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Other Investments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to affiliates $ 84,094us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures $ 77,658us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
Investments    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to affiliates 84,094us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
77,658us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC | Investments    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to affiliates 56,009us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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51,277us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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RealD    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to affiliates 15,639us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cnk_RealdMember
14,429us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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= cnk_RealdMember
RealD | Investments    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to affiliates 15,639us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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AC JV, LLC | Investments    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to affiliates 8,297us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cnk_ACJVLLCMember
7,899us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cnk_ACJVLLCMember
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition | Investments    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to affiliates 2,494us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ us-gaap_InformationByFinancialStatementLineItemAxis
= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cnk_DigitalCinemaDistributionCoalitionMember
2,438us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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= us-gaap_InvestmentsMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cnk_DigitalCinemaDistributionCoalitionMember
Other Investment | Investments    
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to affiliates $ 1,655us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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