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ACQUISITION (Details)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Allocation of purchase price        
Goodwill $ 2,408,834,000 $ 2,408,834,000 $ 2,291,943,000 $ 2,291,943,000
Starplex Cinemas        
ACQUISITION        
Purchase price paid in cash $ 172,853,000      
Number of theatres acquired | item 33      
Number of screens acquired | item 346      
Number of States in which Entity Operates | state 12 12    
Acquisition-related costs   $ 1,534,000    
Allocation of purchase price        
Cash $ 2,119,000 2,119,000    
Receivables 2,001,000 2,001,000    
Other current assets 4,806,000 4,806,000    
Property 50,810,000 50,810,000    
Intangible assets, net 21,080,000 21,080,000    
Goodwill 116,891,000 116,891,000    
Other long-term assets 290,000 290,000    
Accounts payable (4,211,000) (4,211,000)    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (4,689,000) (4,689,000)    
Deferred revenues and income (2,295,000) (2,295,000)    
Deferred tax liability (10,610,000) (10,610,000)    
Other long-term liabilities (1,220,000) $ (1,220,000)    
Total estimated purchase price 174,972,000      
Starplex Cinemas | Held-for-sale        
ACQUISITION        
Number of theatres acquired | item   2    
Number of screens acquired | item   22    
Assets held for sale        
Value of assets held for sale $ 5,390,000 $ 5,390,000