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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues                
Revenue $ 1,221.4     $ 1,178.7     $ 4,047.5 $ 3,662.4
Operating costs and expenses                
Operating expense (income) 400.5     383.2     1,236.9 1,128.8
Rent 203.7     200.7     593.1 590.9
General and administrative:                
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs 18.1     5.6     27.1 57.2
Other 48.4     32.6     135.6 113.0
Depreciation and amortization 130.2     135.2     398.4 393.9
Operating costs and expenses 1,243.3     1,182.8     3,869.8 3,630.6
Operating income (loss) (21.9)     (4.1)     177.7 31.8
Other expense (income)                
Other expense (income) 54.1     (0.4)     57.5 (1.9)
Interest expense:                
Corporate borrowings 64.3     60.8     188.2 171.7
Capital and financing lease obligations 9.4     10.6     29.5 31.7
Non-cash interest expense related to NCM exhibitor services agreement 10.3           31.2  
Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities (70.0)     1.8     (74.0) 199.1
Investment (income) expense (0.7)     (16.6)     (7.4) (21.6)
Total other expense 67.4     56.2     225.0 379.0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (89.3)     (60.3)     (47.3) (347.2)
Income tax provision (benefit) 11.1     (17.6)     13.2 (136.4)
Net earnings (loss) (100.4) $ 22.2 $ 17.7 (42.7) $ (176.5) $ 8.4 (60.5) (210.8)
Consolidating Adjustments                
Other expense (income)                
Equity in (earnings) loss of AMC Entertainment Inc. (32.1)     (59.8)     31.9 (218.8)
Interest expense:                
Corporate borrowings (59.9)     (57.7)     (185.7) (167.0)
Investment (income) expense 59.9     57.7     185.7 167.0
Total other expense (32.1)     (59.8)     31.9 (218.8)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 32.1     59.8     (31.9) 218.8
Net earnings (loss) 32.1     59.8     (31.9) 218.8
AMCE                
General and administrative:                
Other       0.3       1.8
Operating costs and expenses       0.3       1.8
Operating income (loss)       (0.3)       (1.8)
Other expense (income)                
Equity in (earnings) loss of AMC Entertainment Inc. 42.5     38.9     (5.3) 199.8
Other expense (income) 54.1           55.1  
Interest expense:                
Corporate borrowings 63.6     60.3     185.7 170.1
Investment (income) expense (59.8)     (56.8)     (175.0) (160.9)
Total other expense 100.4     42.4     60.5 209.0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (100.4)     (42.7)     (60.5) (210.8)
Net earnings (loss) (100.4)     (42.7)     (60.5) (210.8)
Subsidiary Guarantors                
Revenues                
Revenue 736.5     696.9     2,462.2 2,228.5
Operating costs and expenses                
Operating expense (income) 227.3     216.5     694.1 652.7
Rent 127.9     123.0     356.1 370.9
General and administrative:                
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs 9.0     3.7     15.2 54.3
Other 31.7     16.4     84.7 65.2
Depreciation and amortization 69.2     72.9     211.4 219.4
Operating costs and expenses 743.1     687.5     2,303.5 2,201.8
Operating income (loss) (6.6)     9.4     158.7 26.7
Other expense (income)                
Equity in (earnings) loss of AMC Entertainment Inc. (10.4)     20.9     (26.6) 19.0
Other expense (income) 0.5     (0.1)     1.1 (1.3)
Interest expense:                
Corporate borrowings 59.8     57.7     185.4 167.1
Capital and financing lease obligations 1.7     1.9     5.2 5.8
Non-cash interest expense related to NCM exhibitor services agreement 10.3           31.2  
Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities (37.2)     3.8     (40.1) 201.2
Investment (income) expense (0.9)     (17.0)     (17.4) (27.3)
Total other expense 23.8     67.2     138.8 364.5
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (30.4)     (57.8)     19.9 (337.8)
Income tax provision (benefit) 12.1     (18.9)     14.6 (138.0)
Net earnings (loss) (42.5)     (38.9)     5.3 (199.8)
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors                
Revenues                
Revenue 484.9     481.8     1,585.3 1,433.9
Operating costs and expenses                
Operating expense (income) 173.2     166.7     542.8 476.1
Rent 75.8     77.7     237.0 220.0
General and administrative:                
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs 9.1     1.9     11.9 2.9
Other 16.7     15.9     50.9 46.0
Depreciation and amortization 61.0     62.3     187.0 174.5
Operating costs and expenses 500.2     495.0     1,566.3 1,427.0
Operating income (loss) (15.3)     (13.2)     19.0 6.9
Other expense (income)                
Other expense (income) (0.5)     (0.3)     1.3 (0.6)
Interest expense:                
Corporate borrowings 0.8     0.5     2.8 1.5
Capital and financing lease obligations 7.7     8.7     24.3 25.9
Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities (32.8)     (2.0)     (33.9) (2.1)
Investment (income) expense 0.1     (0.5)     (0.7) (0.4)
Total other expense (24.7)     6.4     (6.2) 24.3
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 9.4     (19.6)     25.2 (17.4)
Income tax provision (benefit) (1.0)     1.3     (1.4) 1.6
Net earnings (loss) 10.4     (20.9)     26.6 (19.0)
Admissions                
Revenues                
Revenue 751.4     753.5     2,522.7 2,332.4
Operating costs and expenses                
Operating costs and expenses 378.8     364.8     1,276.7 1,164.2
Admissions | Subsidiary Guarantors                
Revenues                
Revenue 446.6     438.2     1,514.8 1,402.3
Operating costs and expenses                
Operating costs and expenses 240.8     221.5     824.0 738.8
Admissions | Subsidiary Non-Guarantors                
Revenues                
Revenue 304.8     315.3     1,007.9 930.1
Operating costs and expenses                
Operating costs and expenses 138.0     143.3     452.7 425.4
Food and beverage                
Revenues                
Revenue 384.8     361.4     1,236.4 1,133.1
Operating costs and expenses                
Operating costs and expenses 63.6     60.7     202.0 182.6
Food and beverage | Subsidiary Guarantors                
Revenues                
Revenue 240.5     222.0     776.5 707.4
Operating costs and expenses                
Operating costs and expenses 37.2     33.5     118.0 100.5
Food and beverage | Subsidiary Non-Guarantors                
Revenues                
Revenue 144.3     139.4     459.9 425.7
Operating costs and expenses                
Operating costs and expenses 26.4     27.2     84.0 82.1
Total other theatre                
Revenues                
Revenue 85.2     63.8     288.4 196.9
Total other theatre | Subsidiary Guarantors                
Revenues                
Revenue 49.4     36.7     170.9 118.8
Total other theatre | Subsidiary Non-Guarantors                
Revenues                
Revenue $ 35.8     $ 27.1     $ 117.5 $ 78.1