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INVESTMENTS - Sum. Finan. Info and Earnings (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Financial Condition:        
Current assets $ 408,670 $ 276,337    
Noncurrent assets 1,653,935 1,667,966    
Total assets 2,062,605 1,944,303    
Current liabilities 310,403 219,378    
Noncurrent liabilities 1,586,958 1,660,186    
Total liabilities 1,897,361 1,879,564    
Stockholders' equity (deficit) 165,244 64,739    
Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) 2,062,605 1,944,303    
The company's recorded investment 461,062 419,672    
Operating Results:        
Revenues 1,121,128 821,991 $ 809,087  
Operating costs and expenses 961,738 679,237 661,473  
Net earnings (loss) 159,390 142,754 147,614  
Recorded equity in earnings 47,718 37,131 26,615  
NCM LLC        
Financial Condition:        
Current assets 180,900 159,500    
Noncurrent assets 607,600 612,500    
Total assets 788,500 772,000    
Current liabilities 121,100 113,100    
Noncurrent liabilities 924,300 925,400    
Total liabilities 1,045,400 1,038,500    
Stockholders' equity (deficit) (256,900) (266,500)    
Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) 788,500 772,000    
The company's recorded investment 323,950 327,471 265,839 $ 272,407
Operating Results:        
Revenues 447,600 446,500 394,000  
Operating costs and expenses 338,300 359,000 297,700  
Net earnings (loss) 109,300 87,500 96,300  
Recorded equity in earnings 17,593 11,194 11,311  
DCIP        
Financial Condition:        
Current assets 45,127 48,833    
Noncurrent assets 858,607 952,135    
Total assets 903,734 1,000,968    
Current liabilities 44,811 32,533    
Noncurrent liabilities 461,563 638,870    
Total liabilities 506,374 671,403    
Stockholders' equity (deficit) 397,360 329,565    
Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) 903,734 1,000,968    
The company's recorded investment 106,185 85,710    
Operating Results:        
Revenues 178,837 172,256 170,724  
Operating costs and expenses 89,685 93,001 109,430  
Net earnings (loss) 89,152 79,255 61,294  
Recorded equity in earnings 27,447 24,522 20,929  
Other        
Financial Condition:        
Current assets 182,643 68,004    
Noncurrent assets 187,728 103,331    
Total assets 370,371 171,335    
Current liabilities 144,492 73,745    
Noncurrent liabilities 201,095 95,916    
Total liabilities 345,587 169,661    
Stockholders' equity (deficit) 24,784 1,674    
Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) 370,371 171,335    
The company's recorded investment 30,927 6,491    
Operating Results:        
Revenues 494,691 203,235 244,363  
Operating costs and expenses 533,753 227,236 254,343  
Net earnings (loss) (39,062) (24,001) (9,980)  
Recorded equity in earnings $ 2,678 $ 1,415 $ (5,625)