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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues      
Admissions $ 1,892,037 $ 1,765,388 $ 1,847,327
Food and beverage 910,086 797,735 786,912
Other theatre 144,777 132,267 115,189
Total revenues 2,946,900 2,695,390 2,749,428
Operating costs and expenses      
Film exhibition costs 1,021,457 934,246 976,912
Food and beverage costs 128,569 111,991 107,325
Operating expense 795,722 733,338 726,641
Rent 467,822 455,239 451,828
General and administrative:      
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs 3,398 1,161 2,883
Other 58,212 64,873 97,288
Depreciation and amortization 232,961 216,321 197,537
Impairment of long-lived assets 1,702 3,149  
Operating costs and expenses 2,709,843 2,520,318 2,560,414
Operating income 237,057 175,072 189,014
Other expense (income)      
Other expense (income) 10,684 (8,344) (1,415)
Interest expense:      
Corporate borrowings 96,857 111,072 129,963
Capital and financing lease obligations 9,231 9,867 10,264
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities (37,131) (26,615) (47,435)
Investment income (6,115) (8,145) (2,084)
Total other expense (income) 73,526 77,835 89,293
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 163,531 97,237 99,721
Income tax provision (benefit) 59,675 33,470 (263,383)
Earnings from continuing operations 103,856 63,767 363,104
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   313 1,296
Net earnings 103,856 64,080 364,400
Consolidating Adjustments      
Other expense (income)      
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiaries 92,381 49,496 348,044
Interest expense:      
Corporate borrowings (129,823) (149,548) (174,033)
Investment income 129,823 149,548 174,033
Total other expense (income) 92,381 49,496 348,044
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes (92,381) (49,496) (348,044)
Earnings from continuing operations   (49,496) (348,044)
Net earnings (92,381) (49,496) (348,044)
AMCE      
Operating costs and expenses      
Operating expense 75 96 (102)
General and administrative:      
Operating costs and expenses 75 96 (102)
Operating income (75) (96) 102
Other expense (income)      
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiaries (93,375) (51,401) (349,185)
Interest expense:      
Corporate borrowings 97,163 110,861 130,363
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities     2
Investment income (107,719) (123,636) (145,478)
Total other expense (income) (103,931) (64,176) (364,298)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 103,856 64,080 364,400
Earnings from continuing operations   64,080 364,400
Net earnings 103,856 64,080 364,400
Subsidiary Guarantors      
Revenues      
Admissions 1,887,584 1,760,781 1,842,977
Food and beverage 908,153 795,789 785,041
Other theatre 144,275 131,931 114,922
Total revenues 2,940,012 2,688,501 2,742,940
Operating costs and expenses      
Film exhibition costs 1,019,327 932,108 974,917
Food and beverage costs 128,144 111,532 106,926
Operating expense 791,917 729,282 722,984
Rent 465,830 453,106 449,833
General and administrative:      
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs 3,398 1,161 2,883
Other 58,174 64,831 97,259
Depreciation and amortization 232,896 216,258 197,486
Impairment of long-lived assets 1,702 3,149  
Operating costs and expenses 2,701,388 2,511,427 2,552,288
Operating income 238,624 177,074 190,652
Other expense (income)      
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiaries 994 1,905 1,141
Other expense (income) 10,684 (8,344) (1,415)
Interest expense:      
Corporate borrowings 129,517 149,759 173,633
Capital and financing lease obligations 9,231 9,867 10,264
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities (37,131) (26,615) (47,424)
Investment income (27,721) (34,056) (30,373)
Total other expense (income) 85,574 92,516 105,826
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 153,050 84,558 84,826
Income tax provision (benefit) 59,675 33,470 (263,383)
Earnings from continuing operations   51,088 348,209
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes   313 976
Net earnings 93,375 51,401 349,185
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors      
Revenues      
Admissions 4,453 4,607 4,350
Food and beverage 1,933 1,946 1,871
Other theatre 502 336 267
Total revenues 6,888 6,889 6,488
Operating costs and expenses      
Film exhibition costs 2,130 2,138 1,995
Food and beverage costs 425 459 399
Operating expense 3,730 3,960 3,759
Rent 1,992 2,133 1,995
General and administrative:      
Other 38 42 29
Depreciation and amortization 65 63 51
Operating costs and expenses 8,380 8,795 8,228
Operating income (1,492) (1,906) (1,740)
Interest expense:      
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities     (13)
Investment income (498) (1) (266)
Total other expense (income) (498) (1) (279)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes (994) (1,905) (1,461)
Earnings from continuing operations   (1,905) (1,461)
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes     320
Net earnings $ (994) $ (1,905) $ (1,141)