v3.7.0.1
SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Other current assets:        
Prepaid rent $ 73,002,000 $ 41,805,000    
Income taxes receivable 8,722,000 570,000    
Prepaid insurance and other 20,274,000 17,810,000    
Merchandise inventory 29,041,000 13,992,000    
Assets held for sale 70,377,000 5,390,000    
Other 61,487,000 18,041,000    
Other current assets, total 262,903,000 97,608,000    
Restricted cash realted to collateral for issuance of letters of credit 23,138,000      
Other long-term assets:        
Investments in real estate 8,557,000 10,309,000    
Deferred financing costs 7,707,000 9,685,000    
Investments in equity method investees 461,062,000 419,672,000    
Less: Reclassified to assets held for sale (44,577,000)      
Computer software 53,577,000 41,378,000    
Investment in common stock 5,000,000 12,900,000    
Pension and other benefits 18,869,000      
Other 23,597,000 7,813,000    
Other long-term assets, total 533,792,000 501,757,000    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:        
Taxes other than income 72,178,000 53,924,000    
Interest 22,115,000 12,050,000    
Payroll and vacation 39,590,000 12,934,000    
Current portion of casualty claims and premiums 8,452,000 8,591,000    
Accrued bonus 37,859,000 19,584,000    
Theatre and other closure 7,893,000 7,537,000    
Accrued licensing and percentage rent 21,769,000 20,763,000    
Current portion of pension and other benefits liabilities 152,000 152,000    
Other 118,941,000 23,129,000    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, total 328,949,000 158,664,000    
Other long-term liabilities:        
Unfavorable lease obligations 216,581,000 140,440,000    
Deferred rent 325,201,000 206,265,000    
Pension and other benefits 44,456,000 42,196,000    
Deferred gain 613,000      
RealD deferred lease incentive 10,820,000 13,408,000    
Casualty claims and premiums 15,386,000 13,194,000    
Theatre and other closure 26,670,000 35,436,000    
Other 66,835,000 11,687,000    
Other long-term liabilities, total 706,562,000 462,626,000    
NCM LLC        
Other current assets:        
Assets held for sale 44,577,000      
Other long-term assets:        
Investments in equity method investees 323,950,000 327,471,000 $ 265,839,000 $ 272,407,000
Carmike        
Other current assets:        
Assets held for sale 17,238,000      
AMCEH        
Other current assets:        
Assets held for sale 8,562,000      
Other current assets, total 1,842,000      
Other long-term assets:        
Other long-term assets, total 7,706,000 9,686,000    
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:        
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, total $ 17,613,000 $ 7,188,000