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Segment Reporting - Segment Reporting Information by Category and Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues        
Revenue [1] $ 56,602 $ 37,256 $ 146,311 $ 81,013
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2] 27,487 3,829 70,371 1,227
IMAX DMR [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue [1] 15,701 6,886 39,438 18,061
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2] 7,293 3,079 22,405 7,492
Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, Contingent Rent [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue [1] 9,887 4,473 26,108 10,307
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2] 3,626 (2,491) 7,299 (10,610)
IMAX Technology Network [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue [1] 25,588 11,359 65,546 28,368
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2] 10,919 588 29,704 (3,118)
IMAX Systems [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue [1],[3] 13,236 17,437 35,117 27,674
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2],[3] 8,086 8,671 21,646 14,497
Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, Fixed Fees [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue [1] 1,036 57 3,776 1,196
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2] 280 (117) 783 110
IMAX Maintenance Segment [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue [1] 13,055 5,855 33,196 13,225
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2] 6,462 794 15,360 (355)
Other Theater Business [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue [1],[4] 363 307 1,283 1,261
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2],[4] 64 31 269 77
IMAX Technology Sales and Maintenance [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue [1] 27,690 23,656 73,372 43,356
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2] 14,892 9,379 38,058 14,329
New Business Initiatives [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue [1] 1,238 378 2,554 1,488
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2] 1,189 372 2,281 1,245
Post-production [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue [1] 899 739 2,886 3,088
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2] 420 (464) 1,316 (96)
Film Distribution [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue [1],[5] 699 1,126 1,115 4,453
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2],[5] (4) (5,597) (319) (9,296)
Film Distribution and Post-Production [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue [1] 1,598 1,865 4,001 7,541
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2] 416 (6,061) 997 (9,392)
Reportable Segments [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue [1] 56,114 37,258 145,473 80,753
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2] 27,416 4,278 71,040 3,064
Other [Member]        
Revenues        
Revenue [1] 488 (2) 838 260
Gross Margin (Margin Loss)        
Gross Margin (Margin Loss) [2] $ 71 $ (449) $ (669) $ (1,837)
[1] The Company’s largest customer represents 18.2% and 22.2%, respectively, of total Revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (2020 — 11.0% and 11.3%, respectively). No single customer comprises more than 10% of the Company’s total Accounts Receivable as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. 
[2] IMAX DMR gross margin includes marketing costs of $3.2 million and $5.8 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (2020 — $0.4 million and $2.8 million, respectively). JRSA gross margin includes advertising, marketing and commission expense of $0.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (2020 — $0.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively). IMAX Systems gross margin includes marketing and commission costs of $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (2020 — $0.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively). Film Distribution segment gross margin includes marketing expense of $nil and less than $0.1 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 (2020 — $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively).
[3] The revenue from this segment includes the initial upfront payments and the present value of fixed minimum payments from sales and sales-type lease arrangements of IMAX Theater Systems, as well as the present value of estimated variable consideration from sales of IMAX Theater Systems. To a lesser extent, the revenue from this segment also includes finance income associated with these revenue streams.
[4] principally includes after-market sales of IMAX projection system parts and 3D glasses.
[5] During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, Film Distribution segment results include impairment losses of $5.4 million and $9.9 million, respectively, to write-down the carrying value of certain documentary and alternative content film assets due to a decrease in projected box office totals and related revenues based on management’s regular quarterly recoverability assessments. No such charges were incurred in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.