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THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
NCM
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Dec. 31, 2013
NCM
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Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum
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Dec. 31, 2013
Maximum
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Apr. 02, 2011
Predecessor
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Mar. 29, 2012
Predecessor
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Aug. 30, 2012
Predecessor
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Dec. 29, 2011
Predecessor
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Mar. 29, 2012
Predecessor
item
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Feb. 13, 2007
Predecessor
NCM
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Aug. 30, 2012
Predecessor
NCM
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Mar. 29, 2012
Predecessor
NCM
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Jun. 14, 2010
Predecessor
NCM
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Mar. 29, 2012
Predecessor
Minimum
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Mar. 29, 2012
Predecessor
Maximum
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Dec. 31, 2013
Wanda
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Dec. 23, 2013
IPO
Class A common stock
Holdings
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Dec. 31, 2013
IPO
Class A common stock
Holdings
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| THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares issued | 18,421,053 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Price per share (in dollars per share) | $ 19.96 | $ 17.13 | $ 18.00 | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of additional shares option exercised by underwriters | 2,631,579 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total offering size (in shares) | 21,052,632 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds from offering | $ 355,299,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of IPO proceeds contributed AMCE | 355,580,000 | 355,299,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership percentage held in Holding entity | 77.87% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Combined voting power held in Holdings (as a percent) | 91.35% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Merger consideration | 701,811,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash invested by Wanda | 700,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash invested by members of management | 1,811,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated transaction value | 2,748,018,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling (minority) interests (as a percent) | 0.00% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Length of fiscal year prior to change | 364 days | 371 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Admissions | 548,632,000 | 1,847,327,000 | 816,031,000 | 1,295,469,000 | 1,721,295,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Food and beverage | 229,739,000 | 786,912,000 | 342,130,000 | 518,081,000 | 689,680,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Other theatre | 33,121,000 | 115,189,000 | 47,911,000 | 71,984,000 | 111,002,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 811,492,000 | 2,749,428,000 | 1,206,072,000 | 1,885,534,000 | 2,521,977,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Film exhibition costs | 291,561,000 | 976,912,000 | 436,539,000 | 694,863,000 | 916,054,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Food and beverage costs | 30,545,000 | 107,325,000 | 47,326,000 | 70,961,000 | 93,581,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating expense | 230,434,000 | 726,641,000 | 297,328,000 | 525,431,000 | 696,783,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Rent | 143,374,000 | 451,828,000 | 189,086,000 | 334,607,000 | 445,326,000 | |||||||||||||||
| General and administrative: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Merger, acquisition and transaction costs | 3,366,000 | 2,883,000 | 172,000 | 1,179,000 | 2,622,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Management fee | 2,500,000 | 3,750,000 | 5,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 29,110,000 | 97,288,000 | 27,025,000 | 36,065,000 | 51,776,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 71,633,000 | 197,537,000 | 80,971,000 | 155,970,000 | 212,817,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses | 800,023,000 | 2,560,414,000 | 1,080,947,000 | 1,822,826,000 | 2,424,244,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 11,469,000 | 189,014,000 | 125,125,000 | 62,708,000 | 97,733,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Other expense (income) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expense (income) | 49,000 | (1,415,000) | 960,000 | 377,000 | 1,402,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate borrowings | 45,259,000 | 129,963,000 | 67,614,000 | 120,265,000 | 161,645,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Capital and financing lease obligations | 1,873,000 | 10,264,000 | 2,390,000 | 4,480,000 | 5,968,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities | 2,480,000 | (47,435,000) | (4,271,000) | (23,196,000) | (7,545,000) | (1,864,000) | (12,559,000) | (132,622,000) | (7,473,000) | (28,489,000) | ||||||||||
| Investment expense (income) | 290,000 | (2,084,000) | (41,000) | 17,666,000 | 17,641,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Total other expense | 49,951,000 | 89,293,000 | 63,378,000 | 140,924,000 | 174,097,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (38,482,000) | 99,721,000 | 61,747,000 | (78,216,000) | (76,364,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax provision | 3,500,000 | (263,383,000) | 2,500,000 | 1,510,000 | 2,015,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | (41,982,000) | 363,104,000 | 59,247,000 | (79,726,000) | (78,379,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (688,000) | 1,296,000 | 35,153,000 | (2,989,000) | (3,609,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | (42,670,000) | 364,400,000 | 94,400,000 | (82,715,000) | (81,988,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | (42,670,000) | 364,400,000 | 94,400,000 | (82,715,000) | (81,988,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | (530,000) | 179,000 | 11,935,000 | 4,837,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pension and other benefit adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of net loss included in net periodic benefit costs, net of tax | 4,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of prior service credit included in net periodic benefit costs, net of tax | (78,000) | (668,000) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on marketable securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized holding loss arising during the period, net of tax | 1,915,000 | (1,622,000) | (23,791,000) | |||||||||||||||||
