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Foreign Currency Translation (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Brazilian Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Brazilian Subsidiaries [Member] BRL | Dec. 31, 2010 Brazilian Subsidiaries [Member] BRL | Dec. 31, 2011 Mexican Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Mexican Subsidiaries [Member] MXN | Dec. 31, 2010 Mexican Subsidiaries [Member] MXN | Dec. 31, 2011 Chilean Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Chilean Subsidiaries [Member] CLP | May 31, 2011 Chilean Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 Chilean Subsidiaries [Member] CLP | Dec. 31, 2011 Other Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($) | May 31, 2011 Cinemark Chile [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Argentinean Subsidiaries [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Argentinean Subsidiaries [Member] ARS | Dec. 31, 2010 Argentinean Subsidiaries [Member] ARS
Foreign Currency Translation (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $ (23,682,000) | $ 28,181,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 485,000 |  |  |
Cumulative foreign currency adjustments | (11,325,000) | 34,248,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency exchange rate with US Dollar |  |  |  |  | 1.87 | 1.67 |  | 14.00 | 12.39 |  | 520.70 |  | 473.20 |  |  |  | 4.31 | 3.98
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment | (46,280,000) | 19,432,000 | 56,973,000 | (28,000,000) |  |  | (11,818,000) |  |  | (3,324,000) |  |  |  | 1,280,000 |  | (4,196,000) |  |
Total assets of the company's subsidiaries | 3,522,408,000 | 3,421,478,000 |  | 327,679,000 |  |  | 121,935,000 |  |  | 40,084,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 128,524,000 |  |
Company's ownership in its Chilean subsidiary, before share exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 97.40% |  |  |  |  |  |
Company's ownership in its Chilean subsidiary, after share exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss previously allocated to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 485,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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