v3.7.0.1
INVESTMENTS - Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions      
Amounts due from affiliate $ 42,000 $ 109,000  
Deferred rent liability for digital projectors 325,201,000 206,265,000  
Gross film exhibition cost 1,089,501,000 1,021,457,000 $ 934,246,000
NCM LLC      
Related Party Transactions      
Amounts due from affiliate 2,592,000 2,406,000  
Amounts due to affiliate 1,371,000 1,226,000  
Note payable to affiliate 4,166,000 5,555,000  
Advertising revenue 40,965,000 35,893,000 34,523,000
Advertising expense 5,971,000 8,256,000 12,226,000
DCM      
Related Party Transactions      
Amounts due from affiliate $ 3,473,000    
Interest in non-consolidated affiliates (as a percent) 50.00%    
DCIP      
Related Party Transactions      
Amounts due from affiliate $ 2,073,000 1,460,000  
Deferred rent liability for digital projectors 8,419,000 8,725,000  
Digital equipment rental expense $ 4,992,000 4,963,000 6,639,000
Equipment rental term 12 years    
Open Road Releasing, LLC, Operator of ORF      
Related Party Transactions      
Amounts due from affiliate $ 4,813,000 2,472,000  
Amounts due to affiliate 74,000 1,061,000  
Gross film exhibition cost 8,157,000 6,380,000 13,300,000
Cumulative loss 43,722,000    
Recorded investment in excess of proportional ownership 49,140,000    
AC JV, LLC      
Related Party Transactions      
Amounts due to affiliate 642,000 445,000  
Gross film exhibition cost $ 8,026,000 $ 8,511,000 $ 6,898,000