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Schedule 1 Dividend Declared for Fiscal Period (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 15, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Dividend Declared [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends related to outstanding restricted stock units |  |  | $ 593 | $ 530 | $ 772
Amount per Common Share | $ 0.25 | $ 0.27 |  |  |
Date Declared | Aug. 15, 2013 |  |  |  |
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Declared [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends related to outstanding restricted stock units |  |  | $ 593 | $ 530 | $ 772

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