Cinemark (CNK) 10-Q 7 May 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	CNK
Entity Registrant Name	Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	1385280
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		115,874,516

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$532,845		$638,869
Inventories	13,460		13,419
Accounts receivable	55,415		47,917
Current income tax receivable	836		19,350
Current deferred tax asset	9,928		10,518
Prepaid expenses and other	16,337		10,937
Total current assets	628,821		741,010
Theatre properties and equipment	2,562,729		2,549,092
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,109,986		1,098,280
Theatre properties and equipment, net	1,452,743		1,450,812
Other assets
Goodwill	1,265,425	[1]	1,277,383	[1]
Intangible assets-net	345,899		348,024
Investments in and advances to affiliates	84,094		77,658
Long-term deferred tax asset	164		164
Deferred charges and other assets-net	80,895		77,990
Total other assets	1,964,723		1,960,158
Total assets	4,046,287		4,151,980
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	8,423		8,423
Current portion of capital lease obligations	16,732		16,494
Current income tax payable	17,963		6,396
Current liability for uncertain tax positions	7,633		7,283
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	300,875		375,811
Total current liabilities	351,626		414,407
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,812,815		1,814,574
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	195,857		201,978
Long-term deferred tax liability	125,172		140,973
Long-term liability for uncertain tax positions	8,462		8,410
Deferred lease expenses	44,613		46,003
Other long-term liabilities	65,839		67,287
Total long-term liabilities	2,601,428		2,614,444
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 17)
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.'s stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 300,000,000 shares authorized, 120,051,213 shares issued and 115,874,516 shares outstanding at March 31, 2015 and 119,757,582 shares issued and 115,700,447 shares outstanding at December 31, 2014	120		120
Additional paid-in-capital	1,100,782		1,095,040
Treasury stock, 4,176,697 and 4,057,135 shares, at cost, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	-66,555		-61,807
Retained earnings	237,716		224,219
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-189,546		-144,772
Total Cinemark Holdings, Inc.'s stockholders' equity	1,082,517		1,112,800
Noncontrolling interests	10,716		10,329
Total equity	1,093,233		1,123,129
Total liabilities and equity	4,046,287		4,151,980
NCM
Other assets
Investment in NCM	188,246		178,939
Long-term liabilities
Deferred revenue-NCM	$348,670		$335,219
[1]	Balances are presented net of accumulated impairment losses of $214,031 for the U.S. operating segment and $27,622 for the international operating segment.

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	120,051,213	119,757,582
Common stock, shares outstanding	115,874,516	115,700,447
Treasury stock, shares	4,176,697	4,057,135

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues
Admissions	$400,662		$380,914
Concession	214,427		193,023
Other	30,309		28,343
Total revenues	645,398		602,280
Cost of operations
Film rentals and advertising	215,659		200,657
Concession supplies	32,503		30,053
Salaries and wages	69,223		64,351
Facility lease expense	79,617		78,357
Utilities and other	75,357		75,932
General and administrative expenses	37,925		39,372
Depreciation and amortization	45,332		42,496
Impairment of long-lived assets	794		354
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other	-1,450		2,853
Total cost of operations	554,960		534,425
Operating income	90,438		67,855
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	-28,207	[1]	-28,480	[1]
Interest income	1,519		1,014
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	-8,206		3,052
Distributions from NCM	8,499		9,497
Equity in income of affiliates	5,239		3,620
Total other expense	-21,156		-11,297
Income before income taxes	69,282		56,558
Income taxes	26,380		20,862
Net income	42,902		35,696
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	381		253
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.	$42,521		$35,443
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	114,837		114,182
Diluted	115,058		114,610
Earnings per share attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.'s common stockholders
Basic	$0.37		$0.31
Diluted	$0.37		$0.31
Dividends declared per common share	$0.25		$0.25
[1]	Includes amortization of debt issue costs.

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net income	$42,902	$35,696
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Unrealized gain due to fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements, net of settlements, net of taxes of $453 and $368	757	497
Unrealized gain due to fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $444 and $1,192	766	2,023
Other comprehensive income of equity method investments	384	262
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-46,675	-9,189
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	-44,768	-6,407
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-1,866	29,289
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-387	-259
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.	($2,253)	$29,030

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Unrealized gain due to fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements, tax	$453	$368
Unrealized gain due to fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, tax	$444	$1,192

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities
Net income	$42,902		$35,696
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	44,731		41,724
Amortization of intangible and other assets and favorable/unfavorable leases	601		772
Amortization of long-term prepaid rents	713		378
Amortization of debt issue costs	1,312		1,311
Amortization of deferred revenues, deferred lease incentives and other	-3,255		-3,288
Impairment of long-lived assets	794		354
Share based awards compensation expense	3,498		3,523
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other	-1,450		2,853
Deferred lease expenses	-703		1,599
Equity in income of affiliates	-5,239		-3,620
Deferred income tax expenses	-14,349		-16,436
Distributions from equity investees	7,264		7,328
Changes in assets and liabilities and other	-51,705		-10,317
Net cash provided by operating activities	25,114		61,877
Investing activities
Additions to theatre properties and equipment and other	-85,747		-52,806
Acquisition of theatre in Brazil	-2,651
Proceeds from sale of theatre properties and equipment and other	2,388		51
Investment in joint ventures and other	-713		-946
Net cash used for investing activities	-86,723		-53,701
Financing activities
Proceeds from stock option exercises			112
Payroll taxes paid as a result of restricted stock withholdings	-4,748		-9,776
Dividends paid to stockholders	-28,923	[1]	-28,845	[2]
Repayments of long-term debt	-1,758		-2,457
Payments on capital leases	-3,913		-3,989
Other	2,244		3,518
Net cash used for financing activities	-37,098		-41,437
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-7,317		-3,965
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-106,024		-37,226
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	638,869		599,929
End of period	$532,845		$562,703
[1]	On February 17, 2015, the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2014 in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 4, 2015. The dividend was paid on March 18, 2015.
[2]	On February 14, 2014, the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2013 in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 4, 2014. The dividend was paid on March 19, 2014.

The_Company_and_Basis_of_Prese

The Company and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
The Company and Basis of Presentation	1. The Company and Basis of Presentation
	Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) operates in the motion picture exhibition industry, with theatres in the United States (“U.S.”), Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala and Bolivia.
	The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, which was derived from audited financial statements, and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Majority-owned subsidiaries that the Company has control of are consolidated while those affiliates of which the Company owns between 20% and 50% and does not control are accounted for under the equity method. Those affiliates of which the Company owns less than 20% are generally accounted for under the cost method, unless the Company is deemed to have the ability to exercise significant influence over the affiliate, in which case the Company would account for its investment under the equity method. The results of these subsidiaries and affiliates are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements effective with their formation or from their dates of acquisition. Intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
	These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited annual consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2014, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 27, 2015 by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for the full year.

New_Accounting_Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements	2. New Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, (“ASU 2015-02”). ASU 2015-02 affects reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. Specifically, ASU 2015-02 modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities (VIEs) or voting interest entities, eliminates the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership and affects the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with certain VIEs. ASU 2015-02 also provides a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements that are similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds. ASU 2015-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-02 on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-03, Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, (“ASU 2015-03”). ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in ASU 2015-03. ASU 2015-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this ASU effective January 1, 2016 and will revise its presentation of debt issue costs at that time.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share	3. Earnings Per Share
	The Company considers its unvested restricted stock awards, which contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends, participating securities, and includes such participating securities in its computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Basic earnings per share for the two classes of stock (common stock and unvested restricted stock) is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and unvested restricted stock outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the potentially dilutive effect of common equivalent shares outstanding determined under both the two class method and the treasury stock method.
	The following table presents computations of basic and diluted earnings per share under the two-class method:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.		$	42,521		$	35,443
	Earnings allocated to participating share-based awards (1)			(218	)		(211	)
	Net income attributable to common stockholders		$	42,303		$	35,232
	Denominator (shares in thousands):
	Basic weighted average common stock outstanding			114,837			114,182
	Common equivalent shares for restricted stock units			221			428
	Diluted			115,058			114,610
	Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders		$	0.37		$	0.31
	Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders		$	0.37		$	0.31
	(1)	For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, a weighted average of approximately 595 and 689 shares of unvested restricted stock, respectively, were considered participating securities.

Fair_Value_of_LongTerm_Debt

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt	4. Fair Value of Long-Term Debt
	The Company estimates the fair value of its long-term debt primarily using quoted market prices, which fall under Level 2 of the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy as defined by FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820-10-35, Fair Value Measurement. The carrying value of the Company’s long-term debt was $1,821,238 and $1,822,997 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was $1,835,398 and $1,790,987 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Equity

Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity	5. Equity
	Below is a summary of changes in stockholders’ equity attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc., noncontrolling interests and total equity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
			Cinemark
			Holdings, Inc.
			Stockholders’			Noncontrolling		Total
			Equity			Interests		Equity
	Balance at January 1, 2015		$	1,112,800		$	10,329	$	1,123,129
	Share based awards compensation expense			3,498			—		3,498
	Stock withholdings related to share based awards that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2015			(4,748	)		—		(4,748	)
	Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting			2,244			—		2,244
	Dividends paid to stockholders (1)			(28,923	)		—		(28,923	)
	Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards (1)			(101	)		—		(101	)
	Net income			42,521			381		42,902
	Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of settlements, net of taxes of $453			757			—		757
	Fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $444			766			—		766
	Other comprehensive income in equity method investees			384			—		384
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			(46,681	)		6		(46,675	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015		$	1,082,517		$	10,716	$	1,093,233
			Cinemark
			Holdings, Inc.
			Stockholders’			Noncontrolling		Total
			Equity			Interests		Equity
	Balance at January 1, 2014		$	1,093,422		$	8,995	$	1,102,417
	Share based awards compensation expense			3,523			—		3,523
	Stock withholdings related to share based awards that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2014			(9,776	)		—		(9,776	)
	Exercise of stock options			112					112
	Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting			3,518			—		3,518
	Dividends paid to stockholders (2)			(28,845	)		—		(28,845	)
	Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards (2)			(171	)		—		(171	)
	Net income			35,443			253		35,696
	Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of settlements, net of taxes of $368			497			—		497
	Fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $1,192			2,023			—		2,023
	Other comprehensive income in equity method investees			262			—		262
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			(9,195	)		6		(9,189	)
	Balance at March 31, 2014		$	1,090,813		$	9,254	$	1,100,067
	(1)	On February 17, 2015, the Company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2014 in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 4, 2015. The dividend was paid on March 18, 2015.
	(2)	On February 14, 2014, the Company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2013 in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 4, 2014. The dividend was paid on March 19, 2014.

