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Summary of Activity with NCM Included in Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's beverage concessionaire	$ 2,264cnk_CostOfOnScreenTimeProvidedToCompanysBeverageConcessionaire

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Cost of on-screen advertising time provided to the company's beverage concessionaire.

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