CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Net change in operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ 431,655
|
$ 467,557
|
$ 297,302
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
(421,713)
|
(333,423)
|
(270,734)
|
| Proceeds from disposition of long-term assets |
19,909
|
604
|
238
|
| Investments in non-consolidated entities |
(10,481)
|
(1,915)
|
(1,522)
|
| Other, net |
(6,515)
|
(1,849)
|
327
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(1,354,650)
|
(509,436)
|
(271,691)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan Due 2023 |
498,750
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of bridge loan due 2017 |
350,000
|
|
|
| Proceeds from extension and modification of Term Loan due 2022 |
|
124,375
|
|
| Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 |
|
(645,701)
|
|
| Borrowings under (repayments) Revolving Credit Facility |
(75,000)
|
75,000
|
|
| Payments of Stock Issuance Costs |
(763)
|
|
(281)
|
| Cash used to pay dividends |
79,627
|
78,608
|
58,504
|
| Deferred financing costs |
(65,877)
|
(21,252)
|
(7,952)
|
| Principal payments under capital and financing lease obligations |
(10,852)
|
(7,840)
|
(6,941)
|
| Principal payments under promissory note |
(1,389)
|
(1,389)
|
(1,389)
|
| Principal payments under Term Loan |
8,806
|
5,813
|
7,750
|
| Principal amount of coupon payment under Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 |
|
(3,486)
|
(6,227)
|
| Purchase of treasury stock |
|
|
(92)
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
918,263
|
35,286
|
(353,864)
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents |
555
|
(363)
|
5
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
(4,177)
|
(6,956)
|
(328,248)
|
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of period |
211,250
|
218,206
|
546,454
|
| Cash and equivalents at end of period |
207,073
|
211,250
|
218,206
|
| Odeon |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Acquisition |
(438,733)
|
|
|
| Carmike |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Acquisition |
(497,798)
|
|
|
| Starplex Cinemas |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Acquisition |
681
|
(172,853)
|
|
| 6.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024 |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes |
310,000
|
|
|
| 5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026 |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes |
595,000
|
|
|
| Senior Secured Note GBP 9.0 Percent Due 2018 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Repayments of Subordinated Debt |
380,678
|
|
|
| Senior Secured Note 4.93 Percent Due 2018 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Repayments of Subordinated Debt |
212,495
|
|
|
| 5.75 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025 |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
600,000
|
|
| 5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
|
375,000
|
| 8.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2019 |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 |
|
|
(639,728)
|
| AMCEH |
|
|
|
| Net change in operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
7,238
|
15,017
|
13,212
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan Due 2023 |
498,750
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of bridge loan due 2017 |
350,000
|
|
|
| Proceeds from extension and modification of Term Loan due 2022 |
|
124,375
|
|
| Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 |
|
(645,701)
|
|
| Borrowings under (repayments) Revolving Credit Facility |
(75,000)
|
75,000
|
|
| Payments of Stock Issuance Costs |
(763)
|
|
|
| Cash used to pay dividends |
79,627
|
78,608
|
58,504
|
| Deferred financing costs |
(65,877)
|
(21,252)
|
(7,952)
|
| Principal payments under Term Loan |
8,806
|
5,813
|
7,750
|
| Change in intercompany advances |
(935,110)
|
(60,042)
|
331,867
|
| Principal amount of coupon payment under Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 |
|
(3,486)
|
(6,227)
|
| Purchase of treasury stock |
|
|
(92)
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(4,606)
|
(15,527)
|
(13,386)
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents |
(1,587)
|
|
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
1,045
|
(510)
|
(174)
|
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of period |
1,944
|
2,454
|
2,628
|
| Cash and equivalents at end of period |
2,989
|
1,944
|
2,454
|
| AMCEH | 6.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024 |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes |
310,000
|
|
|
| AMCEH | 5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026 |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes |
595,000
|
|
|
| AMCEH | Senior Secured Note GBP 9.0 Percent Due 2018 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Repayments of Subordinated Debt |
380,678
|
|
|
| AMCEH | Senior Secured Note 4.93 Percent Due 2018 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Repayments of Subordinated Debt |
212,495
|
|
|
| AMCEH | 5.75 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025 |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
600,000
|
|
| AMCEH | 5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes |
|
|
375,000
|
| AMCEH | 8.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2019 |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 |
|
|
(639,728)
|
| Subsidiary Guarantors |
|
|
|
| Net change in operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
438,652
|
449,121
|
280,990
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
(410,906)
|
(333,395)
|
(270,677)
|
| Proceeds from disposition of long-term assets |
19,909
|
604
|
238
|
| Investments in non-consolidated entities |
(10,481)
|
(1,915)
|
(1,522)
|
| Other, net |
(6,515)
|
(1,849)
|
327
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(1,471,941)
|
(509,408)
|
(271,634)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Payments of Stock Issuance Costs |
|
|
(281)
|
| Principal payments under capital and financing lease obligations |
(8,591)
|
(7,840)
|
(6,941)
|
| Principal payments under promissory note |
(1,389)
|
(1,389)
|
(1,389)
|
| Change in intercompany advances |
968,063
|
62,742
|
(328,651)
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
958,083
|
53,513
|
(337,262)
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents |
2,916
|
(320)
|
34
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
(72,290)
|
(7,094)
|
(327,872)
|
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of period |
167,023
|
174,117
|
501,989
|
| Cash and equivalents at end of period |
94,733
|
167,023
|
174,117
|
| Subsidiary Guarantors | Odeon |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Acquisition |
(480,338)
|
|
|
| Subsidiary Guarantors | Carmike |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Acquisition |
(584,291)
|
|
|
| Subsidiary Guarantors | Starplex Cinemas |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Acquisition |
681
|
(172,853)
|
|
| Subsidiary Non-Guarantors |
|
|
|
| Net change in operating activities: |
|
|
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
(14,235)
|
3,419
|
3,100
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Capital expenditures |
(10,807)
|
(28)
|
(57)
|
| Net cash used in investing activities |
117,291
|
(28)
|
(57)
|
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
| Principal payments under capital and financing lease obligations |
(2,261)
|
|
|
| Change in intercompany advances |
(32,953)
|
(2,700)
|
(3,216)
|
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(35,214)
|
(2,700)
|
(3,216)
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents |
(774)
|
(43)
|
(29)
|
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
67,068
|
648
|
(202)
|
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of period |
42,283
|
41,635
|
41,837
|
| Cash and equivalents at end of period |
109,351
|
$ 42,283
|
$ 41,635
|
| Subsidiary Non-Guarantors | Odeon |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Acquisition |
41,605
|
|
|
| Subsidiary Non-Guarantors | Carmike |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
| Acquisition |
$ 86,493
|
|
|