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Debt - Additional Information (Details)
$ / shares in Units, ¥ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 195 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2021
USD ($)
Jul. 27, 2021
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Mar. 19, 2021
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Mar. 15, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
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Jun. 30, 2021
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Sep. 30, 2021
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$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2020
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Sep. 30, 2021
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$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2021
CNY (¥)
Jul. 01, 2021
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Jul. 01, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Oct. 28, 2019
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Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Credit facility description                 The Company has a credit agreement, the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), as agent, and a syndicate of lenders party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”). The Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) and are secured by first-priority security interests in substantially all the assets of the Company and the Guarantors. The facility provided by the Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) matures on June 28, 2023.                
Credit facility maturity date                 Jun. 28, 2023                
Current borrowing capacity         $ 300,000,000.0       $ 300,000,000.0   $ 300,000,000.0            
Repayment of outstanding indebtedness                 $ 300,243,000                
Line of credit facility covenant terms                 The Credit Agreement contains a covenant that requires the Company to maintain a Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement), as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no greater than 3.25:1.00.                
Effective interest rate           2.70%     2.64% 2.24%              
Letters of guarantee outstanding | ¥                       ¥ 0.3       ¥ 0.0  
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net                 $ 223,675,000                
Debt issuance costs paid                 $ 474,000 $ 1,026,000              
Working Capital Facility [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Credit facility description                 On July 1, 2021, IMAX (Shanghai) Multimedia Technology Co., Ltd. (“IMAX Shanghai”), one of the Company’s majority-owned subsidiaries in China, renewed its unsecured revolving facility for up to 200.0 million Chinese Renminbi (“RMB”) (approximately $30.8 million) to fund ongoing working capital requirements (the “Working Capital Facility”).                
Current borrowing capacity                         $ 30,800,000 ¥ 200.0      
Borrowings         $ 10,974,000       $ 10,974,000   10,974,000 71.2     $ 7,600,000 ¥ 49.9  
Effective interest rate         4.29% 4.35%     4.32% 4.35%              
Line of credit facility expiration period                 2022-07                
Remaining borrowing capacity         $ 18,300,000       $ 18,300,000   18,300,000 ¥ 118.8          
Convertible Notes [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Borrowings         $ 230,000,000       $ 230,000,000   $ 230,000,000            
Debt instrument, principal amount     $ 230,000,000.0                            
Debt instrument, annual interest rate     0.50%   0.50%       0.50%   0.50% 0.50%          
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net     $ 223,700,000                            
Debt issuance costs paid     $ 1,200,000                            
Debt instrument, frequency of periodic interest payment                 semi-annually                
Debt instrument, payment terms                 The Convertible Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and bear interest at a rate of 0.500% per annum on the principal thereof, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on October 1, 2021.                
Debt instrument, date of first required payment                 Oct. 01, 2021                
Debt instrument, maturity date                 Apr. 01, 2026                
Debt instrument, convertible, terms of conversion feature                 Holders of the Convertible Notes have the right to convert their Convertible Notes in certain circumstances and during specified periods. Before January 1, 2026, holders of the Convertible Notes have the right to convert their Convertible Notes only upon the occurrence of certain events. From and after January 1, 2026, holders of the Convertible Notes may convert their Convertible Notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as applicable, cash or a combination of cash (in an amount no less than the principal amount of the Convertible Notes being converted) and common shares, at its election, based on the applicable conversion rates. The initial conversion rate is 34.7766 common shares per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $28.75 per common share, and is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.                
Debt instrument, initial conversion rate per $1,000 principal amount                 34.7766                
Convertible notes principal amount         $ 1,000       $ 1,000   $ 1,000            
Debt instrument, initial conversion price | $ / shares         $ 28.75       $ 28.75   $ 28.75            
Debt instrument, redemption, description                 The Convertible Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option at any time, and from time to time, on or after April 6, 2024 and on or before the 40th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, at a cash redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, but only if the last reported sale price per share of the Company’s common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price for a specified period of time. In addition, calling any Convertible Notes for redemption will constitute a “make-whole fundamental change” with respect to such notes, in which case the conversion rate applicable to the conversion of such notes will be increased in certain circumstances if such notes are converted after they are called for redemption.                
