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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Aug. 15, 2014
Screens
Theatre
Sep. 26, 2014
Theatre
Screens
Aug. 22, 2014
Screens
Theatre
Nov. 19, 2013
Entertainment_Complexes
Screens
States
Nov. 15, 2012
Entertainment_Complexes
Screens
States
Oct. 21, 2011
Aug. 16, 2013
Theatre
Screens
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                    
Goodwill recognized $ 125,515,000us-gaap_Goodwill       $ 74,377,000us-gaap_Goodwill       $ 125,515,000us-gaap_Goodwill $ 74,377,000us-gaap_Goodwill $ 44,577,000us-gaap_Goodwill              
Revenue 185,387,000us-gaap_Revenues 162,631,000us-gaap_Revenues 182,987,000us-gaap_Revenues 158,924,000us-gaap_Revenues 171,848,000us-gaap_Revenues 164,179,000us-gaap_Revenues 169,525,000us-gaap_Revenues 129,283,000us-gaap_Revenues 689,929,000us-gaap_Revenues 634,835,000us-gaap_Revenues 533,913,000us-gaap_Revenues              
Net Income (Loss) (2,243,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (6,757,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 3,222,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (3,164,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 3,850,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 1,009,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 6,677,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (5,783,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (8,942,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 5,753,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 96,308,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss              
Business acquisition cash paid                 16,146,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 42,928,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 22,237,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired              
Capital lease and financial obligation, assumed 230,203,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations       238,763,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations       230,203,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 238,763,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations                
Digiplex [Member]                                    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                    
Acquisition date                       Aug. 15, 2014            
Business acquisition, number of theatres acquired                       21ckec_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfTheatresAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
           
Business acquisition, number of screens acquired                       206ckec_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfScreensAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
           
Business combination share exchange ratio                       0.1765ckec_BusinessCombinationShareExchangeRatio1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
           
Notes payable assumed and paid                       9,099,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
           
Business acquisition, cash paid                       10,978,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
           
Business acquisition, cash paid held in escrow                       181,000ckec_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityAmountInEscrow
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
           
Business acquisition, share held in escrow                       30,000ckec_BusinessAcquisitionReleaseOfCommonSharesHeldInEscrow
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
           
Goodwill changes during period                 (3,212,000)us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
                 
Goodwill recognized                       41,526,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
           
Identifiable intangible assets recognized 2,190,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
              2,190,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
    2,190,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
           
Unfavorable lease obligations 5,980,000ckec_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedUnfavorableLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
              5,980,000ckec_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedUnfavorableLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
    5,980,000ckec_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedUnfavorableLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
           
Weighted-average useful life before extension or renewal                 6 years 1 month 6 days                  
Revenue                 16,728,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
                 
Net Income (Loss)                 (197,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
                 
Acquisition cost related to professional fees                 3,477,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
                 
Business combination, purchase price                       58,433,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
           
Digiplex [Member] | Common Stock [Member]                                    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                    
Business combination share exchange ratio                       0.1765ckec_BusinessCombinationShareExchangeRatio1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Aggregate common stock                       1,382,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestsIssuedOrIssuableNumberOfSharesIssued
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
           
Digiplex [Member] | UNITED STATES                                    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                    
Number of states in which acquired business operated                       8us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
           
Digiplex [Member] | Start Media LLC Digiplex LLC (JV) [Member]                                    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                    
Percentage interest in joint venture                       34.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember
           
Start Media LLC [Member] | Start Media LLC Digiplex LLC (JV) [Member]                                    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                    
Percentage interest in joint venture                       66.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_StartMediaLlcMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember
           
Business acquisition, cash paid                       10,978,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_StartMediaLlcMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateJointVentureMember
           
Pipeline Theatres [Member]                                    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                    
Business acquisition, number of theatres acquired                         2ckec_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfTheatresAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_PipelineTheatresMember
1ckec_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfTheatresAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_PipelineTheatresMember
       
Business acquisition, number of screens acquired                         18ckec_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfScreensAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_PipelineTheatresMember
10ckec_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfScreensAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_PipelineTheatresMember
       
Business acquisition cash paid                         5,400,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_PipelineTheatresMember
         