Investment_in_National_CineMed

Investment in National CineMedia	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Investment in National CineMedia	6. Investment in National CineMedia
	The Company has an investment in National CineMedia, LLC (“NCM”). NCM operates a digital in-theatre network in the U.S. for providing cinema advertising. Upon joining NCM, the Company entered into an Exhibitor Services Agreement with NCM (“ESA”), pursuant to which NCM provides advertising, promotion and event services to our theatres. As described further in Note 6 to the Company’s financial statements as included in its 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, on February 13, 2007, National CineMedia, Inc. (“NCM, Inc.”), an entity that serves as the sole manager of NCM, completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock. In connection with the NCM Inc. initial public offering, the Company amended its operating agreement and the ESA. Following the NCM, Inc. IPO, the Company does not recognize undistributed equity in the earnings on its original NCM membership units (referred to herein as the Company’s Tranche 1 Investment) until NCM’s future net earnings, less distributions received, surpass the amount of the excess distribution. The Company recognizes equity in earnings on its Tranche 1 Investment only to the extent it receives cash distributions from NCM. The Company recognizes cash distributions it receives from NCM on its Tranche 1 Investment as a component of earnings as Distributions from NCM. The Company believes that the accounting model provided by ASC 323-10-35-22 for recognition of equity investee losses in excess of an investor’s basis is analogous to the accounting for equity income subsequent to recognizing an excess distribution.
	Below is a summary of activity with NCM included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements:
									Distributions									Other
			Investment			Deferred			from			Equity in			Other			Comprehensive			Cash
			in NCM			Revenue			NCM			Earnings			Revenue			Income			Received
	Balance as of January 1, 2015		$	178,939		$	(335,219	)
	Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment			15,421			(15,421	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Revenues earned under ESA (1)			—			—			—			—			(2,756	)		—			2,756
	Receipt of excess cash distributions			(5,393	)		—			(6,258	)		—			—			—			11,651
	Receipt under tax receivable agreement			(1,871	)		—			(2,241	)		—			—			—			4,112
	Equity in earnings			795			—			—			(795	)		—			—			—
	Equity in other comprehensive income			355			—			—			—			—			(355	)		—
	Amortization of deferred revenue			—			1,970			—			—			(1,970	)		—			—
	Balance as of and for the period ended March 31, 2015		$	188,246		$	(348,670	)	$	(8,499	)	$	(795	)	$	(4,726	)	$	(355	)	$	18,519
	(1)	Amount includes the per patron and per digital screen theatre access fees due to the Company, net of amounts due to NCM for on-screen advertising time provided to the Company’s beverage concessionaire of approximately $2,264.
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded equity earnings of approximately $795 and $432, respectively.
	Pursuant to a Common Unit Adjustment Agreement dated as of February 13, 2007 between NCM, Inc. and the Company, AMC Entertainment, Inc. (“AMC”) and Regal Entertainment Group (“Regal”), annual adjustments to the common membership units are made primarily based on increases or decreases in the number of theatre screens operated and theatre attendance generated by each Founding Member. As further discussed in Note 6 to the Company’s financial statements as included in its 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the common units received are recorded at fair value as an increase in the Company’s investment in NCM with an offset to deferred revenue. The deferred revenue is amortized over the remaining term of the ESA. During March 2015, NCM performed its annual common unit adjustment calculation under the Common Unit Adjustment Agreement. As a result of the calculation, the Company received an additional 1,074,910 common units of NCM, each of which is convertible into one share of NCM, Inc. common stock. The Company recorded the additional common units received at fair value with a corresponding adjustment to deferred revenue of approximately $15,421. The deferred revenue will be recognized over the remaining term of the ESA, which is approximately 21 years.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company owned a total of 25,631,046 common units of NCM, representing an ownership interest of approximately 20%.
	Below is summary financial information for NCM for the year ended January 1, 2015 and the quarter ended March 27, 2014.
			Year Ended			Quarter Ended
			January 1, 2015 (1)			March 27, 2014
	Gross revenues		$	373,994		$	70,215
	Operating income		$	159,624		$	12,767
	Net earnings (loss)		$	96,309		$	(2,764	)
	(1)	Financial information for the quarter ended April 2, 2015 is not yet available

Other_Investments

Other Investments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Investments	7. Other Investments
	The Company had the following other investments at March 31, 2015:
	Digital Cinema Implementation Partners (“DCIP”), equity method investment	$	56,009
	RealD, Inc. (“RealD”), investment in marketable security		15,639
	AC JV, LLC, equity method investment		8,297
	Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (“DCDC”), equity method investment		2,494
	Other		1,655
	Total	$	84,094
	Below is a summary of activity for each of the investments for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
		DCIP		RealD		AC JV,		DCDC		Other		Total
						LLC
	Balance at January 1, 2015	$	51,277	$	14,429	$	7,899	$	2,438	$	1,615	$	77,658
	Cash contributions		713		—		—		—		—		713
	Equity in income		3,990		—		398		56		—		4,444
	Equity in comprehensive income		29		—		—		—		—		29
	Unrealized holding gain		—		1,210		—		—		—		1,210
	Other		—		—		—		—		40		40
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	56,009	$	15,639	$	8,297	$	2,494	$	1,655	$	84,094
	Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC
	On February 12, 2007, the Company, AMC and Regal entered into a joint venture known as Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC to facilitate the implementation of digital cinema in the Company’s theatres and to establish agreements with major motion picture studios for the financing of digital cinema. On March 10, 2010, the Company signed a master equipment lease agreement and other related agreements (collectively the “Agreements”) with Kasima LLC (“Kasima”), which is an indirect subsidiary of DCIP and a related party to the Company. Upon signing the Agreements, the Company contributed the majority of its U.S. digital projection systems to DCIP, which DCIP then contributed to Kasima. The Company has a variable interest in Kasima through the terms of its master equipment lease agreement; however, the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of Kasima, as the Company does not have the ability to direct the activities of Kasima that most significantly impact Kasima’s economic performance. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had a 33% voting interest in DCIP and a 24.3% economic interest in DCIP. The Company accounts for its investment in DCIP and its subsidiaries under the equity method of accounting.
	Below is summary financial information for DCIP for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2015		March 31, 2014
	Revenues	$	40,741	$	42,688
	Operating income	$	23,764	$	24,304
	Net income	$	17,444	$	5,528
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company had 3,701 digital projection systems being leased under the master equipment lease agreement with Kasima. The Company made equipment lease payments of approximately $1,010 and $1,001 during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which is included in utilities and other costs on the condensed consolidated statements of income.
	RealD, Inc.
	The Company licenses 3-D systems from RealD. The Company owns 1,222,780 shares of RealD and accounts for its investment in RealD as a marketable security. The Company has determined that its RealD shares are available-for-sale securities in accordance with ASC Topic 320-10-35-1, therefore unrealized holding gains and losses are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss until realized.
	As of March 31, 2015, the estimated fair value of the Company’s investment in RealD was $15,639, which is based on the closing price of RealD’s common stock on March 31, 2015, and falls under Level 1 of the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy as defined by ASC Topic 820-10-35. The Company paid licensing fees of $1,156 and $1,801 to RealD during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, which is included in utilities and other costs on the condensed consolidated statements of income.
	AC JV, LLC
	During December 2013, the Company, Regal, AMC and NCM entered into a series of agreements that resulted in the formation of a new joint venture that now owns the “Fathom Events” division (consisting of Fathom Events and Fathom Consumer Events) formerly operated by NCM. The Fathom Events business focuses on the marketing and distribution of live and pre-recorded entertainment programming to various theatre operators to provide additional programs to augment their feature film schedule. The Fathom Consumer Events business includes live and pre-recorded concerts featuring contemporary music, opera and symphony, DVD product releases and marketing events, theatrical premieres, Broadway plays, live sporting events and other special events. The Company paid event fees of $3,401 and $0 to AC JV during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, which is included in film rentals and advertising costs on the condensed consolidated statements of income.
	The joint venture, AC JV, LLC (“AC”), was formed by the Founding Members and NCM. NCM, under a contribution agreement, contributed the assets associated with its Fathom Events division to AC in exchange for 97% ownership of the Class A Units of AC. Under a separate contribution agreement, the Founding Members each contributed cash of approximately $268 to AC in exchange for 1% of the Class A Units of AC. Subsequently, NCM and the Founding Members entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, under which NCM sold each of the Founding Members 31% of its Class A Units in AC, the aggregate value of which was determined to be $25,000, in exchange for a six-year Promissory Note. Each of the Founding Members’ Promissory Notes were originally for $8,333, bear interest at 5% per annum and require annual principal and interest payments, with the first of such payments made during December 2014.
	Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition
	The Company is a party to a joint venture with certain exhibitors and distributors called DCDC, which operates a satellite distribution network that distributes all digital content to U.S. theatres via satellite. The Company has an approximate 14.6% ownership in DCDC. The Company paid approximately $208 and $201 to DCDC during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 related to content delivery services provided by DCDC, which is included in utilities and other costs on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

