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Investment in National CineMedia LLC - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 13, 2007 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares $ / Theatre shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Theatre access fees per patron | $ / Theatre |  | 0.07 |  |
Increase in percentage of payment per theatre patron |  | 8.00% |  |
Duration of percentage increase in theatre access fees per patron |  | 5 years |  |
Payment per digital screen | $ 800 | $ 1,182 | $ 1,125 | $ 1,072
Percentage of annual increase in payment per digital screen |  | 5.00% |  |
Minimum percentage of aggregate advertising revenue for payment of fees |  | 12.00% |  |
Remaining term of exhibitor services agreement |  | 21 years |  |
Number of common units of NCM owned by Company | shares |  | 25,631,046 |  |
Interest in common units of NCM owned by Company |  | 19.00% |  |
NCM |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contract termination costs incurred by NCM |  | $ 26,800 |  |
NCM | Film rentals and advertising |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Event fees |  |  |  | $ 8,249
NCM | Theatre furniture and equipment |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payment for installation of certain equipment used for digital advertising |  | $ 50 | $ 124 |
Investment In NCM |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Common unit convertible into share of NCMI common stock, conversion ratio |  | 1 |  |
Estimated fair value of investment using NCMI's stock price |  | $ 402,664 |  |
NCMI stock price | $ / shares |  | $ 15.71 |  |

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