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CORPORATE BORROWINGS AND CAPITAL AND FINANCING LEASE OBLIGATIONS - AMCE notes (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
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%