,314
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany
Net cash used in investing activities		(7,149)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		2,292
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		1,424
As Revised [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		2,292
Net cash used in investing activities		2,292
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(2,292)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		$ (2,292)