XML 30 R14.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT ﻿
v2.3.0.11

Investment in Marketable Securities - Real D | 6 Months Ended
--- | ---
Jun. 30, 2011
Investment In Company Three [Abstract] |
Investment in Real D | 9. Investment in Marketable Securities — Real D Under its license agreement with Real D, a publicly traded company from whom the Company licenses its 3-D systems, the Company earned options to purchase shares of common stock upon installation of a certain number of 3-D systems as outlined in the license agreement. During 2010, the Company earned a total of 1,085,828 options to purchase shares of common stock in Real D. Upon vesting in these options, the Company recorded a total investment in Real D of approximately $18,909, which represented the estimated aggregate fair value of the options, with an offset to deferred lease incentive liability. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company vested in an additional 136,952 Real D options by reaching the final target level, as outlined in the license agreement. Upon vesting in these additional options, the Company recorded an increase in its investment in Real D and its deferred lease incentive liability of approximately $3,402, which represented the estimated fair value of the Real D options. The fair value measurements were based upon Real D’s closing stock prices on the dates of vesting. These fair value measurements fall under Level 1 of the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy as defined by ASC Topic 820-10-35. The deferred lease incentive liability, which is reflected in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, is being amortized over the term of the license agreement, which is approximately seven and one-half years. During March 2011, the Company exercised all of its options to purchase shares of common stock in Real D for $0.00667 per share. The Company accounts for its investment in Real D as a marketable security. The Company has determined that its Real D shares are available-for-sale securities in accordance with ASC Topic 320-10-35-1, therefore unrealized holding gains and losses are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until realized. As of June 30, 2011, the Company owned 1,222,780 shares in Real D, with an estimated fair value of $28,600. The fair value of the Real D shares as of June 30, 2011 was determined based upon the closing price of Real D’s common stock on that date, which falls under Level 1 of the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy as defined by ASC Topic 820-10-35. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company recorded an unrealized holding loss of approximately $2,802 as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

X
- Definition Investment in Real D. + Details
Name: | cnk_InvestmentInCompanyThreeAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | cnk
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Disclosures regarding the entity's investment in Real D, including a description and summary of transactions with Real D that occurred during the periods presented. Includes disclosures of methodology used for determining fair value of the investment. + Details
Name: | cnk_InvestmentInCompanyThreeTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | cnk
Data Type: | us-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration