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THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Investments, Goodwill, Payables, Leases (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 26, 2013
Investments |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 2,408,834,000 | $ 2,291,943,000 | $ 2,291,943,000 |
Impairment of goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts payable related to checks issued but not yet presented to bank | 42,751,000 | 43,692,000 |  |
Financing lease obligations for failed sale leaseback transactions | 74,898,000 | 80,645,000 |  |
Trademark and trade name |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Impairment of trademark and tradename | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Lease terms | 12 years |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Lease terms | 15 years |  |  |
Additional term for which leases can be extended | 20 years |  |  |
NCM |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 17.66% |  |  | 4.00%
DCIP |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 29.00% |  |  |
DCDC |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 15.45% |  |  |
U.S. theatres and IMAX screen |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |  |
Number of U.S. theatres | item | 2 |  |  |
Number of IMAX screens | item | 1 |  |  |
Open Road Films |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |  |
AC JV, LLC |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 32.00% |  |  | 32.00%

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