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CORPORATE BORROWINGS AND CAPITAL AND FINANCING LEASE OBLIGATIONS - AMCE notes (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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May. 26, 2015 | Jun. 01, 2014 | Feb. 07, 2014 | Jan. 15, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Oct. 30, 2015 | Jun. 05, 2015 | Feb. 14, 2014 | Jan. 29, 2014 | Dec. 15, 2010 | Jun. 09, 2009
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of discount (premium) on corporate borrowings |  |  |  |  | $ 808,000 | $ 832,000 | $ (12,687,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized premium |  |  |  |  | $ 1,619,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 8.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.75%
Percentage of principal amount of the outstanding Original Notes validly tendered under exchange offer |  |  |  | 77.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount for which holders tendered |  |  |  | $ 463,950,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,000 |  |
Aggregate principal amount for which tendered offer was accepted for purchase |  |  | $ 463,950,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional aggregate principal amount for which tendered offer accepted for purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,000 |  |  |
Loss (gain) on extinguishment related to the cash tender offer |  |  |  |  |  | 8,544,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other expenses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 158,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase amount of Notes tendered |  |  | $ 1,038.75 | $ 1,038.75 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,038.75 |  |  |
Consent fee payable as a percentage of principal amount |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019 | Redemption period on or after June 1, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument redemption price as a percentage of principal amount |  | 104.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt redeemed |  | $ 136,036,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,676,000 |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 9.75% | 9.75% |  |  |  |  |  | 9.75% |
Percentage of principal amount of the outstanding Original Notes validly tendered under exchange offer | 96.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104.875% |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of debt that was offered for purchase under the cash tender offer | $ 581,324,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss (gain) on extinguishment related to the cash tender offer |  |  |  |  | $ (9,318,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase amount of Notes tendered | $ 1,093 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 375,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 5.875% |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized deferred financing costs |  |  | $ 7,748,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 | Redemption period on or after February 15, 2017 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent) |  |  | 104.406% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 | Redemption period on or after February 15, 2017 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent) |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.75 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  |  |
Capitalized deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  | $ 11,378,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stay of enforcement period |  |  |  |  | 210 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.75 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025 | Redemption period on or after June 15, 2020 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102.875% |  |  |  |
5.75 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025 | Redemption period on or after June 15, 2023 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Notes due 2020 | Additional debt that could be incurred under financial covenants after giving effect to the event on a pro forma basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan Amount and Dividends That Could be Made |  |  |  |  | $ 1,218,246,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 2,537,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5% Promissory Note payable to NCM due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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