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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - RF (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance at the beginning of the period $ 2,406,691,000 $ 2,289,800,000
Currency translation adjustment (10,421,000)  
Balance at the end of the period 3,932,960,000 2,406,691,000
US markets    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance at the beginning of the period 2,406,691,000 2,289,800,000
Balance at the end of the period 3,044,754,000 2,406,691,000
International markets    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Currency translation adjustment (10,421,000)  
Balance at the end of the period 888,206,000  
Carmike    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Acquisition 624,803,000  
Carmike | US markets    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Acquisition 624,803,000  
Odeon    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Acquisition 898,627,000  
Odeon | International markets    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Acquisition 898,627,000  
Starplex Cinemas    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Acquisition   116,891,000
Adjustments 13,260,000  
Balance at the end of the period 130,151,000  
Starplex Cinemas | US markets    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Acquisition   116,891,000
Adjustments 13,260,000  
AMCEH    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Balance at the beginning of the period (2,143,000)  
Balance at the end of the period $ (2,143,000) $ (2,143,000)