Treasury_Stock_and_Share_Based

Treasury Stock and Share Based Awards	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Treasury Stock and Share Based Awards	8. Treasury Stock and Share Based Awards
	Treasury Stock — Treasury stock represents shares of common stock repurchased or withheld by the Company and not yet retired. The Company has applied the cost method in recording its treasury shares. Below is a summary of the Company’s treasury stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
			Number of
			Treasury
			Shares			Cost
	Balance at January 1, 2015			4,057,135		$	61,807
	Restricted stock withholdings (1)			107,825			4,748
	Restricted stock forfeitures			11,737			—
	Balance at March 31, 2015			4,176,697		$	66,555
	(1)	The Company withheld restricted shares as a result of the election by certain employees to satisfy their tax liabilities upon vesting in restricted stock and restricted stock units. The Company determined the number of shares to be withheld based upon market values ranging from $41.21 to $44.67 per share.
	As of March 31, 2015, the Company had no plans to retire any shares of treasury stock.
	Restricted Stock – During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company granted 169,862 shares of restricted stock to employees. The fair value of the restricted stock granted was determined based on the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, which was $43.28 per share. The Company assumed forfeiture rates ranging from 0% to 5% for the restricted stock awards. Certain of the restricted stock granted to employees vests over one year based on continued service and the remaining restricted stock granted to employees vests over four years based on continued service. The recipients of restricted stock are entitled to receive dividends and to vote their respective shares, however, the sale and transfer of the restricted shares is prohibited during the restriction period.
	Below is a summary of restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
			Shares of			Weighted
						Average
			Restricted			Grant Date
			Stock			Fair Value
	Outstanding at January 1, 2015			878,897		$	24.92
	Granted			169,862		$	43.28
	Vested			(298,251	)	$	22.97
	Forfeited			(11,737	)	$	25.72
	Outstanding at March 31, 2015			738,771		$	29.93
	Unvested restricted stock at March 31, 2015			738,771		$	29.93
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Compensation expense recognized during the period		$	2,590		$	2,616
	Fair value of restricted shares that vested during the period		$	13,161		$	17,466
	Income tax deduction upon vesting of restricted stock awards		$	3,311		$	6,645
	As of March 31, 2015, the estimated remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock awards was $16,872 and the weighted average period over which this remaining compensation expense will be recognized is approximately two years.
	Restricted Stock Units – During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company granted restricted stock units representing 137,982 hypothetical shares of common stock to employees. The restricted stock units vest based on a combination of financial performance factors and continued service. The financial performance factors are based on an implied equity value concept that determines an internal rate of return (“IRR”) during the two fiscal year periods ending December 31, 2016 based on a formula utilizing a multiple of Adjusted EBITDA subject to certain specified adjustments as specified by the Compensation Committee prior to the grant date. The financial performance factors for the restricted stock units have a threshold, target and maximum level of payment opportunity and vest on a prorata basis according to the IRR achieved by the Company during the performance period. If the IRR for the two-year period is at least 7.5%, which is the threshold, one-third of the restricted stock units vest. If the IRR for the two-year period is at least 9.5%, which is the target, two-thirds of the restricted stock units vest. If the IRR for the two-year period is at least 11.5%, which is the maximum, 100% of the restricted stock units vest. Grantees are eligible to receive a ratable portion of the common stock issuable if the IRR is within the targets previously noted. All payouts of restricted stock units that vest will be subject to an additional two-year service requirement and will be paid in the form of common stock if the participant continues to provide services through March 2019, which is the fourth anniversary of the grant date. Restricted stock unit award participants are eligible to receive dividend equivalent payments from the grant date if, and at the time that, the restricted stock unit awards vest.
	Below is a table summarizing the potential number of shares that could vest under restricted stock unit awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2015 at each of the three target levels of financial performance (excluding forfeiture assumptions):
			Number of
			Shares			Value at
			Vesting			Grant
	at IRR of at least 7.5%			45,994		$	1,991
	at IRR of at least 9.5%			91,988		$	3,981
	at IRR of at least 11.5%			137,982		$	5,972
	Due to the fact that the IRR for the two-year performance period could not be determined at the time of grant, the Company estimated that the most likely outcome is the achievement of the mid-point IRR level. The fair value of the restricted stock unit awards was determined based on the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, which was $43.28 per share. The Company assumed forfeiture rates ranging from 0% to 5% for the restricted stock unit awards. If during the service period, additional information becomes available to lead the Company to believe a different IRR level will be achieved for the two-year performance period, the Company will reassess the number of units that will vest for the grant and adjust its compensation expense accordingly on a prospective basis over the remaining service period.
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Number of restricted stock unit awards that vested during the period			123,769			392,238
	Fair value of restricted stock unit awards that vested during the period		$	5,501		$	11,194
	Accumulated dividends paid upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards (1)		$	46		$	—
	Income tax benefit recognized upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards		$	2,303		$	4,751
	Compensation expense recognized during the period		$	908		$	907
	(1)	Additional dividends of approximately $396 and $1,341 were paid during April 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	As of March 31, 2015, the estimated remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to the outstanding restricted stock unit awards was $7,705. The weighted average period over which this remaining compensation expense will be recognized is approximately two years. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had restricted stock units outstanding that represented a total of 539,141 hypothetical shares of common stock, net of actual cumulative forfeitures of 19,934 units, assuming an IRR of 11.1% was reached for the 2012 grant and the maximum IRR level is achieved for each of the 2013, 2014, and 2015 grants.

Interest_Rate_Swap_Agreements

Interest Rate Swap Agreements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap Agreements	9. Interest Rate Swap Agreements
	The Company is currently a party to three interest rate swap agreements that are used to hedge interest rate risk associated with the variable interest rates on the Company’s term loan debt and qualify for cash flow hedge accounting. The fair values of the interest rate swaps are recorded on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as an asset or liability with the effective portion of the interest rate swaps’ gains or losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and the ineffective portion reported in earnings. The changes in fair values are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings in the same period that the hedged items affect earnings.
	The valuation technique used to determine fair value is the income approach and under this approach, the Company uses projected future interest rates as provided by counterparties to the interest rate swap agreements and the fixed rates that the Company is obligated to pay under these agreements. Therefore, the Company’s measurements use significant unobservable inputs, which fall in Level 3 of the U.S. GAAP hierarchy as defined by FASB ASC Topic 820-10-35. There were no changes in valuation techniques during the period and no transfers in or out of Level 3. See Note 12 for a summary of unrealized gains or losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss and earnings.
	Below is a summary of the Company’s current interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2015:
															Estimated
	Nominal		Effective Date		Pay Rate				Receive Rate	Expiration	Current		Long-		Total Fair
	Amount									Date	Liability (1)		Term		Value at
													Liability (2)		March 31,
															2015
	$175,000		December 2010			1.3975	%		1-Month LIBOR	September 2015	$	961	$	—	$	961
	$175,000		Dec-10			1.4	%		1-Month LIBOR	Sep-15		970	$	—		970
	$100,000		November 2011			1.715	%		1-Month LIBOR	Apr-16		1,340		91		1,431
	$450,000										$	3,271	$	91	$	3,362
	(1)	Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015.
	(2)	Included in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015.
	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, related to the Company’s interest rate swap agreements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
			Interest Rate Swaps
			2015				2014
	Beginning balances – January 1		$	(2,870	)		$	(5,716	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of taxes			(689	)			(979	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense, net of taxes			1,446				1,476
	Net other comprehensive income			757				497
	Ending balances – March 31		$	(2,113	)		$	(5,219	)

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	10. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	The Company’s goodwill was as follows:
			U.S.			International			Total
			Operating			Operating
			Segment			Segment
	Balance at January 1, 2015 (1)		$	1,156,556		$	120,827		$	1,277,383
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			—			(11,958	)		(11,958	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015 (1)		$	1,156,556		$	108,869		$	1,265,425
	(1)	Balances are presented net of accumulated impairment losses of $214,031 for the U.S. operating segment and $27,622 for the international operating segment.
	The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill might exceed its estimated fair value. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level and has allocated goodwill to the reporting unit based on an estimate of its relative fair value. The Company considers the reporting unit to be each of its eighteen regions in the U.S. and each of its eight countries internationally (Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala are considered one reporting unit). Goodwill impairment is evaluated using a two-step approach requiring the Company to compute the fair value of a reporting unit and compare it with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds the estimated fair value, a second step is performed to measure the potential goodwill impairment. Significant judgment is involved in estimating cash flows and fair value. Management’s estimates, which fall under Level 3 of the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy as defined by FASB ASC Topic 820-10-35, are based on historical and projected operating performance, recent market transactions and current industry trading multiples. Fair value is determined based on a multiple of cash flows, which was eight times for the evaluation performed during the fourth quarter of 2014.
	No events or changes in circumstances occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2015 that indicated the carrying value of goodwill might exceed its estimated fair value.
	Intangible assets consisted of the following:
			Balance at			Amortization			Other (1)			Balance at
			January 1,									March 31,
			2015									2015
	Intangible assets with finite lives:
	Gross carrying amount		$	99,922		$	—		$	(220	)	$	99,702
	Accumulated amortization			(52,232	)		(1,458	)		—			(53,690	)
	Total net intangible assets with finite lives		$	47,690			(1,458	)		(220	)	$	46,012
	Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
	Tradename			300,334			—			(447	)		299,887
	Total intangible assets — net		$	348,024		$	(1,458	)	$	(667	)	$	345,899
	(1)	Consists primarily of foreign currency translation adjustments.
	Estimated aggregate future amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows:
	For the nine months ended December 31, 2015		$	4,341
	For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016			5,585
	For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017			5,052
	For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018			4,925
	For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019			4,016
	Thereafter			22,093
	Total		$	46,012

