Organization, Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2015 Theatre State
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of theatres owns	275
Number of states \| State	41
Number of films show	260
Films on first-run basis are discount theatres	15

Theatrical film number of theaters show on first run basis.

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