| Less: reclassification adjustment for loss included in investment expense, net of tax | (2,000) | 925,000 | 17,724,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | 9,444,000 | 14,760,000 | (1,894,000) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | (33,226,000) | 379,160,000 | (84,609,000) | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | (42,670,000) | 364,400,000 | 94,400,000 | (82,715,000) | (81,988,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 71,633,000 | 197,537,000 | 156,914,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of RealD Inc. investment | 1,370,000 | 17,751,000 | 17,751,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Theatre and other closure expense | 2,381,000 | 5,823,000 | 5,687,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Loss on dispositions | (73,000) | 2,876,000 | 1,444,000 | 580,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 12,000,000 | 1,471,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in earnings from non-consolidated entities, net of distributions | 12,707,000 | (19,611,000) | 18,731,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables | (66,615,000) | (3,365,000) | (46,862,000) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | (35,138,000) | (8,915,000) | (1,958,000) | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 69,029,000 | 64,215,000 | 38,266,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 63,288,000 | 14,822,000 | 36,078,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | (597,000) | 11,649,000 | (7,550,000) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 73,892,000 | 357,342,000 | 79,497,000 | 137,257,000 | 197,327,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (72,774,000) | (260,823,000) | (40,116,000) | (85,083,000) | (139,359,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Investments in non-consolidated entities, net | (1,194,000) | (3,265,000) | 1,589,000 | (23,835,000) | (26,880,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Other, net | (575,000) | (7,448,000) | 205,000 | 944,000 | 98,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (158,898,000) | (268,784,000) | (31,031,000) | (107,974,000) | (163,714,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal payments under Term Loan | (4,002,000) | (7,813,000) | (4,002,000) | (3,250,000) | (4,875,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Principal payments under capital and financing lease obligations | (875,000) | (6,446,000) | (1,298,000) | (2,645,000) | (3,422,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Deferred financing costs | (9,126,000) | (2,378,000) | (667,000) | (6,002,000) | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in construction payables | 22,487,000 | (19,404,000) | (23,575,000) | (1,298,000) | 13,512,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid to Holdings | (588,000) | (109,581,000) | (109,581,000) | |||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 117,610,000 | 324,928,000 | (222,288,000) | (117,441,000) | (62,990,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents | (207,000) | (103,000) | 16,000 | 520,000 | 556,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents | 32,397,000 | 413,383,000 | (173,806,000) | (87,638,000) | (28,821,000) | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of period | 98,531,000 | 130,928,000 | 301,158,000 | 301,158,000 | 301,158,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and equivalents at end of period | 130,928,000 | 544,311,000 | 98,531,000 | 213,520,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest | 68,794,000 | 152,220,000 | 138,849,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes, net | 10,088,000 | 1,646,000 | 802,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of revenue related to sales of gift cards and packaged tickets deferred | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Period after issuance of gift cards to recognize breakage income on the unredeemed gift cards | 18 months | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number of gift card sales channels for which breakage rate is applied | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Breakage rate for gift cards (as a percent) | 14.00% | 23.00% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Period over which total amount of breakage for that current month's sales in proportion to the pattern of actual redemptions is recognized | 24 months | |||||||||||||||||||
| Period during which breakage for packaged tickets continues to be recognized as redemption if not used after being purchased | 18 months | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gift card breakage income recognized | 3,483,000 | 19,510,000 | 7,776,000 | 32,633,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gift card breakage income recorded due to change from the Remote Method to the Proportional Method | 14,969,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Film Exhibition Costs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Film exhibition cost payable | 120,650,000 | 149,378,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Customer Frequency Program | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rewards earned | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amount spent | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption period of rewards, maximum (in days) | 90 days | |||||||||||||||||||
| Period for recognition of annual membership fee (in years) | 1 year | |||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising Costs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising costs | 4,137,000 | 9,684,000 | 3,603,000 | 10,118,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of intangible assets | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||||||||||||||||