Impairment_of_LongLived_Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	11. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
	The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment indicators on a quarterly basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable.
	The Company considers actual theatre level cash flows, budgeted theatre level cash flows, theatre property and equipment carrying values, amortizing intangible asset carrying values, the age of a recently built theatre, competitive theatres in the marketplace, the impact of recent ticket price changes, available lease renewal options and other factors considered relevant in its assessment of impairment of individual theatre assets. Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment on an individual theatre basis, which the Company believes is the lowest applicable level for which there are identifiable cash flows. The impairment evaluation is based on the estimated undiscounted cash flows from continuing use through the remainder of the theatre’s useful life. The remainder of the theatre’s useful life correlates with the available remaining lease period, which includes the probability of renewal periods, for leased properties and the lesser of twenty years or the building’s remaining useful life for fee owned properties. If the estimated undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover a long-lived asset’s carrying value, the Company then compares the carrying value of the asset group with its estimated fair value. When estimated fair value is determined to be lower than the carrying value of the asset group, the asset group is written down to its estimated fair value. Significant judgment is involved in estimating cash flows and fair value. Management’s estimates, which fall under Level 3 of the U.S. GAAP fair value hierarchy as defined by FASB ASC Topic 820-10-35, are based on historical and projected operating performance, recent market transactions and current industry trading multiples. Fair value is determined based on a multiple of cash flows, which was six and a half times for the evaluations performed during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. As of March 31, 2015, the estimated aggregate fair value of the long-lived assets impaired during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was approximately $1,369.
	The long-lived asset impairment charges recorded during each of the periods presented are specific to theatres that were directly and individually impacted by increased competition, adverse changes in market demographics or adverse changes in the development or the conditions of the areas surrounding the theatre.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
	United States theatre properties	$	794	$	354
	International theatre properties		—		—
	Impairment of long-lived assets	$	794	$	354

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements	12. Fair Value Measurements
	The Company determines fair value measurements in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, which establishes a fair value hierarchy under which an asset or liability is categorized based on the lowest level of input significant to its fair value measurement. The levels of input defined by FASB ASC Topic 820 are as follows:
	Level 1 – quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date;
	Level 2 – other than quoted market prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and
	Level 3 – unobservable and should be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.
	Below is a summary of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the Company under FASB ASC Topic 820 as of March 31, 2015:
		Carrying			Fair Value
	Description	Value			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Interest rate swap liabilities – current (see Note 9)	$	(3,271	)	$	—		$	—	$	(3,271	)
	Interest rate swap liabilities – long-term (see Note 9)	$	(91	)	$	—		$	—	$	(91	)
	Investment in RealD (see Note 7)	$	15,639		$	15,639		$	—	$	—
	Below is a summary of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the Company under FASB ASC Topic 820 as of December 31, 2014:
		Carrying			Fair Value
	Description	Value			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Interest rate swap liabilities – current (see Note 9)	$	(4,255	)	$	—		$	—	$	(4,255	)
	Interest rate swap liabilities – long term (see Note 9)	$	(317	)	$	—		$	—	$	(317	)
	Investment in RealD (see Note 7)	$	14,429		$	14,429		$	—	$	—
	Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
		Liabilities
		2015			2014
	Beginning balances – January 1	$	4,572		$	9,176
	Total loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss		236			610
	Settlements		(1,446	)		(1,476	)
	Ending balances – March 31	$	3,362		$	8,310
	The Company also uses the market approach for fair value measurements on a nonrecurring basis in the impairment evaluations of its long-lived assets (see Note 10 and Note 11). Additionally, the Company uses the market approach to estimate the fair value of its long-term debt (see Note 4). There were no changes in valuation techniques and there were no transfers in or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Foreign_Currency_Translation

Foreign Currency Translation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Foreign Currency Translation	13. Foreign Currency Translation
	The accumulated other comprehensive loss account in stockholders’ equity of $189,546 and $144,772 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, includes cumulative foreign currency adjustments of $194,611 and $147,930, respectively, from translating the financial statements of the Company’s international subsidiaries, and also includes the change in fair values of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements that are designated as hedges and the change in fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities.
	All foreign countries where the Company has operations are non-highly inflationary and the local currency is the same as the functional currency in all of the locations. Thus, any fluctuation in the currency results in a cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment recorded to accumulated other comprehensive loss.
	Below is a summary of the impact of translating the March 31, 2015 financial statements of certain of the Company’s international subsidiaries:
						Other
						Comprehensive
						Loss for The
		Exchange Rate as of				Three Months Ended
	Country	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		March 31, 2015
	Brazil		3.25		2.69	$	(39,243	)
	Argentina		8.82		8.55		(2,369	)
	Colombia		2,576.05		2,392.40		(2,290	)
	All other						(2,779	)
						$	(46,681	)

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa

Supplemental Cash Flow Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	14. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
	The following is provided as supplemental information to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
	Cash paid for interest		$	11,358		$	11,615
	Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received		$	6,552		$	18,074
	Noncash investing and financing activities:
	Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses for the acquisition of theatre properties and equipment (1)		$	2,384		$	(3,792	)
	Theatre properties acquired under capital lease		$	3,100		$	4,012
	Investment in NCM – receipt of common units (see Note 6)		$	15,421		$	8,216
	Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards		$	(101	)	$	(171	)
	(1)	Additions to theatre properties and equipment included in accounts payable as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $15,619 and $13,235, respectively.

Segments

Segments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segments	15. Segments
	The Company manages its international market and its U.S. market as separate reportable operating segments, with the international segment consisting of operations in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala and Bolivia. Each segment’s revenue is derived from admissions and concession sales and other ancillary revenues, primarily screen advertising. The measure of segment profit and loss the Company uses to evaluate performance and allocate its resources is Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the reconciliation table below. The Company does not report asset information by segment because that information is not used to evaluate the performance of or allocate resources between segments.
	Below is a breakdown of selected financial information by reportable operating segment:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
	Revenues
	U.S.		$	474,295		$	444,920
	International			174,333			160,192
	Eliminations			(3,230	)		(2,832	)
	Total revenues		$	645,398		$	602,280
	Adjusted EBITDA (1)
	U.S.		$	107,107		$	93,540
	International			40,014			35,015
	Total Adjusted EBITDA		$	147,121		$	128,555
	Capital expenditures
	U.S.		$	74,267		$	30,312
	International			11,480			22,494
	Total capital expenditures		$	85,747		$	52,806
	(1)	Distributions from NCM are reported entirely within the U.S. operating segment.
	The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
	Net income		$	42,902		$	35,696
	Add (deduct):
	Income taxes			26,380			20,862
	Interest expense (1)			28,207			28,480
	Other (income) expense (2)			1,448			(7,686	)
	Depreciation and amortization			45,332			42,496
	Impairment of long-lived assets			794			354
	(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other			(1,450	)		2,853
	Deferred lease expenses			(703	)		1,599
	Amortization of long-term prepaid rents			713			378
	Share based awards compensation expense			3,498			3,523
	Adjusted EBITDA		$	147,121		$	128,555
	(1)	Includes amortization of debt issue costs.
	(2)	Includes interest income, foreign currency exchange gain (loss) and equity in income of affiliates and excludes distributions from NCM.
	Financial Information About Geographic Areas
	Below is a breakdown of selected financial information by geographic area:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
	Revenues
	U.S.		$	474,295		$	444,920
	Brazil			78,293			75,399
	Other international countries			96,040			84,793
	Eliminations			(3,230	)		(2,832	)
	Total		$	645,398		$	602,280
			March 31,			December 31,
			2015			2014
	Theatre Properties and Equipment-net
	U.S.		$	1,138,826		$	1,094,076
	Brazil			168,619			204,107
	Other international countries			145,298			152,629
	Total		$	1,452,743		$	1,450,812

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions	16. Related Party Transactions
	The Company manages theatres for Laredo Theatre, Ltd. (“Laredo”). The Company is the sole general partner and owns 75% of the limited partnership interests of Laredo. Lone Star Theatres, Inc. owns the remaining 25% of the limited partnership interests in Laredo and is 100% owned by Mr. David Roberts, Lee Roy Mitchell’s son-in-law. Lee Roy Mitchell is the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and directly and indirectly owns approximately 9% of the Company’s common stock. Under the agreement, management fees are paid by Laredo to the Company at a rate of 5% of annual theatre revenues. The Company recorded $135 and $113 of management fee revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. All such amounts are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements with the intercompany amounts eliminated in consolidation.
	The Company leases 15 theatres and one parking facility from Syufy Enterprises, LP (“Syufy”) or affiliates of Syufy. Raymond Syufy is one of the Company’s directors and is an officer of the general partner of Syufy. Of these 16 leases, 14 have fixed minimum annual rent. The two leases without minimum annual rent have rent based upon a specified percentage of gross sales as defined in the lease. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company paid total rent of approximately $5,566 and $5,765, respectively, to Syufy.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies	17. Commitments and Contingencies
	Litigation — Joseph Amey, et al. v. Cinemark USA, Inc., Case No. 3:13cv05669, In the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division. The case presents putative class action claims for damages and attorney’s fees arising from employee wage and hour claims under California law for alleged meal period, rest break, reporting time pay, unpaid wages, pay upon termination, and wage statements violations. The claims are also asserted as a representative action under the California Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”). The Company denies the claims, denies that class certification is appropriate and denies that a PAGA representative action is appropriate, and is vigorously defending against the claims. The case is in pretrial discovery, no class action has been certified, and no representative action has been quantified or recognized. The Company denies any violation of law and plans to vigorously defend against all claims. The Company is unable to predict the outcome of the litigation or the range of potential loss, if any; however, the Company believes that its potential liability with respect to such proceeding is not material, in the aggregate, to its financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Accordingly, the Company has not established a reserve for loss in connection with this proceeding.
	From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings arising from the ordinary course of its business operations, such as personal injury claims, employment matters, landlord-tenant disputes, patent claims and contractual disputes, some of which are covered by insurance. The Company believes its potential liability with respect to proceedings currently pending is not material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Subsequent_Event_Amendment_to_

Subsequent Event - Amendment to Senior Secured Credit Facility	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Event - Amendment to Senior Secured Credit Facility	18. Subsequent Event — Amendment to Senior Secured Credit Facility
	The Company is currently in the process of amending its Senior Secured Credit Facility to extend the maturity of the $700,000 term loan under the facility from 2019 to 2022 (“Amended Senior Secured Credit Facility”). Under the Amended Senior Secured Credit Facility, quarterly principal payments of $1,750 will be due through March 31, 2022 with the remaining principal of $635,250 due on May 8, 2022. Interest on the term loan and the revolving credit line will remain the same under the Amended Senior Secured Credit Facility.

