v2.4.0.8
MERGER (Details) (USD $)
 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Aug. 30, 2012
Aug. 30, 2012
Predecessor
Dec. 29, 2011
Predecessor
Mar. 29, 2012
Predecessor
Feb. 13, 2007
NCM
NCM Inc.
Predecessor
Dec. 31, 2013
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020
Dec. 31, 2013
8.75% Senior Notes due 2019
Apr. 03, 2013
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
Merger Subsidiary
Aug. 30, 2012
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
Merger Subsidiary
Dec. 31, 2012
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
Merger Subsidiary
Dec. 31, 2013
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
Merger Subsidiary
item
Apr. 15, 2013
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
Merger Subsidiary
Aug. 30, 2012
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
Merger Subsidiary
Class A common stock
Aug. 30, 2012
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
Merger Subsidiary
Class N common stock
Dec. 31, 2012
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
Merger Subsidiary
Predecessor
Dec. 31, 2013
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
Merger Subsidiary
Adjustment to initial allocation
Dec. 31, 2013
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
Merger Subsidiary
Lease intangible asset
Dec. 31, 2013
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
Merger Subsidiary
Customer relationship asset
Dec. 31, 2013
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
Merger Subsidiary
Non-compete agreements
Merger                                          
Cash invested by Wanda       $ 700,000,000             $ 700,000,000                    
Cash invested by members of management       1,811,000             1,811,000                    
Shares issued for acquisition                             66,252,109 173,147          
Percentage of management reinvestment                     50.00%                    
Differential in per share price paid in Merger (as a percent)                     1.00%                    
Amount of consideration deposited into indemnity escrow fund                     35,000,000                    
Amount of consideration deposited into an account designated by the stockholder representative                     2,000,000                    
Release of amount deposited in indemnity escrow fund                   35,000,000                      
Indemnity claims                   0                      
Release of amount deposited into an account designated by the stockholder representative                   2,000,000                      
Amount released back to the selling stockholders, including members of management                           1,974,000              
Goodwill 2,251,296,000 2,291,943,000 2,172,272,000               2,204,223,000             32,000,000      
Allocation adjustments                                          
Cash                     101,641,000                    
Receivables, net                     29,775,000                    
Other current assets                     34,840,000                    
Property, net                     1,034,597,000             (28,000,000)      
Intangible assets, net                     246,507,000               0 0 0
Goodwill 2,251,296,000 2,291,943,000 2,172,272,000               2,204,223,000             32,000,000      
Other long-term assets                     339,013,000             (4,000,000)      
Accounts payable                     (134,186,000)                    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities                     (138,535,000)                    
Credit card, package tickets, and loyalty program liability                     (117,841,000)                    
Corporate borrowings                     (2,086,926,000)                    
Capital and financing lease obligations                     (60,922,000)                    
Exhibitor services agreement                     (322,620,000)                    
Other long-term liabilities                     (427,755,000)                    
Total Merger consideration       701,811,000             701,811,000                    
Transaction value                                          
Corporate borrowings                     2,086,926,000                    
Capital and financing lease obligations                     60,922,000                    
Less: cash                     (101,641,000)                    
Total transaction value                     2,748,018,000                    
Intangible assets, net                     246,507,000               0 0 0
Owned real estate                         0                
Number of scenarios to determine value of intangible asset                         2                
Reduction in deferred revenues for packaged tickets                                   (24,859,000)      
Reduction in deferred revenues for gift cards                                   (7,441,000)      
Expiration period of AMC Stubs vested rewards, if unused                         90 days                
Interest rate of debt instrument (as a percent)               9.75% 8.75%                        
Consideration received for modifying the ESA             231,308,000                            
Adjustments to reset deferred rent related to escalations of minimum rentals                         0                
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs $ 3,366,000 $ 2,883,000   $ 172,000 $ 1,179,000 $ 2,622,000           $ 2,500,000 $ 957,000       $ 3,538,000