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Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 12, 2023 USD ($) shares | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jul. 12, 2023 $ / shares | Jul. 11, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of shares |  | $ 4,011 | $ 49,355 |  |  |
Wells Fargo Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |
IMAX China Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Minority Interest Ownership Percentage By Company |  | 71.63% |  |  |  | 71.73%
IMAX China |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of shares |  |  | $ 1,844 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Wells Fargo Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 130,000 |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Standby Letters Of Credit [Member] | Wells Fargo Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 130,000 |
Subsequent Event [Member] | IMAX China Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Minority Interest Ownership Percentage By Company |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | IMAX China |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding shares acquired | shares | 96.3 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |
Premium offer percent |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |
Repurchase of shares | $ 124,000 |  |  |  |  |

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