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share	The following table presents computations of basic and diluted earnings per share under the two-class method:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
	Numerator:
	Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.		$	42,521		$	35,443
	Earnings allocated to participating share-based awards (1)			(218	)		(211	)
	Net income attributable to common stockholders		$	42,303		$	35,232
	Denominator (shares in thousands):
	Basic weighted average common stock outstanding			114,837			114,182
	Common equivalent shares for restricted stock units			221			428
	Diluted			115,058			114,610
	Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders		$	0.37		$	0.31
	Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders		$	0.37		$	0.31
	(1)	For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, a weighted average of approximately 595 and 689 shares of unvested restricted stock, respectively, were considered participating securities.

Equity_Tables

Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Summary of Changes in Stockholders' Equity	Below is a summary of changes in stockholders’ equity attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc., noncontrolling interests and total equity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
			Cinemark
			Holdings, Inc.
			Stockholders’			Noncontrolling		Total
			Equity			Interests		Equity
	Balance at January 1, 2015		$	1,112,800		$	10,329	$	1,123,129
	Share based awards compensation expense			3,498			—		3,498
	Stock withholdings related to share based awards that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2015			(4,748	)		—		(4,748	)
	Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting			2,244			—		2,244
	Dividends paid to stockholders (1)			(28,923	)		—		(28,923	)
	Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards (1)			(101	)		—		(101	)
	Net income			42,521			381		42,902
	Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of settlements, net of taxes of $453			757			—		757
	Fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $444			766			—		766
	Other comprehensive income in equity method investees			384			—		384
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			(46,681	)		6		(46,675	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015		$	1,082,517		$	10,716	$	1,093,233
			Cinemark
			Holdings, Inc.
			Stockholders’			Noncontrolling		Total
			Equity			Interests		Equity
	Balance at January 1, 2014		$	1,093,422		$	8,995	$	1,102,417
	Share based awards compensation expense			3,523			—		3,523
	Stock withholdings related to share based awards that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2014			(9,776	)		—		(9,776	)
	Exercise of stock options			112					112
	Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting			3,518			—		3,518
	Dividends paid to stockholders (2)			(28,845	)		—		(28,845	)
	Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards (2)			(171	)		—		(171	)
	Net income			35,443			253		35,696
	Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of settlements, net of taxes of $368			497			—		497
	Fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $1,192			2,023			—		2,023
	Other comprehensive income in equity method investees			262			—		262
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			(9,195	)		6		(9,189	)
	Balance at March 31, 2014		$	1,090,813		$	9,254	$	1,100,067
	(1)	On February 17, 2015, the Company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2014 in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 4, 2015. The dividend was paid on March 18, 2015.
	(2)	On February 14, 2014, the Company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2013 in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 4, 2014. The dividend was paid on March 19, 2014.

Investment_in_National_CineMed1

Investment in National CineMedia (Tables) (NCM)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
NCM
Summary of Activity with Included in Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	Below is a summary of activity with NCM included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements:
									Distributions									Other
			Investment			Deferred			from			Equity in			Other			Comprehensive			Cash
			in NCM			Revenue			NCM			Earnings			Revenue			Income			Received
	Balance as of January 1, 2015		$	178,939		$	(335,219	)
	Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment			15,421			(15,421	)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Revenues earned under ESA (1)			—			—			—			—			(2,756	)		—			2,756
	Receipt of excess cash distributions			(5,393	)		—			(6,258	)		—			—			—			11,651
	Receipt under tax receivable agreement			(1,871	)		—			(2,241	)		—			—			—			4,112
	Equity in earnings			795			—			—			(795	)		—			—			—
	Equity in other comprehensive income			355			—			—			—			—			(355	)		—
	Amortization of deferred revenue			—			1,970			—			—			(1,970	)		—			—
	Balance as of and for the period ended March 31, 2015		$	188,246		$	(348,670	)	$	(8,499	)	$	(795	)	$	(4,726	)	$	(355	)	$	18,519
	(1)	Amount includes the per patron and per digital screen theatre access fees due to the Company, net of amounts due to NCM for on-screen advertising time provided to the Company’s beverage concessionaire of approximately $2,264.

Other_Investments_Tables

Other Investments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Investments	The Company had the following other investments at March 31, 2015:
	Digital Cinema Implementation Partners (“DCIP”), equity method investment		$	56,009
	RealD, Inc. (“RealD”), investment in marketable security			15,639
	AC JV, LLC, equity method investment			8,297
	Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (“DCDC”), equity method investment			2,494
	Other			1,655
	Total		$	84,094
Summary of Activity of Investments	Below is a summary of activity for each of the investments for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
			DCIP		RealD			AC JV,		DCDC		Other		Total
								LLC
	Balance at January 1, 2015		$	51,277	$	14,429		$	7,899	$	2,438	$	1,615	$	77,658
	Cash contributions			713		—			—		—		—		713
	Equity in income			3,990		—			398		56		—		4,444
	Equity in comprehensive income			29		—			—		—		—		29
	Unrealized holding gain			—		1,210			—		—		—		1,210
	Other			—		—			—		—		40		40
	Balance at March 31, 2015		$	56,009	$	15,639		$	8,297	$	2,494	$	1,655	$	84,094
NCM
Summary Financial Information	Below is summary financial information for NCM for the year ended January 1, 2015 and the quarter ended March 27, 2014.
			Year Ended		Quarter Ended
			January 1, 2015 (1)		March 27, 2014
	Gross revenues		$	373,994	$	70,215
	Operating income		$	159,624	$	12,767
	Net earnings (loss)		$	96,309	$	(2,764	)
	(1)	Financial information for the quarter ended April 2, 2015 is not yet available
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC
Summary Financial Information	Below is summary financial information for DCIP for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
			Three Months Ended
			March 31, 2015		March 31, 2014
	Revenues		$	40,741	$	42,688
	Operating income		$	23,764	$	24,304
	Net income		$	17,444	$	5,528

Treasury_Stock_and_Share_Based1

Treasury Stock and Share Based Awards (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Treasury Stock	Below is a summary of the Company’s treasury stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
			Number of
			Treasury
			Shares			Cost
	Balance at January 1, 2015			4,057,135		$	61,807
	Restricted stock withholdings (1)			107,825			4,748
	Restricted stock forfeitures			11,737			—
	Balance at March 31, 2015			4,176,697		$	66,555
	(1)	The Company withheld restricted shares as a result of the election by certain employees to satisfy their tax liabilities upon vesting in restricted stock and restricted stock units. The Company determined the number of shares to be withheld based upon market values ranging from $41.21 to $44.67 per share.
Restricted Stock	Below is a summary of restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
			Shares of			Weighted
						Average
			Restricted			Grant Date
			Stock			Fair Value
	Outstanding at January 1, 2015			878,897		$	24.92
	Granted			169,862		$	43.28
	Vested			(298,251	)	$	22.97
	Forfeited			(11,737	)	$	25.72
	Outstanding at March 31, 2015			738,771		$	29.93
	Unvested restricted stock at March 31, 2015			738,771		$	29.93
Summary of Restricted Stock Award Activity
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Compensation expense recognized during the period		$	2,590		$	2,616
	Fair value of restricted shares that vested during the period		$	13,161		$	17,466
	Income tax deduction upon vesting of restricted stock awards		$	3,311		$	6,645
Number of Shares Vested Under Restricted Stock Unit Awards	Below is a table summarizing the potential number of shares that could vest under restricted stock unit awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2015 at each of the three target levels of financial performance (excluding forfeiture assumptions):
			Number of
			Shares			Value at
			Vesting			Grant
	at IRR of at least 7.5%			45,994		$	1,991
	at IRR of at least 9.5%			91,988		$	3,981
	at IRR of at least 11.5%			137,982		$	5,972
Summary of Activity for Restricted Stock Unit Awards
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
	Number of restricted stock unit awards that vested during the period			123,769			392,238
	Fair value of restricted stock unit awards that vested during the period		$	5,501		$	11,194
	Accumulated dividends paid upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards (1)		$	46		$	—
	Income tax benefit recognized upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards		$	2,303		$	4,751
	Compensation expense recognized during the period		$	908		$	907
	(1)	Additional dividends of approximately $396 and $1,341 were paid during April 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Interest_Rate_Swap_Agreements_

Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Interest Rate Swap Agreements Designated as Hedge Agreements	Below is a summary of the Company’s current interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2015:
															Estimated
	Nominal		Effective Date		Pay Rate				Receive Rate	Expiration	Current		Long-		Total Fair
	Amount									Date	Liability (1)		Term		Value at
													Liability (2)		March 31,
															2015
	$175,000		December 2010			1.3975	%		1-Month LIBOR	September 2015	$	961	$	—	$	961
	$175,000		Dec-10			1.4	%		1-Month LIBOR	Sep-15		970	$	—		970
	$100,000		November 2011			1.715	%		1-Month LIBOR	Apr-16		1,340		91		1,431
	$450,000										$	3,271	$	91	$	3,362
	(1)	Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015.
	(2)	Included in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015.
Interest Rate Swap
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Taxes	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, related to the Company’s interest rate swap agreements for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
			Interest Rate Swaps
			2015				2014
	Beginning balances – January 1		$	(2,870	)		$	(5,716	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of taxes			(689	)			(979	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense, net of taxes			1,446				1,476
	Net other comprehensive income			757				497
	Ending balances – March 31		$	(2,113	)		$	(5,219	)

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Summary of Goodwill	The Company’s goodwill was as follows:
			U.S.			International			Total
			Operating			Operating
			Segment			Segment
	Balance at January 1, 2015 (1)		$	1,156,556		$	120,827		$	1,277,383
	Foreign currency translation adjustments			—			(11,958	)		(11,958	)
	Balance at March 31, 2015 (1)		$	1,156,556		$	108,869		$	1,265,425
	(1)	Balances are presented net of accumulated impairment losses of $214,031 for the U.S. operating segment and $27,622 for the international operating segment.
Intangible Assets	Intangible assets consisted of the following:
			Balance at			Amortization			Other (1)			Balance at
			January 1,									March 31,
			2015									2015
	Intangible assets with finite lives:
	Gross carrying amount		$	99,922		$	—		$	(220	)	$	99,702
	Accumulated amortization			(52,232	)		(1,458	)		—			(53,690	)
	Total net intangible assets with finite lives		$	47,690			(1,458	)		(220	)	$	46,012
	Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
	Tradename			300,334			—			(447	)		299,887
	Total intangible assets — net		$	348,024		$	(1,458	)	$	(667	)	$	345,899
	(1)	Consists primarily of foreign currency translation adjustments.
Estimated Aggregate Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets	Estimated aggregate future amortization expense for intangible assets is as follows:
	For the nine months ended December 31, 2015		$	4,341
	For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016			5,585
	For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017			5,052
	For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018			4,925
	For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019			4,016
	Thereafter			22,093
	Total		$	46,012

Impairment_of_LongLived_Assets1

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Long-Lived Asset Impairment Charges	The long-lived asset impairment charges recorded during each of the periods presented are specific to theatres that were directly and individually impacted by increased competition, adverse changes in market demographics or adverse changes in the development or the conditions of the areas surrounding the theatre.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015		2014
	United States theatre properties	$	794	$	354
	International theatre properties		—		—
	Impairment of long-lived assets	$	794	$	354

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities on Recurring Basis	Below is a summary of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the Company under FASB ASC Topic 820 as of March 31, 2015:
		Carrying			Fair Value
	Description	Value			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Interest rate swap liabilities – current (see Note 9)	$	(3,271	)	$	—		$	—	$	(3,271	)
	Interest rate swap liabilities – long-term (see Note 9)	$	(91	)	$	—		$	—	$	(91	)
	Investment in RealD (see Note 7)	$	15,639		$	15,639		$	—	$	—
	Below is a summary of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the Company under FASB ASC Topic 820 as of December 31, 2014:
		Carrying			Fair Value
	Description	Value			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Interest rate swap liabilities – current (see Note 9)	$	(4,255	)	$	—		$	—	$	(4,255	)
	Interest rate swap liabilities – long term (see Note 9)	$	(317	)	$	—		$	—	$	(317	)
	Investment in RealD (see Note 7)	$	14,429		$	14,429		$	—	$	—
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balance for Liabilities Measured at Fair Value	Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
		Liabilities
		2015			2014
	Beginning balances – January 1	$	4,572		$	9,176
	Total loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss		236			610
	Settlements		(1,446	)		(1,476	)
	Ending balances – March 31	$	3,362		$	8,310

Foreign_Currency_Translation_T

Foreign Currency Translation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Summary of Impact of Translating Financial Statements of Certain of Company's International Subsidiaries	Below is a summary of the impact of translating the March 31, 2015 financial statements of certain of the Company’s international subsidiaries:
						Other
						Comprehensive
						Loss for The
		Exchange Rate as of				Three Months Ended
	Country	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		March 31, 2015
	Brazil		3.25		2.69	$	(39,243	)
	Argentina		8.82		8.55		(2,369	)
	Colombia		2,576.05		2,392.40		(2,290	)
	All other						(2,779	)
						$	(46,681	)

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa1

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Supplemental Information to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	The following is provided as supplemental information to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
	Cash paid for interest		$	11,358		$	11,615
	Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received		$	6,552		$	18,074
	Noncash investing and financing activities:
	Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses for the acquisition of theatre properties and equipment (1)		$	2,384		$	(3,792	)
	Theatre properties acquired under capital lease		$	3,100		$	4,012
	Investment in NCM – receipt of common units (see Note 6)		$	15,421		$	8,216
	Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards		$	(101	)	$	(171	)
	(1)	Additions to theatre properties and equipment included in accounts payable as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $15,619 and $13,235, respectively.

Segments_Tables

Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Selected Financial Information by Reportable Operating Segment	Below is a breakdown of selected financial information by reportable operating segment:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
	Revenues
	U.S.		$	474,295		$	444,920
	International			174,333			160,192
	Eliminations			(3,230	)		(2,832	)
	Total revenues		$	645,398		$	602,280
	Adjusted EBITDA (1)
	U.S.		$	107,107		$	93,540
	International			40,014			35,015
	Total Adjusted EBITDA		$	147,121		$	128,555
	Capital expenditures
	U.S.		$	74,267		$	30,312
	International			11,480			22,494
	Total capital expenditures		$	85,747		$	52,806
	(1)	Distributions from NCM are reported entirely within the U.S. operating segment.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA	The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
	Net income		$	42,902		$	35,696
	Add (deduct):
	Income taxes			26,380			20,862
	Interest expense (1)			28,207			28,480
	Other (income) expense (2)			1,448			(7,686	)
	Depreciation and amortization			45,332			42,496
	Impairment of long-lived assets			794			354
	(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other			(1,450	)		2,853
	Deferred lease expenses			(703	)		1,599
	Amortization of long-term prepaid rents			713			378
	Share based awards compensation expense			3,498			3,523
	Adjusted EBITDA		$	147,121		$	128,555
	(1)	Includes amortization of debt issue costs.
	(2)	Includes interest income, foreign currency exchange gain (loss) and equity in income of affiliates and excludes distributions from NCM.
Selected Financial Information by Geographic Area	Below is a breakdown of selected financial information by geographic area:
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2015			2014
	Revenues
	U.S.		$	474,295		$	444,920
	Brazil			78,293			75,399
	Other international countries			96,040			84,793
	Eliminations			(3,230	)		(2,832	)
	Total		$	645,398		$	602,280
			March 31,			December 31,
			2015			2014
	Theatre Properties and Equipment-net
	U.S.		$	1,138,826		$	1,094,076
	Brazil			168,619			204,107
	Other international countries			145,298			152,629
	Total		$	1,452,743		$	1,450,812

Computations_of_Basic_and_Dilu

Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.	$42,521		$35,443
Earnings allocated to participating share-based awards	-218	[1]	-211	[1]
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$42,303		$35,232
Basic weighted average common stock outstanding	114,837		114,182
Common equivalent shares for restricted stock units	221		428
Diluted	115,058		114,610
Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders	$0.37		$0.31
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders	$0.37		$0.31
[1]	For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, a weighted average of approximately 595 and 689 shares of unvested restricted stock, respectively, were considered participating securities.

Computations_of_Basic_and_Dilu1

Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Parenthetical) (Detail)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted average shares of participating unvested restricted stock	595	689

Fair_Value_of_LongTerm_Debt_Ad

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value of long-term debt	$1,821,238	$1,822,997
Fair value of long-term debt	$1,835,398	$1,790,987

Summary_of_Changes_in_Stockhol

Summary of Changes in Stockholders Equity (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' equity, Beginning Balance	$1,112,800		$1,102,417
Share based awards compensation expense	3,498		3,523
Stock withholdings related to share based awards that vested	-4,748		-9,776
Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting	2,244		3,518
Dividends paid to stockholders	-28,923	[1]	-28,845	[2]
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards	-101	[1]	-171	[2]
Net income	42,902		35,696
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of settlements, net of taxes	757		497
Fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes	766		2,023
Other comprehensive income in equity method investees	384		262
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-46,675		-9,189
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance	1,082,517
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning Balance	10,329
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	-381		-253
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	10,716
Total Equity, Beginning Balance	1,123,129
Total Equity, Ending Balance	1,093,233		1,100,067
Exercise of stock options			112
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' equity, Beginning Balance	1,112,800		1,093,422
Share based awards compensation expense	3,498		3,523
Stock withholdings related to share based awards that vested	-4,748		-9,776
Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting	2,244		3,518
Dividends paid to stockholders	-28,923	[1]	-28,845	[2]
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards	-101	[1]	-171	[2]
Net income	42,521		35,443
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of settlements, net of taxes	757		497
Fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes	766		2,023
Other comprehensive income in equity method investees	384		262
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-46,681		-9,195
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance	1,082,517		1,090,813
Exercise of stock options			112
Noncontrolling Interests
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	6		6
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning Balance	10,329		8,995
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	381		253
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	$10,716		$9,254
[1]	On February 17, 2015, the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2014 in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 4, 2015. The dividend was paid on March 18, 2015.
[2]	On February 14, 2014, the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2013 in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 4, 2014. The dividend was paid on March 19, 2014.

