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Schedule 1 Dividend Received from Subsidiaries - Additional Information (Detail) (Cinemark Holdings, Inc., USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Dividend Declared [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends received from Cinemark USA, Inc. | $ 95,750 | $ 95,000 | $ 78,100
Non Cash |  |  |
Dividend Declared [Line Items] |  |  |
Non cash dividend declared | $ 5,356 |  |

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