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Foreign Currency Translation (Details) | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2011 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2010 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2011 Brazilian Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2011 Brazilian Subsidiaries [Member] BRL | Dec. 31, 2010 Brazilian Subsidiaries [Member] BRL | Jun. 30, 2011 Mexican Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2011 Mexican Subsidiaries [Member] MXN | Dec. 31, 2010 Mexican Subsidiaries [Member] MXN | May 31, 2011 Chilean Subsidiaries [Member] | Jun. 30, 2011 Colombian Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2011 Colombian Subsidiaries [Member] COP | Dec. 31, 2010 Colombian Subsidiaries [Member] COP | Jun. 30, 2011 Other Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2011 Cinemark Chile [Member] USD ($) | May 31, 2011 Cinemark Chile [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 Cinemark Chile [Member] USD ($)
Foreign Currency Translation (Textuals) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency exchange rate with US Dollar |  |  |  |  | 1.57 | 1.67 |  | 11.80 | 12.39 |  |  | 1,783.00 | 2,004.10 |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment | 23,380,000 | (3,724,000) |  | 15,645,000 |  |  | 4,023,000 |  |  |  | 2,542,000 |  |  | 1,022,000 |  |  |
Total assets of the company's subsidiaries | 3,503,509,000 |  | 3,421,478,000 | 356,261,000 |  |  | 145,180,000 |  |  |  | 33,293,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Company's ownership in its Chilean subsidiary, before share exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Company's ownership in its Chilean subsidiary, after share exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,444,000 | 485,000 | 28,181,000
Cumulative foreign currency adjustments | 57,966,000 |  | 34,248,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss previously allocated to noncontrolling interest | $ 485,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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