Debt instrument, redemption start date                 Apr. 06, 2024                
Convertible Notes [Member] | Call Option [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Cap price of capped call transactions | $ / shares         37.2750       37.2750   37.2750            
Percentage of premium of cap price over last reported sale price per common share on March 16, 2021                 75.00%                
Cost of capped call transactions                 $ 19,100,000                
Reduction to other equity                 19,100,000                
Credit Facility [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Current borrowing capacity                             300,000,000.0    
Borrowings         $ 0       0   $ 0            
Amount drew down in available borrowing capacity             $ 280,000,000.0                    
Repayment of outstanding indebtedness               $ 300,000,000.0                  
Letters of credit or advance payment guarantees         0       $ 0   0       0    
Line of credit facility covenant terms                 On March 15, 2021, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement (as previously amended by the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2020) (collectively, the “First and Secondment Amendments”). On July 28, 2021, the Company entered into the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement (as previously amended by the First and Second Amendments) (collectively, the “Amendments”). The Amendments, among other things, (i) suspend the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio covenant through the first quarter of 2022, (ii) re-establish the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio covenant thereafter, provided that for subsequent quarters that such covenant is tested, as applicable, the Company will be permitted to use its quarterly EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) from the third and fourth quarters of 2019 in lieu of EBITDA for the corresponding quarters of 2021, (iii) add a $75.0 million minimum liquidity covenant measured at the end of each calendar month, (iv) restrict the Company’s ability to make certain restricted payments, dispositions and investments, create or assume liens and incur debt that would otherwise have been permitted by the Credit Agreement, (v) permit the issuance of the Convertible Notes (as discussed below) and related transactions, including the capped call transactions, or other unsecured debt, in an amount not to exceed $290.0 million, (vi) allow $30.0 million in permitted repurchases of the Company’s common shares, subject to a $300.0 million pro forma minimum liquidity covenant and (vii) increase permitted repurchases of the common shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc. from $5.0 million to $20.0 million, subject to pro forma compliance with the existing financial covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement. The modifications to the negative covenants, the minimum liquidity covenant, permitted share repurchases and modifications to certain other provisions in the Credit Agreement pursuant to the Amendments are effective until the earlier of the delivery of the compliance certificate for the fourth quarter of 2022 or the date on which the Company, in its sole discretion, elects to calculate its compliance with the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio by using either its actual EBITDA or annualized EBITDA (the “Designated Period”).                
Compliance with covenants                 As of September 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all of its requirements under the Credit Agreement, as amended.                
Liquidity covenant minimum                 $ 75,000,000.0                
Debt instrument, permitted repurchase amount         30,000,000.0       30,000,000.0   30,000,000.0            
Line of credit facility pro forma minimum liquidity covenant                 $ 300,000,000.0                
Line of credit facility Increase in permitted repurchases of pro forma compliance $ 20,000,000.0 $ 5,000,000.0                              
Interest rate description                 Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at (i) LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.75% per annum; or (ii) the U.S. base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% per annum, in each case depending on the Company’s Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement); provided, however, that from the effective date of the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement until the Company delivers a compliance certificate under the Credit Facility following the end of the Designated Period, the applicable margin for LIBOR borrowings will be 2.50% per annum and the applicable margin for U.S. base rate borrowings will be 1.75% per annum. The effective interest rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was nil and 2.64%, respectively (2020 — 2.70% and 2.24%, respectively).                
Standby fees percentage       0.50%                          
Fees incurred in connection with the amendments                     1,600,000            
Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Interest rate margin percentage       2.50%                          
Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Interest rate margin percentage       1.75%                          
Letters of Guarantees [Member] | Working Capital Facility [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Remaining borrowing capacity         1,500,000       $ 1,500,000   1,500,000 ¥ 9.7          
Wells Fargo Foreign Exchange Facility [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Unrealized gain (loss) on outstanding foreign currency forward contracts         (300,000)       (300,000)   (300,000)       2,000,000.0    
Notional Amount of arrangements entered into         25,800,000       25,800,000   25,800,000       31,900,000    
NBC Facility [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Current borrowing capacity                                 $ 5,000,000.0
Remaining borrowing capacity         0       $ 0   0       $ 0    
Line of credit facility renewed date                 Oct. 15, 2021                
Minimum [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Borrowing capacity under uncommitted accordion feature         440,000,000.0       $ 440,000,000.0   440,000,000.0            
Minimum [Member] | Convertible Notes [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Percentage of last reported sale price per common share against conversion price for specific period of time                 130.00%                
Minimum [Member] | Credit Facility [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Standby fees percentage                 0.25%                
Minimum [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Interest rate margin percentage                 1.00%                
Minimum [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Interest rate margin percentage                 0.25%                
Maximum [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Letters of guarantee outstanding         $ 100,000       $ 100,000   $ 100,000            
Maximum [Member] | Credit Facility [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Debt instrument net leverage ratio                 3.25                
Line of credit facility covenant capacity       $ 290,000,000.0                          
Standby fees percentage                 0.38%                
Maximum [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Interest rate margin percentage                 1.75%                
Maximum [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]                                  
Borrowings (Textual) [Abstract]                                  
Interest rate margin percentage                 1.00%