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INVESTMENTS - Rollforwards (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2013
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Feb. 13, 2007
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Changes in carrying amount of investment in NCM and equity in losses of NCM                      
Balance at the beginning of the period       $ 419,672              
Balance at the end of the period     $ 419,672 461,062 $ 419,672            
Other comprehensive income rollforward                      
Balance at the beginning of the period       1,538,703 1,512,732 $ 1,507,470          
Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge       5,355 10,040 11,360          
Balance at the end of the period     1,538,703 2,009,654 1,538,703 1,512,732 $ 1,507,470        
Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities       (47,718) (37,131) (26,615)          
Exhibitor Services Agreement                      
Exhibitor services agreement rollforward                      
Balance at the beginning of the period       (377,599) (316,815) (329,913)          
Receipt of common units         (76,101) (2,137)          
Amortization of deferred revenue       18,355 15,317 15,235          
Balance at the end of the period     (377,599) (359,244) (377,599) (316,815) (329,913)        
Other Comprehensive (Income)                      
Other comprehensive income rollforward                      
Balance at the beginning of the period       (4,014) (3,780) (2,282)          
Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge         (234) (1,498)          
Balance at the end of the period     (4,014) (4,014) (4,014) (3,780) (2,282)        
Cash Received                      
Changes in carrying amount of investment in NCM and equity in losses of NCM                      
Receipt of excess cash distributions       21,522 22,741 21,514          
Other comprehensive income rollforward                      
Cash receipt of excess cash distributions       21,522 22,741 21,514 27,453        
Equity in Earnings                      
Changes in carrying amount of investment in NCM and equity in losses of NCM                      
Equity in earnings       (19,007) (14,435) (14,446)          
Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference       1,414 3,241 3,135          
Other comprehensive income rollforward                      
Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities       (17,593) (11,194) (11,311) (23,196)        
Advertising (Revenue)                      
Changes in carrying amount of investment in NCM and equity in losses of NCM                      
Amortization of ESA       (18,355) (15,317) (15,235)          
Other comprehensive income rollforward                      
Advertising (revenue) for the period       (18,355) (15,317) (15,235) (14,556)        
NCM LLC                      
Changes in carrying amount of investment in NCM and equity in losses of NCM                      
Balance at the beginning of the period       327,471 265,839 272,407          
Receipt of common units         76,101 2,137          
Exchange of common units       408 (3,156)            
Receipt of excess cash distributions       (21,522) (22,741) (21,514)          
Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge         234 1,498          
Equity in earnings       19,007 14,435 14,446          
Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference       (1,414) (3,241) (3,135)          
Balance at the end of the period     $ 327,471 323,950 327,471 265,839 $ 272,407        
Other comprehensive income rollforward                      
Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities       $ (17,593) $ (11,194) $ (11,311)          
Common Membership Units rollforward                      
Number of units owned (in shares) | shares       23,862,988              
NCM LLC | Exhibitor Services Agreement                      
Common Membership Units rollforward                      
Term of amortization of the exhibitor services agreement (ESA) with NCM       30 years              
NCM LLC | Member Units Tranche 1 [Member]                      
Common Membership Units rollforward                      
Number of units owned (in shares) | shares       17,323,782             17,323,782
NCM LLC | Member Units Tranche 2 [Member]                      
Common Membership Units rollforward                      
Number of units owned (in shares) | shares       6,539,206              
Membership units received in ESA (in shares) | shares     4,399,324   4,399,324     469,163 141,731 1,728,988  
Units exchanged for NCM, Inc. shares | shares     (200,000)                
AC JV, LLC | Founding Members                      
Common Membership Units rollforward                      
Number of founding members | item 3                    
National CineMedia Inc. [Member]                      
Common Membership Units rollforward                      
Price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 21.00   $ 14.73              
Number of shares issued | shares   42,000,000                  
National CineMedia Inc. [Member] | NCM LLC | Member Units Tranche 2 [Member]                      
Common Membership Units rollforward                      
Price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 15.75   $ 15.75     $ 14.52 $ 15.08 $ 15.22