Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 145,005	$ 143,867	$ 83,736	$ 68,531
Restricted cash	408	352
Accounts receivable	10,453	8,513
Inventories	3,736	3,691
Deferred income tax asset	3,996	3,838
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15,065	14,645
Total current assets	178,663	174,906
Property and equipment:
Land	53,766	53,982
Buildings and building improvements	342,714	340,959
Leasehold improvements	170,350	164,075
Assets under capital leases	49,670	49,670
Equipment	264,458	253,890
Construction in progress	12,732	7,201
Total property and equipment	893,690	869,777
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(425,245)	(402,022)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	468,445	467,755
Intercompany receivables	0
Investments in subsidiaries	0
Goodwill	75,127	74,377
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	906	957
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	5,613	7,073
Deferred income tax asset	100,619	100,043
Other	19,504	19,510
Total assets	848,877	844,621
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	44,020	43,321
Accrued expenses	47,584	42,579
Current maturities of capital leases and long-term financing obligations	8,602	6,870
Total current liabilities	100,206	92,770
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	209,655	209,619
Capital leases and long-term financing obligations, less current maturities	233,920	238,763
Intercompany liabilities	0
Deferred revenue	31,248	31,827
Other	27,851	25,831
Total long-term liabilities	502,674	506,040
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	702	698
Treasury stock	(13,397)	(11,914)
Paid-in capital	441,913	440,306
Accumulated deficit	(183,221)	(183,279)
Total stockholders' equity	245,997	245,811
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	848,877	844,621
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	111,815	99,153
Restricted cash	408	352
Accounts receivable	9,581	7,282
Inventories	769	766
Deferred income tax asset	4,693	4,162
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,374	9,071
Total current assets	152,640	120,786
Property and equipment:
Land	11,864	12,080
Buildings and building improvements	48,163	48,104
Leasehold improvements	22,620	22,040
Assets under capital leases	8,675	8,675
Equipment	71,422	70,045
Construction in progress	7,444	3,613
Total property and equipment	170,188	164,557
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(89,154)	(84,861)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	81,034	79,696
Intercompany receivables	95,776	112,209
Investments in subsidiaries	178,736	175,042
Goodwill	7,662	6,912
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	4,788	6,188
Deferred income tax asset	57,237	56,858
Other	12,220	12,922
Total assets	590,093	570,613
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	38,466	34,766
Accrued expenses	26,002	9,731
Current maturities of capital leases and long-term financing obligations	979	836
Total current liabilities	65,447	45,333
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	209,655	209,619
Capital leases and long-term financing obligations, less current maturities	32,021	32,497
Intercompany liabilities	0
Deferred revenue	31,248	31,827
Other	5,725	5,526
Total long-term liabilities	278,649	279,469
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	702	698
Treasury stock	(13,397)	(11,914)
Paid-in capital	441,913	440,306
Accumulated deficit	(183,221)	(183,279)
Total stockholders' equity	245,997	245,811
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	590,093	570,613
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	33,190	44,714
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable	6,114	9,138
Inventories	2,967	2,925
Deferred income tax asset	0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,539	9,314
Total current assets	51,810	66,091
Property and equipment:
Land	41,902	41,902
Buildings and building improvements	294,551	292,855
Leasehold improvements	147,730	142,035
Assets under capital leases	40,995	40,995
Equipment	193,036	183,845
Construction in progress	5,288	3,588
Total property and equipment	723,502	705,220
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(336,091)	(317,161)
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	387,411	388,059
Intercompany receivables	0
Investments in subsidiaries	0
Goodwill	67,465	67,465
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	906	957
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	825	885
Deferred income tax asset	43,382	43,185
Other	7,284	6,588
Total assets	559,083	573,230
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	10,796	16,462
Accrued expenses	42,127	36,912
Current maturities of capital leases and long-term financing obligations	7,623	6,034
Total current liabilities	60,546	59,408
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	0
Capital leases and long-term financing obligations, less current maturities	201,899	206,266
Intercompany liabilities	95,776	112,209
Deferred revenue	0
Other	22,126	20,305
Total long-term liabilities	319,801	338,780
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	1	1
Treasury stock	0
Paid-in capital	260,013	260,013
Accumulated deficit	(81,278)	(84,972)
Total stockholders' equity	178,736	175,042
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	559,083	573,230
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0
Restricted cash	0
Accounts receivable	(5,242)	(7,907)
Inventories	0
Deferred income tax asset	(697)	(324)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(19,848)	(3,740)
Total current assets	(25,787)	(11,971)
Property and equipment:
Land	0
Buildings and building improvements	0
Leasehold improvements	0
Assets under capital leases	0
Equipment	0
Construction in progress	0
Total property and equipment	0
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	0
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	0
Intercompany receivables	(95,776)	(112,209)
Investments in subsidiaries	(178,736)	(175,042)
Goodwill	0
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	0
Deferred income tax asset	0
Other	0
Total assets	(300,299)	(299,222)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	(5,242)	(7,907)
Accrued expenses	(20,545)	(4,064)
Current maturities of capital leases and long-term financing obligations	0
Total current liabilities	(25,787)	(11,971)
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	0
Capital leases and long-term financing obligations, less current maturities	0
Intercompany liabilities	(95,776)	(112,209)
Deferred revenue	0
Other	0
Total long-term liabilities	(95,776)	(112,209)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	(1)	(1)
Treasury stock	0
Paid-in capital	(260,013)	(260,013)
Accumulated deficit	81,278	84,972
Total stockholders' equity	(178,736)	(175,042)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (300,299)	$ (299,222)