Summary_of_Changes_in_Stockhol1

Summary of Changes in Stockholders Equity (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Unrealized loss due to fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements, taxes	$453	$368
Unrealized (loss) gain due to fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, taxes	444	1,192
Declaration Date	17-Feb-15	14-Feb-14
Amount per Share of Common Stock	$0.25	$0.25
Record Date	4-Mar-15	4-Mar-14
Date Paid	18-Mar-15	19-Mar-14
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Unrealized loss due to fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements, taxes	453	368
Unrealized (loss) gain due to fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, taxes	$444	$1,192

Summary_of_Activity_with_NCM_I

Summary of Activity with NCM Included in Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment	$15,421	$15,421		$8,216
Equity in earnings		5,239		3,620
Equity in other comprehensive income		384		262
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ending Balance	-355	-355
Cash Received
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues earned under ESA		2,756	[1]
Receipt of excess cash distributions		11,651
Receipt under tax receivable agreement		4,112
Ending Balance	18,519	18,519
Other Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues earned under ESA		-2,756	[1]
Ending Balance	-4,726	-4,726
Equity in Earnings
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ending Balance	-795	-795
Distributions from NCM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of excess cash distributions		-6,258
Receipt under tax receivable agreement		-2,241
Ending Balance	-8,499	-8,499
Investment In NCM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		178,939
Receipt of excess cash distributions		-5,393
Receipt under tax receivable agreement		-1,871
Equity in earnings		795
Equity in other comprehensive income		355
Ending Balance	188,246	188,246
Investment In NCM | Annual Common Unit Adjustment
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment		15,421
Deferred Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance					-335,219
Ending Balance	-348,670	-348,670			-335,219
Deferred Revenue | Annual Common Unit Adjustment
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment		-15,421
NCM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		178,939
Equity in earnings		795		432
Ending Balance	188,246	188,246
Beginning Balance		335,219
Ending Balance	348,670	348,670
NCM | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in other comprehensive income		-355
NCM | Other Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred revenue		-1,970
NCM | Equity in Earnings
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings		-795
NCM | Deferred Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred revenue		$1,970
[1]	Amount includes the per patron and per digital screen theatre access fees due to the Company, net of amounts due to NCM for on-screen advertising time provided to the Company's beverage concessionaire of approximately $0.

Summary_of_Activity_with_NCM_I1

Summary of Activity with NCM Included in Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Company's beverage concessionaire	$2,264

Investment_in_National_CineMed2

Investment in National CineMedia - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings		$5,239	$3,620
Number of additional common units of NCM received under common unit adjustment agreement	1,074,910
Investment in NCM - receipt of common units	15,421	15,421	8,216
Remaining term of exhibitor services agreement	21 years
Number of common units of NCM owned by Company	25,631,046	25,631,046
Interest on common units of NCM owned by Company	20.00%	20.00%
NCM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings		$795	$432

Summary_Financial_Information_

Summary Financial Information for National Cinemedia (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 27, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues	$645,398	$602,280
Operating income	90,438	67,855
Net earnings (loss)	42,902	35,696
NCM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues			70,215	373,994	[1]
Operating income			12,767	159,624	[1]
Net earnings (loss)			($2,764)	$96,309	[1]
[1]	Financial information for the quarter ended April 2, 2015 is not yet available

Other_Investments_Detail

Other Investments (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investments in and advances to affiliates	$84,094	$77,658
Investments
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investments in and advances to affiliates	84,094	77,658
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC | Investments
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investments in and advances to affiliates	56,009	51,277
RealD
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investments in and advances to affiliates	15,639	14,429
RealD | Investments
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investments in and advances to affiliates	15,639
AC JV, LLC | Investments
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investments in and advances to affiliates	8,297	7,899
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition | Investments
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investments in and advances to affiliates	2,494	2,438
Other Investment | Investments
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investments in and advances to affiliates	$1,655

Summary_of_Activity_for_Each_o

Summary of Activity for Each of Investments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments, beginning balance	$77,658
Equity in income	-5,239	-3,620
Equity in comprehensive income	-384	-262
Investments, ending balance	84,094
Investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments, beginning balance	77,658
Cash contributions	713
Equity in income	4,444
Equity in comprehensive income	29
Unrealized holding gain	1,210
Other	40
Investments, ending balance	84,094
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC | Investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments, beginning balance	51,277
Cash contributions	713
Equity in income	3,990
Equity in comprehensive income	29
Investments, ending balance	56,009
Real D Inc | Investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments, beginning balance	14,429
Unrealized holding gain	1,210
Investments, ending balance	15,639
AC JV, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cash contributions			268
AC JV, LLC | Investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments, beginning balance	7,899
Equity in income	398
Investments, ending balance	8,297
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition | Investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments, beginning balance	2,438
Equity in income	56
Investments, ending balance	2,494
Other | Investments
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments, beginning balance	1,615
Other	40
Investments, ending balance	$1,655

Other_Investments_Additional_I

Other Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of shares owned in RealD	1,222,780
Estimated fair value of company owned shares	$84,094				$77,658
RealD
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of company owned shares	15,639				14,429
RealD | Utilities and other costs
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Licensing fees	1,156	1,801
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interest	33.00%
Economic interest in Digital Cinema Implementation Partners	24.30%
Number of equipments being leased under master equipment lease agreement	3,701
Equipment lease expense	1,010	1,001
AC JV, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership of class A units sold to Founding Members			97.00%
Cash contributions			268
Ownership of class A units			1.00%
Ownership of class A units				31.00%
Aggregate value of Class A units				25,000
Promissory note term				6 years
Aggregate value of promissory note				8,333
Interest bearing promissory notes			5.00%	5.00%
AC JV, LLC | Film rentals and advertising
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Event fees	3,401	0
Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interest	14.60%
Payments for content delivery services	$208	$201

Summary_Financial_Information_1

Summary Financial Information for DCIP (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues	$645,398	$602,280
Operating income	90,438	67,855
Net income	42,902	35,696
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues	40,741	42,688
Operating income	23,764	24,304
Net income	$17,444	$5,528

Summary_of_Treasury_Stock_Acti

Summary of Treasury Stock Activity (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Schedule of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Beginning Balance, Shares	4,057,135
Restricted stock withholdings	107,825	[1]
Restricted stock forfeitures	11,737
Ending Balance, Shares	4,176,697
Beginning Balance, Cost	$61,807
Restricted stock withholdings	4,748	[1]
Restricted stock forfeitures	0
Ending Balance, Cost	$66,555
[1]	The Company withheld restricted shares as a result of the election by certain employees to satisfy their tax liabilities upon vesting in restricted stock and restricted stock units. The Company determined the number of shares to be withheld based upon market values ranging from $41.21 to $44.67 per share.

Summary_of_Treasury_Stock_Acti1

Summary of Treasury Stock Activity (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Minimum
Schedule of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Market Value of Restricted Shares	$41.21
Maximum
Schedule of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Market Value of Restricted Shares	$44.67

Treasury_Stock_and_Share_Based2

Treasury Stock and Share Based Awards - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Actual cumulative forfeitures (in units)	19,934
Restricted Stock
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Shares of Restricted Stock Granted	169,862
Market value of common stock on the date of grant	43.28
Minimum forfeiture rate for restricted stock awards	0.00%
Maximum forfeiture rate for restricted stock awards	5.00%
Unrecognized compensation expense	16,872
Remaining Compensation Expense recognition period (in years)	2 years
Restricted Stock | Minimum | Employees
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Award vesting period for restricted stock granted	1 year
Restricted Stock | Maximum | Employees
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Award vesting period for restricted stock granted	4 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Market value of common stock on the date of grant	43.28
Unrecognized compensation expense	7,705
Remaining Compensation Expense recognition period (in years)	2 years
Number of hypothetical shares of common stock	137,982
Percentage of IRR, which is the threshold	7.50%
Percentage of IRR, which is the target	9.50%
Percentage of IRR, which is the maximum	11.50%
Number of hypothetical shares of common stock at assumed IRR level	539,141
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | 2012 Grants
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Assumed IRR for grant	11.10%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Minimum
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Expected forfeiture rate	0.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Maximum
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Expected forfeiture rate	5.00%

Summary_of_Restricted_Stock_Ac

Summary of Restricted Stock Activity (Detail) (Restricted Stock, USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Restricted Stock
Shares of Restricted Stock
Shares of Restricted Stock, Beginning balance	878,897
Shares of Restricted Stock, Granted	169,862
Shares of Restricted Stock, Vested	-298,251
Shares of Restricted Stock, Forfeited	-11,737
Shares of Restricted Stock, Ending balance	738,771
Shares of Restricted Stock, Unvested restricted stock	738,771
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding, Beginning	$24.92
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$43.28
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$22.97
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$25.72
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding, Ending	$29.93
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unvested restricted stock	$29.93

Summary_of_Restricted_Stock_Aw

Summary of Restricted Stock Award Activity (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Accumulated dividends paid upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards	$1,341
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted stock unit awards that vested during the period		298,251
Fair value of restricted shares that vested during the period		13,161		17,466
Income tax benefit recognized upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards		3,311		6,645
Compensation expense recognized during the period		2,590		2,616
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of restricted stock unit awards that vested during the period		123,769		392,238
Fair value of restricted shares that vested during the period		5,501		11,194
Accumulated dividends paid upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards		46	[1]
Income tax benefit recognized upon vesting of restricted stock unit awards		2,303		4,751
Compensation expense recognized during the period		$908		$907
[1]	Additional dividends of approximately $396 and $1,341 were paid during April 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Summary_of_Potential_Number_of

