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Summary of Activity with NCM Included in Company's Consolidated Financial Statements (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Company's beverage concessionaire | $ 11,489 cnk_CostOfOnScreenTimeProvidedToCompanysBeverageConcessionaire | $ 11,958 cnk_CostOfOnScreenTimeProvidedToCompanysBeverageConcessionaire | $ 11,063 cnk_CostOfOnScreenTimeProvidedToCompanysBeverageConcessionaire

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