Goodwill changes during period                 3,250,000us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_PipelineTheatresMember
                 
Pipeline Theatres [Member] | Digiplex [Member]                                    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                    
Number of theatres agreed to acquire                 4ckec_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfTheatresAgreedToAcquire
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_PipelineTheatresMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
                 
Number of screens agreed to acquire                 33ckec_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfScreenAgreedToAcquire
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_PipelineTheatresMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ckec_DigitalCinemaDestinationsCorpMember
                 
Muvico Entertainment, L.L.C [Member]                                    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                    
Acquisition date                 Nov. 19, 2013                  
Business acquisition, number of screens acquired                             147ckec_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfScreensAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
     
Number of states in which acquired business operated                             3us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
     
Goodwill changes during period                 0us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
                 
Goodwill recognized 24,443,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
              24,443,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
          24,443,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
     
Acquisition cost related to professional fees                   2,038,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
               
Number of entertainment complexes acquired                             9ckec_NumberOfEntertainmentComplexesAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
     
Business acquisition cash paid                             30,608,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
     
Capital lease and financial obligation, assumed                             19,101,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
     
Goodwill amortization period                 15 years                  
Maximum amount of future reimbursement of fair value under contingent consideration 750,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
              750,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
          750,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
     
Non-cash consideration representing liabilities, total                 22,319,000us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
                 
Business acquisition, revenue recorded                 61,596,000ckec_BusinessAcquisitionRevenueRecordedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
9,570,000ckec_BusinessAcquisitionRevenueRecordedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
               
Business acquisition, net (loss) income recognized                 (248,000)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
995,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationProFormaInformationEarningsOrLossOfAcquireeSinceAcquisitionDateActual
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MuvicoEntertainmentLlcMember
               
Rave Reviews Cinemas, L.L.C [Member]                                    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                    
Acquisition date                 Nov. 15, 2012                  
Business acquisition, number of screens acquired                               251ckec_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfScreensAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
   
Number of states in which acquired business operated                               7us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
   
Goodwill changes during period                 0us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
                 
Goodwill recognized                               36,666,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
   
Acquisition cost related to professional fees                     4,094,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
             
Number of entertainment complexes acquired                               16ckec_NumberOfEntertainmentComplexesAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
   
Business acquisition cash paid                               22,213,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
   
Capital lease and financial obligation, assumed                               110,243,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
   
Goodwill amortization period                               15 years    
Non-cash consideration representing liabilities, total                 125,701,000us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
                 
Business acquisition, revenue recorded                   88,393,000ckec_BusinessAcquisitionRevenueRecordedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
13,831,000ckec_BusinessAcquisitionRevenueRecordedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
             
Working capital adjustment                   1,349,000ckec_BusinessAcquisitionWorkingCapitalAdjustmentPaid
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
          3,213,000ckec_BusinessAcquisitionWorkingCapitalAdjustmentPaid
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
   
Business acquisition, net income recognized                   155,000ckec_BusinessAcquisitionNetIncomeRecognizedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
525,000ckec_BusinessAcquisitionNetIncomeRecognizedDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_RaveReviewsCinemasLlcMember
             
MNM Theatres [Member]                                    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                    
Business combination, purchase price                                 10,820,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MnmTheatresMember
 
Contingent consideration performance valuation period                 3 years                  
Acquisition date                 Oct. 21, 2011                  
Business combination, Contingent consideration expense                 849,000ckec_ChangeInFairValueOfContingentPurchaseConsideration
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MnmTheatresMember
                 
MNM Theatres [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]                                    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                    
Fair value of contingent consideration                                 1,570,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_MnmTheatresMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Cinemark USA, Inc. [Member]                                    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                    
Acquisition date                 Aug. 16, 2013                  
Business acquisition, number of theatres acquired                                   3ckec_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfTheatresAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_CinemarkUsaMember
Business acquisition, number of screens acquired                                   52ckec_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfScreensAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_CinemarkUsaMember
Goodwill changes during period                 11,203,000us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_CinemarkUsaMember
                 
Business acquisition cash paid                                   10,500,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_CinemarkUsaMember
Capital lease and financial obligation, assumed                                   $ 5,431,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ckec_CinemarkUsaMember