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Investment in National CineMedia - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Mar. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings |  | $ 10,902 | $ 12,390 | $ 26,767 | $ 24,597 |
Number of additional common units of NCM received under common unit adjustment agreement | 1,487,218 |  |  |  |  |
Value of common units received from NCM |  |  |  | $ 18,363 | 11,111 |
Remaining term of exhibitor services agreement |  |  |  | 19 years |  |
Number of common units of NCM owned by Company |  | 27,871,862 |  | 27,871,862 |  |
Interest in common units of NCM owned by Company |  | 18.00% |  | 18.00% |  |
Investment In NCM |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings |  |  |  | $ 8,098 |  |
Estimated fair value of investment using NCM's stock price |  | $ 194,546 |  | $ 194,546 |  |
NCM stock price |  | $ 6.98 |  | $ 6.98 |  |
Investment in NCM |  | $ 204,347 |  | $ 204,347 |  | $ 189,995
NCM |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings |  | 5,032 | $ 5,815 | 8,098 | 7,660 |
Investment in NCM |  | $ 204,347 |  | 204,347 |  | $ 189,995
NCM | Theatre Properties and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for installation of certain equipment used for digital advertising |  |  |  | $ 75 | $ 41 |

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