v3.19.3.a.u2
OPERATING SEGMENT - Reconciliation (Details)
$ / shares in Units, kr in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2017
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
SEK (kr)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2018
SEK (kr)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Mar. 14, 2019
$ / shares
Jun. 18, 2018
$ / shares
Mar. 15, 2018
$ / shares
Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA                                    
Net earnings (loss)     $ (13.5) $ (54.8) $ 49.4 $ (130.2) $ 170.6 $ (100.4) $ 22.2 $ 17.7   $ (149.1)   $ 110.1 $ (487.2)      
Income tax provision (benefit)                       (22.5)   13.6 154.1      
Interest expense                       340.8   342.3 274.0      
Depreciation and amortization                       450.0   537.8 538.6      
Impairment of long-lived assets             $ 13.8         84.3   13.8 43.6      
Certain operating expenses                       14.8   24.0 20.6      
Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities                       (30.6)   (86.7) 185.2      
Cash distributions from non-consolidated entities                       35.8   35.2 45.4      
Attributable EBITDA                       5.0   7.3 3.4      
Investment income                       16.0   6.2 22.6      
Other expense (income)                       13.3   (108.2) (1.3)      
Non-cash rent - purchase accounting                       25.7            
General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]                                    
Merger, acquisition and other costs                       15.5   31.3 63.0      
Share-based Compensation Cash Portion                       4.4   14.9 5.7      
Adjusted EBITDA                       771.4   929.2 822.5      
Marked-to-market (gain) on derivative liability                       (5.8)   (111.4)        
Foreign currency transactions losses                       (1.5)   (1.4) 3.0      
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments                       30.6   86.7 (185.2)      
Investment expense (income) $ 3.5 $ 204.5                   3.6            
Loss on derivative asset, increase of derivative liability                       111.4            
Loss on GBP forward contract                       0.9   $ 0.4        
Price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 7.42         $ 6.86             $ 6.86        
Third party fees on debt agreement             $ 1.3             $ 1.3        
Loss on extinguishment of debt                       16.6     0.5      
Loss on repayment of indebtedness                       16.6     0.4      
Non operating net periodic benefit cost                       1.2   0.8 0.2      
Derivative asset fair value adjustment for contingent call option related to the Class B common stock purchase and cancellation agreement                     kr (17.7) 17.7 kr 45.0 (45.0)        
Derivative liability fair value adjustment for embedded conversion feature in the Convertible Notes due 2024                     kr 23.5 23.5 kr 66.4 66.4        
Bridge Loan Agreement due 2017                                    
General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]                                    
Loss on extinguishment of debt                           0.4        
2.95% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due 2024                                    
General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]                                    
Marked-to-market (gain) on derivative liability                       $ 23.5   66.4        
Price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 7.24                 $ 7.24            
Attributable EBITDA                                    
Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA                                    
Income tax provision (benefit)                       $ 0.4   0.4        
Depreciation and amortization                       3.4   2.6 1.6      
Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities                       30.6   86.7 (185.2)      
Equity in earnings (loss) non-theatre JV's                       (29.2)   (81.9) 187.0      
Equity in earnings (loss) International theatre JV's                       1.4   4.8 1.8      
Attributable EBITDA                       (5.0)   (7.3) (3.4)      
Investment income                       0.7   0.5        
Other expense (income)                       (0.5)            
General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]                                    
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments                       (30.6)   (86.7) 185.2      
International markets                                    
General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]                                    
Adjusted EBITDA                       195.8   228.7 212.5      
NCM                                    
Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA                                    
Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities                       (28.9)            
General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]                                    
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments                       28.9            
Investment expense (income)                       16.0   208.0        
Price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                               $ 7.24 $ 7.30 $ 5.64
Gain (loss) on sale                           28.9 (22.2)      
Loss on disposition                       1.1            
Screenvision                                    
Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA                                    
Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities                       (30.1)            
General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]                                    
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments                       30.1            
Gain (loss) on sale                       30.1            
DCIP                                    
Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA                                    
Net earnings (loss)                       25.4   29.1        
Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities                       (25.4)   (29.1) (28.6)      
General and Administrative Expense [Abstract]                                    
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments                       $ 25.4   $ 29.1 $ 28.6