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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Other intangible assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 245,316 $ 150,571
Accumulated Amortization (35,433) (25,795)
Unamortized Intangible Assets:    
AMC trademark 104,400 104,400
Total, unamortizable $ 155,259 112,600
Carmike    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Remaining Useful Life 7 years  
Gross Carrying Amount $ 25,876  
Odeon    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 60,633  
Unamortized Intangible Assets:    
Trade name $ 50,859  
Starplex Cinemas    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Remaining Useful Life 10 years  
Unamortized Intangible Assets:    
Trade name   8,200
Favorable leases    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 198,145 122,831
Accumulated Amortization $ (27,849) (20,592)
Favorable leases | Minimum    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Remaining Useful Life 3 years  
Favorable leases | Maximum    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Remaining Useful Life 43 years  
Favorable leases | Carmike    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 15,876  
Favorable leases | Odeon    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 59,438  
Management contracts    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 5,771 4,540
Accumulated Amortization $ (3,150) (2,399)
Management contracts | Minimum    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Remaining Useful Life 2 years  
Management contracts | Maximum    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Remaining Useful Life 5 years  
Management contracts | Odeon    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 1,195  
Non-compete agreements    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Remaining Useful Life 5 years  
Gross Carrying Amount $ 2,600 2,300
Accumulated Amortization (535)  
Trade name | Carmike    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 10,000  
Accumulated Amortization (62)  
Trade name | Starplex Cinemas    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 7,900  
Accumulated Amortization $ (198)  
NCM tax receivable agreement    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Remaining Useful Life 21 years  
Gross Carrying Amount $ 20,900 20,900
Accumulated Amortization $ (3,639) $ (2,804)