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Investment in National CineMedia - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity in earnings   $ 5,239us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 3,620us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Number of additional common units of NCM received under common unit adjustment agreement 1,074,910cnk_NumberOfAdditionalCommonUnitsReceivedFromCompanyOne    
Investment in NCM - receipt of common units 15,421cnk_ValueOfCommonUnitsReceivedFromCompanyOne 15,421cnk_ValueOfCommonUnitsReceivedFromCompanyOne 8,216cnk_ValueOfCommonUnitsReceivedFromCompanyOne
Remaining term of exhibitor services agreement 21 years    
Number of common units of NCM owned by Company 25,631,046cnk_NumberOfCompanyOneCommonUnitsHeldByCompany 25,631,046cnk_NumberOfCompanyOneCommonUnitsHeldByCompany  
Interest on common units of NCM owned by Company 20.00%cnk_PercentageOwnershipInCompanyOne 20.00%cnk_PercentageOwnershipInCompanyOne  
NCM      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity in earnings   $ 795us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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$ 432us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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