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STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Aug. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Jan. 02, 2014
Board of Director
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Dec. 31, 2013
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Parent's IPO
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Jan. 02, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Stock options
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Dec. 31, 2013
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Stock options
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Jan. 02, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Stock options
Board of Director
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Mar. 31, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Stock options
Board of Director
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Jan. 02, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Restricted stock unit
Members of management
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Mar. 31, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Restricted stock unit
Members of management
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Jan. 02, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Restricted stock unit
Members of management
Performance Vesting
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Dec. 31, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Restricted stock unit
Members of management
Performance Vesting
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Jan. 02, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Restricted stock unit
Members of management
Performance Vesting
Minimum
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Jan. 02, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Restricted stock unit
Members of management
Performance Vesting
Maximum
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Jan. 02, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Restricted stock unit
Members of management
Performance Vesting
30%
Minimum
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Jan. 02, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Restricted stock unit
Members of management
Performance Vesting
150%
Maximum
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Jan. 02, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Restricted stock unit
Executive officers
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Dec. 31, 2014
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Restricted stock unit
Executive officers
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Jan. 02, 2014
Class A common stock
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
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Jan. 02, 2014
Class A common stock
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Stock options
Board of Director
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Dec. 31, 2013
Class A common stock
2013 Equity Incentive Plan
Stock options
Parent's IPO
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Dec. 31, 2013
Class B common stock
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Aug. 30, 2012
Predecessor
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Mar. 29, 2012
Predecessor
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Aug. 30, 2012
Predecessor
Adjustment to initial allocation
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Dec. 23, 2013
AMCE
Class A common stock
Parent's IPO
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Dec. 31, 2013
AMCE
Class A common stock
Parent's IPO
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Dec. 31, 2013
Holdings
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Mar. 29, 2012
Holdings
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Dec. 17, 2013
Holdings
Class A common stock
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Dec. 31, 2013
Holdings
Class A common stock
item
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Dec. 17, 2013
Holdings
Class N common stock
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Dec. 31, 2013
Holdings
Class B common stock
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| STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of IPO proceeds contributed AMCE | $ 355,580,000 | $ 355,299,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of common stock shares issued | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid (in dollars) | 588,000 | 109,581,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Withholding tax obligation | 588,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital contribution from Wanda | 100,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payment of accrued and unpaid interest | 9,126,000 | 2,378,000 | 6,002,000 | 219,405,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock Rights and Privileges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock split conversion ratio | 49.514 | 49.514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of votes per share | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares to be issued on conversion of each common stock at option of holder | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares to be issued on automatic conversion of each common stock | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense included in general and administrative | 12,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 202,000 | 2,328,000 | 4,924,000 | 2,596,000 | 830,000 | 1,962,000 | 3,858,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares authorized | 9,474,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares available for grant | 9,113,828 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares granted | 10,004 | 5,002 | 666,675 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share issued to employees | 360,172 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares withheld and cancelled | 306,503 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of stock at grant date (in dollars per share) | $ 20.18 | $ 18.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Board of Directors to whom options were granted | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock unit granted (in shares) | 115,375 | 128,641 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares that will be received under each RSU | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of days form the termination of service for settlement of fully vested RSU | 60 days | 60 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PSUs vesting as a percentage of performance target | 80.00% | 120.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of performance target | 100.00% | 30.00% | 150.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards to be granted on achieving specified percentage of performance target (in shares) | 244,016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected performance target to be achieved (as a percent) | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of PSUs vesting, if Holdings does not achieve free cash flow minimum performance target | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments received by holders | 7,035,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total estimated unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements | $ 3,177,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||