Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 As Revised [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 As Revised [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 As Revised [Member] Eliminations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 As Revised [Member] Eliminations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 As Revised [Member] Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 As Revised [Member] Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 As Revised [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 As Revised [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 27,396	$ 31,889	$ 27,396	$ 31,889		$ 0	$ 546	$ 10,215	$ 26,850	$ 21,674
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	21,582	13,691	(21,582)	13,691			(2,651)	3,444	(18,931)	10,247
Theatre acquisitions		(1,349)		(1,349)						(1,349)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	273	229	273	229			232	5	41	224
Intercompany receivable					(16,450)	(5,576)	16,450	5,576
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates			(5)						(5)
Other investing activities			(56)	280			(56)	280
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(21,370)	(14,531)	(21,370)	(14,531)	(16,450)	(5,576)	13,975	2,417	(18,895)	(11,372)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of capital leases and long-term financing obligations	(3,423)	(1,979)	(3,423)	(1,979)			(394)	(210)	(3,029)	(1,769)
Proceeds from sale of stock options	18		18				18
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,483)	(174)	(1,483)	(174)			(1,483)	(174)
Intercompany payable					16,450	5,576			(16,450)	(5,576)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,888)	(2,153)	(4,888)	(2,153)	16,450	5,576	(1,859)	(384)	(19,479)	(7,345)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,138	15,205	1,138	15,205			12,662	12,248	(11,524)	2,957
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	143,867	68,531	143,867	68,531			99,153	49,093	44,714	19,438
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 145,005	$ 83,736	$ 145,005	$ 83,736			$ 111,815	$ 61,341	$ 33,190	$ 22,395