GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
| GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
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| Schedule of activity of goodwill |
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(In thousands)
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Total
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Balance as of December 31, 2013
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$
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2,291,943
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Balance as of December 31, 2014
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2,291,943
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Acquisition of Starplex Cinemas
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116,891
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Balance as of December 31, 2015
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$
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2,408,834
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| Schedule of detail of other intangible assets |
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December 31, 2015
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December 31, 2014
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(In thousands)
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Remaining Useful Life
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Gross Carrying Amount
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Accumulated Amortization
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Gross Carrying Amount
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Accumulated Amortization
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Amortizable Intangible Assets:
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Favorable leases
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3 to 43 years
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$
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122,831
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$
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(20,592
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)
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$
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112,251
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$
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(13,781
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)
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Management contracts
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2 to 5 years
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4,540
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(2,399
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)
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4,540
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(1,676
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)
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Non-compete agreement
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5 year
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2,300
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—
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3,800
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(2,951
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)
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NCM tax receivable agreement
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21 years
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20,900
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(2,804
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)
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20,900
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(1,968
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)
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Total, amortizable
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$
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150,571
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$
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(25,795
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)
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$
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141,491
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$
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(20,376
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)
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Unamortized Intangible Assets:
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AMC trademark
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$
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104,400
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$
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104,400
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Starplex trade name
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8,200
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—
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Total, unamortizable
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$
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112,600
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$
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104,400
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| Schedule of amortization expense associated with the intangible assets |
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(In thousands)
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12 Months Ended December 31, 2015
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12 Months Ended December 31, 2014
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12 Months Ended December 31, 2013
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Recorded amortization
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$
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8,380
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$
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8,804
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$
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9,011
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| Schedule of estimated annual amortization for the next five fiscal years for intangible assets |
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(In thousands)
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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Projected annual amortization
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$
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8,738
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$
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8,621
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$
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8,352
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$
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7,177
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$
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7,000
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| Schedule of additional information for starplex cinemas intangible assets acquired |
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(In thousands)
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Weighted Average Amortization Period
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Gross Carrying Amount
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Acquired Intangible Assets:
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Amortizable Intangible Assets:
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Favorable leases
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18 years
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$
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10,580
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Non-compete agreement
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5 years
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2,300
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Total, amortizable
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15.7 years
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$
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12,880
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Unamortizable Intangible Assets:
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Starplex Cinemas trade name
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$
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8,200
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