Summary of Potential Number of Shares Vesting under Restricted Stock Unit Awards (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit [Line Items]
at IRR of at least 7.5%	45,994
at IRR of at least 9.5%	91,988
at IRR of at least 11.5%	137,982
at IRR of at least 7.5%	$1,991
at IRR of at least 9.5%	3,981
at IRR of at least 11.5%	$5,972

Summary_of_Restricted_Stock_Aw1

Summary of Restricted Stock Award Activity (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payments of additional dividends	$1,341
Subsequent Event
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payments of additional dividends		$396

Interest_Rate_Swap_Agreements_1

Interest Rate Swap Agreements - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2015
	Agreement
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of interest rate swap agreements	3

Summary_of_Interest_Rate_Swap_

Summary of Interest Rate Swap Agreements Designated as Hedge Agreements (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swaps [Line Items]
Nominal Amount	$450,000
Current Liability	3,271	[1]	4,255
Long-Term Liability	91	[2]	317
Estimated Total Fair Value at December 31, 2014	3,362
Agreement One
Interest Rate Swaps [Line Items]
Nominal Amount	175,000
Effective Date	1-Dec-10
Pay Rate	1.40%
Receive Rate	1-Month LIBOR
Expiration Date	1-Sep-15
Current Liability	961	[1]
Estimated Total Fair Value at December 31, 2014	961
Agreement Two
Interest Rate Swaps [Line Items]
Nominal Amount	175,000
Effective Date	1-Dec-10
Pay Rate	1.40%
Receive Rate	1-Month LIBOR
Expiration Date	1-Sep-15
Current Liability	970	[1]
Estimated Total Fair Value at December 31, 2014	970
Agreement Three
Interest Rate Swaps [Line Items]
Nominal Amount	100,000
Effective Date	1-Nov-11
Pay Rate	1.72%
Receive Rate	1-Month LIBOR
Expiration Date	1-Apr-16
Current Liability	1,340	[1]
Long-Term Liability	91	[2]
Estimated Total Fair Value at December 31, 2014	$1,431
[1]	Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015.
[2]	Included in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015.

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Taxes, Related to Interest Rate Swap Agreements (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of taxes	$757	$497
Net other comprehensive income	757	497
Interest Rate Swap
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balances	-2,870	-5,716
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of taxes	-689	-979
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense, net of taxes	1,446	1,476
Net other comprehensive income	757	497
Ending balances	($2,113)	($5,219)

Summary_of_Goodwill_Detail

Summary of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$1,277,383	[1]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-11,958
Ending Balance	1,265,425	[1]
U.S. Operating Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,156,556	[1]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0
Ending Balance	1,156,556	[1]
International Operating Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	120,827	[1]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-11,958
Ending Balance	$108,869	[1]
[1]	Balances are presented net of accumulated impairment losses of $214,031 for the U.S. operating segment and $27,622 for the international operating segment.

Summary_of_Goodwill_Parentheti

Summary of Goodwill (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
U.S. Operating Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Accumulated impairment losses	$214,031
International Operating Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Accumulated impairment losses	$27,622

Intangible_Assets_Detail

Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets with finite lives, Beginning balance	$99,922
Other, Gross carrying amount	-220	[1]
Intangible assets with finite lives, Ending balance	99,702
Intangible assets with finite lives, Accumulated amortization, Beginning balance	-52,232
Accumulated amortization	-1,458
Other Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets	0	[1]
Intangible assets with finite lives, Accumulated amortization, Ending balance	-53,690
Net intangible assets with finite lives, Beginning balance	47,690
Amortization, intangible assets	-1,458
Other, Finite lived intangible assets	-220	[1]
Net intangible assets with finite lives, Ending balance	46,012
Total intangible assets - net, Beginning balance	348,024
Accumulated amortization	-1,458
Other, Total intangible assets - net	-667	[1]
Total intangible assets - net, Ending balance	345,899
Trade Names
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Tradename, Beginning Balance	300,334
Other, Tradename	-447	[1]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Tradename, Ending Balance	$299,887
[1]	Consists primarily of foreign currency translation adjustments.

Estimated_Aggregate_Future_Amo

Estimated Aggregate Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
For the nine months ended December 31, 2015	$4,341
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016	5,585
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017	5,052
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018	4,925
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019	4,016
Thereafter	22,093
Total	$46,012	$47,690

Impairment_of_LongLived_Assets2

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated aggregate fair value of long-lived assets impaired during current period	$1,369
Lease period of fee owned properties	20 years
Fair value of long-lived assets in the multiples of cash flow	Six and a half times	Six and a half times

LongLived_Asset_Impairment_Cha

Long-Lived Asset Impairment Charges (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets	$794	$354
U.S. Operating Segment
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets	794	354
International Operating Segment
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets	$0	$0

Summary_of_Assets_and_Liabilit

Summary of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap liabilities - current	($3,271)	[1]	($4,255)
Interest rate swap liabilities - long term	-91	[2]	-317
Investment in RealD	84,094		77,658
RealD
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment in RealD	15,639		14,429
Level 1 | RealD
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment in RealD	15,639		14,429
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap liabilities - current	-3,271		-4,255
Interest rate swap liabilities - long term	($91)		($317)
[1]	Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015.
[2]	Included in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015.

Reconciliation_of_Beginning_an

Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balance for Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Unobservable Inputs (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Beginning balances - Liabilities	$4,572	$9,176
Total loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss	236	610
Settlements	-1,446	-1,476
Ending balances - Liabilities	$3,362	$8,310

Foreign_Currency_Translation_A

Foreign Currency Translation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	($189,546)	($144,772)
Cumulative foreign currency adjustments	($194,611)	($147,930)

Summary_of_Impact_of_Translati

Summary of Impact of Translating Financial Statements of Certain of Company's International Subsidiaries (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	($46,675)	($9,189)
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	-46,681	-9,195
Brazil
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Exchange Rate	3.25		2.69
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	-39,243
Argentina
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Exchange Rate	8.82		8.55
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	-2,369
All Other
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	-2,779
Colombia
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Exchange Rate	2,576.05		2,392.40
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	($2,290)

Supplemental_Information_to_Co

Supplemental Information to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]
Cash paid for interest		$11,358		$11,615
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received		6,552		18,074
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses for the acquisition of theatre properties and equipment		2,384	[1]	-3,792	[1]
Theatre properties acquired under capital lease		3,100		4,012
Investment in NCM - receipt of common units (see Note 6)	15,421	15,421		8,216
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards		($101)	[2]	($171)	[3]
[1]	(1) Additions to theatre properties and equipment included in accounts payable as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were $15,619 and $13,235, respectively.
[2]	On February 17, 2015, the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2014 in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 4, 2015. The dividend was paid on March 18, 2015.
[3]	On February 14, 2014, the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2013 in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 4, 2014. The dividend was paid on March 19, 2014.

Supplemental_Information_to_Co1

Supplemental Information to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]
Additions to theatre properties and equipment included in accounts payable	$15,619	$13,235

Selected_Financial_Information

Selected Financial Information by Reportable Operating Segment (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$645,398		$602,280
Adjusted EBITDA	147,121	[1]	128,555	[1]
Capital expenditures	85,747		52,806
Operating Segments | U.S. Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	474,295		444,920
Adjusted EBITDA	107,107	[1]	93,540	[1]
Capital expenditures	74,267		30,312
Operating Segments | International Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	174,333		160,192
Adjusted EBITDA	40,014	[1]	35,015	[1]
Capital expenditures	11,480		22,494
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	($3,230)		($2,832)
[1]	Distributions from NCM are reported entirely within the U.S. operating segment.

Reconciliation_of_Net_Income_t

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income	$42,902		$35,696
Add (deduct):
Income taxes	26,380		20,862
Interest expense	28,207	[1]	28,480	[1]
Other (income) expense	1,448	[2]	-7,686	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	45,332		42,496
Impairment of long-lived assets	794		354
(Gain) loss on sale of assets and other	-1,450		2,853
Deferred lease expenses	-703		1,599
Amortization of long-term prepaid rents	713		378
Share based awards compensation expense	3,498		3,523
Adjusted EBITDA	$147,121	[3]	$128,555	[3]
[1]	Includes amortization of debt issue costs.
[2]	Includes interest income, foreign currency exchange gain (loss) and equity in income of affiliates and excludes distributions from NCM.
[3]	Distributions from NCM are reported entirely within the U.S. operating segment.

Selected_Financial_Information1

Selected Financial Information by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$645,398	$602,280
Theatre Properties and Equipment - net	1,452,743		1,450,812
Reportable Geographical Components | U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	474,295	444,920
Theatre Properties and Equipment - net	1,138,826		1,094,076
Reportable Geographical Components | Brazil
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	78,293	75,399
Theatre Properties and Equipment - net	168,619		204,107
Reportable Geographical Components | Other foreign countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	96,040	84,793
Theatre Properties and Equipment - net	145,298		152,629
Eliminations
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	($3,230)	($2,832)

Related_Party_Transactions_Add

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
	Facility
	Leases
	Theatre
Syufy Enterprises, LP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of theatres leased	15
Number of parking facilities leased	1
Total number of leases	16
Number of leases with minimum annual rent	14
Number of leases without minimum annual rent	2
Total rent paid to Syufy	$5,566	$5,765
Laredo Theatre, Ltd
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Company's interest in Laredo	75.00%
Lone Star Theatre's interest in Laredo	25.00%
Ownership interest held by David Roberts	100.00%
Percentage of common stock held by Chairman of the Board of Directors	9.00%
Percentage of management fees based on theatre revenues	5.00%
Management fee revenues	$135	$113

Subsequent_Event_Additional_In

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) (Amended Senior Secured Credit Facility, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Remaining principal	$635,250
Quarterly Principal Payment
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Quarterly principal payments due	1,750
Term Loan Credit Facilty
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued	$700,000
Maturity earliest date	31-Mar-22
Maturity latest date	8-May-22