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Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Details 7) (Cinemark Holdings, Inc., USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. |  |  |
DIVIDENDS RECEIVED FROM SUBSIDIARIES |  |  |
Dividends received from Cinemark, Inc. |  |  | $ 39,050
Dividends received from Cinemark USA, Inc. | $ 103,175 | $ 78,100 | $ 19,575

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