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Summary of Activity with NCM Included in Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment	$ 15,421cnk_ValueOfCommonUnitsReceivedFromCompanyOne	$ 15,421cnk_ValueOfCommonUnitsReceivedFromCompanyOne		$ 8,216cnk_ValueOfCommonUnitsReceivedFromCompanyOne
Equity in earnings		5,239us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments		3,620us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Equity in other comprehensive income		384cnk_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossEquityMethodInvestments		262cnk_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossEquityMethodInvestments
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ending Balance	(355)cnk_OtherRevenueEarnedFromCompanyOne / us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember	(355)cnk_OtherRevenueEarnedFromCompanyOne / us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Cash Received
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues earned under ESA		2,756cnk_RevenuesEarnedUnderExhibitorServicesAgreement / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_CashReceivedMember	[1]
Receipt of excess cash distributions		11,651cnk_CashDistributionsReceivedFromCompanyOne / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_CashReceivedMember
Receipt under tax receivable agreement		4,112cnk_ReceiptUnderTaxReceivableAgreementWithCompanyOne / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_CashReceivedMember
Ending Balance	18,519cnk_TotalCashReceivedFromCompanyOne / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_CashReceivedMember	18,519cnk_TotalCashReceivedFromCompanyOne / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_CashReceivedMember
Other Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues earned under ESA		(2,756)cnk_RevenuesEarnedUnderExhibitorServicesAgreement / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_OtherRevenueMember	[1]
Ending Balance	(4,726)cnk_OtherRevenueEarnedFromCompanyOne / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_OtherRevenueMember	(4,726)cnk_OtherRevenueEarnedFromCompanyOne / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_OtherRevenueMember
Equity in Earnings
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ending Balance	(795)cnk_EarningsFromEquityMethodInvestments / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_EquityEarningsMember	(795)cnk_EarningsFromEquityMethodInvestments / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_EquityEarningsMember
Distributions from NCM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of excess cash distributions		(6,258)cnk_CashDistributionsReceivedFromCompanyOne / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_DistributionsFromNcmMember
Receipt under tax receivable agreement		(2,241)cnk_ReceiptUnderTaxReceivableAgreementWithCompanyOne / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_DistributionsFromNcmMember
Ending Balance	(8,499)cnk_DistributionFromCompanyOne / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_DistributionsFromNcmMember	(8,499)cnk_DistributionFromCompanyOne / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_DistributionsFromNcmMember
Investment In NCM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		178,939us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_InvestmentInNcmMember
Receipt of excess cash distributions		(5,393)cnk_CashDistributionsReceivedFromCompanyOne / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_InvestmentInNcmMember
Receipt under tax receivable agreement		(1,871)cnk_ReceiptUnderTaxReceivableAgreementWithCompanyOne / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_InvestmentInNcmMember
Equity in earnings		795us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_InvestmentInNcmMember
Equity in other comprehensive income		355cnk_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossEquityMethodInvestments / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_InvestmentInNcmMember
Ending Balance	188,246us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_InvestmentInNcmMember	188,246us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_InvestmentInNcmMember
Investment In NCM | Annual Common Unit Adjustment
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment		15,421cnk_ValueOfCommonUnitsReceivedFromCompanyOne / cnk_FinancialStatementAdjustmentsAxis = cnk_AnnualCommonUnitAdjustmentMember / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_InvestmentInNcmMember
Deferred Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance					(335,219)us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_DeferredRevenueMember
Ending Balance	(348,670)us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_DeferredRevenueMember	(348,670)us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_DeferredRevenueMember			(335,219)us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_DeferredRevenueMember
Deferred Revenue | Annual Common Unit Adjustment
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment		(15,421)cnk_ValueOfCommonUnitsReceivedFromCompanyOne / cnk_FinancialStatementAdjustmentsAxis = cnk_AnnualCommonUnitAdjustmentMember / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_DeferredRevenueMember
NCM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		178,939us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cnk_NcmMember
Equity in earnings		795us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cnk_NcmMember		432us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cnk_NcmMember
Ending Balance	188,246us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cnk_NcmMember	188,246us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cnk_NcmMember
Beginning Balance		335,219us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cnk_NcmMember
Ending Balance	348,670us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cnk_NcmMember	348,670us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cnk_NcmMember
NCM | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in other comprehensive income		(355)cnk_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cnk_NcmMember
NCM | Other Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred revenue		(1,970)us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_OtherRevenueMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cnk_NcmMember
NCM | Equity in Earnings
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings		(795)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_EquityEarningsMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cnk_NcmMember
NCM | Deferred Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred revenue		$ 1,970us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized / invest_InvestmentAxis = cnk_DeferredRevenueMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cnk_NcmMember
[1] Amount includes the per patron and per digital screen theatre access fees due to the Company, net of amounts due to NCM for on-screen advertising time provided to the Company's beverage concessionaire of approximately $0.

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