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Summary of Impact of Translating Financial Statements of Certain of Company's International Subsidiaries (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]      
Other comprehensive Income (Loss) $ (46,675)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax $ (9,189)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax  
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity      
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]      
Other comprehensive Income (Loss) (46,681)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
(9,195)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember
 
Brazil      
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]      
Exchange Rate 3.25us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
  2.69us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
Other comprehensive Income (Loss) (39,243)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
   
Argentina      
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]      
Exchange Rate 8.82us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AR
  8.55us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AR
Other comprehensive Income (Loss) (2,369)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_AR
   
All Other      
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]      
Other comprehensive Income (Loss) (2,779)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= cnk_OtherForeignCountriesMember
   
Colombia      
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]      
Exchange Rate 2,576.05us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CO
  2,392.40us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CO
Other comprehensive Income (Loss) $ (2,290)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CO