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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 18,552	$ 33,349
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		0
Net cash used in investing activities	(50,422)	(36,095)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(15,758)	84,817
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	(8,041)	162
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		358
Net cash used in investing activities	(16,295)	(7,682)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,052)	87,525
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	26,593	33,187
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		0
Net cash used in investing activities	(45,612)	(28,055)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(358)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,221)	(3,066)
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		(358)
Net cash used in investing activities	11,485	(358)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		358
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(11,485)	358
As Previously Reported [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		10,121
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		0
Net cash used in investing activities		(8,040)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		358
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		87,883
As Previously Reported [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		23,228
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		0
Net cash used in investing activities		(28,055)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(358)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(3,066)
As Previously Reported [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		0
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		0
Net cash used in investing activities		0
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		0
Adjustment [Member] | Carmike Cinemas, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		(9,959)
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		358
Net cash used in investing activities		358
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		(358)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(358)
Adjustment [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		9,959
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		0
Net cash used in investing activities		0
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		0
Adjustment [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by operating activities		0
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		(358)
Net cash used in investing activities		(358)
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		358
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		$ 358