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Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Oct. 01, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Additional compensation of employer 10.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent      
Description for applicability of compensation program Distributions from the applicable trust are made upon or shortly after the executive reaches age 70, disability, death, or earlier election by the executive after age 60.      
Senior executive age for participate in plan 70 years      
Senior executive age for earlier election 60 years      
Aggregate contribution of employer $ 0us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualEmployerContribution $ 0us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualEmployerContribution    
Defined contribution plan eligibility minimum service period     1 year  
Defined contribution retirement plan, Maximum matching contribution percentage     5.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent  
Aggregate contribution of employer 1,734,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized 583,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized 643,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized  
Company-Owned Life Insurance Policies [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Additional compensation of employer       10.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
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Aggregate contribution of employer 395,000us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance
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43,000us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance
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Deferred compensation expenses $ 329,000ckec_DeferredCompensationAgreementsExpenses
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$ 43,000ckec_DeferredCompensationAgreementsExpenses
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