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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues                      
Revenue $ 1,447.7 $ 1,316.8 $ 1,506.1 $ 1,200.4 $ 1,413.3 $ 1,221.4 $ 1,442.5 $ 1,383.6 $ 5,471.0 $ 5,460.8 $ 5,079.2
Operating costs and expenses                      
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization below                 1,686.6 1,654.7 1,548.0
Rent                 967.8 797.8 794.4
General and administrative:                      
Merger, acquisition and other costs                 15.5 31.3 63.0
Other, excluding depreciation and amortization below                 153.0 179.3 133.2
Depreciation and amortization                 450.0 537.8 538.6
Impairment of long-lived assets         13.8       84.3 13.8 43.6
Operating costs and expenses                 5,335.0 5,195.8 4,977.2
Operating income 43.4 20.8 105.5 (33.7) 87.3 (21.9) 89.7 109.9 136.0 265.0 102.0
Other expense (income):                      
Other expense (income)                 13.4 (108.1) (1.5)
Interest expense:                      
Corporate borrowings                 292.8 262.3 231.6
Capital and financing lease obligations                 7.6 38.5 42.4
Non-cash NCM exhibitor services agreement                 40.4 41.5  
Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities                 (30.6) (86.7) 185.2
Investment income                 (16.0) (6.2) (22.6)
Total other expense, net                 307.6 141.3 435.1
Earnings (loss) before income taxes                 (171.6) 123.7 (333.1)
Income tax provision (benefit)                 (22.5) 13.6 154.1
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)
Consolidating Adjustments                      
Other expense (income):                      
Equity in (earnings) loss of AMC Entertainment Inc.                 534.2 28.2 427.4
Interest expense:                      
Corporate borrowings                 (294.0) (263.4) (239.0)
Intercompany interest expense                 (244.1)    
Investment income                 538.1 263.4 239.0
Total other expense, net                 (534.2) 28.2 (427.4)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes                 534.2 (28.2) 427.4
Net earnings (loss)                 534.2 (28.2) 427.4
AMCE                      
General and administrative:                      
Other, excluding depreciation and amortization below                     2.0
Operating costs and expenses                     2.0
Operating income                     (2.0)
Other expense (income):                      
Equity in (earnings) loss of AMC Entertainment Inc.                 (382.9) (14.5) (472.5)
Other expense (income)                 (5.2) (110.5)  
Interest expense:                      
Corporate borrowings                 290.8 256.7 230.3
Investment income                 (519.4) (241.8) (217.6)
Total other expense, net                 149.1 (110.1) 485.2
Earnings (loss) before income taxes                 (149.1) 110.1 (487.2)
Net earnings (loss)                 (149.1) 110.1 (487.2)
Subsidiary Guarantors                      
Revenues                      
Revenue                 4,023.3 4,013.2 3,723.5
Operating costs and expenses                      
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization below                 1,215.5 1,162.2 1,100.6
Rent                 708.2 584.4 594.0
General and administrative:                      
Merger, acquisition and other costs                 6.5 16.8 58.3
Other, excluding depreciation and amortization below                 86.4 112.5 82.7
Depreciation and amortization                 340.4 384.0 404.2
Impairment of long-lived assets                 76.6 8.1 43.6
Operating costs and expenses                 3,938.9 3,781.4 3,684.7
Operating income                 84.4 231.8 38.8
Other expense (income):                      
Equity in (earnings) loss of AMC Entertainment Inc.                 (151.3) (13.7) 45.1
Other expense (income)                 18.5 1.7 (1.7)
Interest expense:                      
Corporate borrowings                 293.0 263.1 239.0
Capital and financing lease obligations                 2.3 17.2 20.0
Non-cash NCM exhibitor services agreement                 40.4 41.5  
Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities                 (29.1) (81.5) 187.8
Investment income                 (21.0) (27.1) (43.0)
Total other expense, net                 455.4 201.2 357.0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes                 (371.0) 30.6 (318.2)
Income tax provision (benefit)                 11.9 16.1 154.3
Net earnings (loss)                 (382.9) 14.5 (472.5)
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors                      
Revenues                      
Revenue                 1,447.7 1,447.6 1,355.7
Operating costs and expenses                      
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization below                 471.1 492.5 447.4
Rent                 259.6 213.4 200.4
General and administrative:                      
Merger, acquisition and other costs                 9.0 14.5 4.7
Other, excluding depreciation and amortization below                 66.6 66.8 48.5
Depreciation and amortization                 109.6 153.8 134.4
Impairment of long-lived assets                 7.7 5.7  
Operating costs and expenses                 1,396.1 1,414.4 1,290.5
Operating income                 51.6 33.2 65.2
Other expense (income):                      
Other expense (income)                 0.1 0.7 0.2
Interest expense:                      
Corporate borrowings                 3.0 5.9 1.3
Capital and financing lease obligations                 5.3 21.3 22.4
Intercompany interest expense                 244.1    
Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities                 (1.5) (5.2) (2.6)
Investment income                 (13.7) (0.7) (1.0)
Total other expense, net                 237.3 22.0 20.3
Earnings (loss) before income taxes                 (185.7) 11.2 44.9
Income tax provision (benefit)                 (34.4) (2.5) (0.2)
Net earnings (loss)                 (151.3) 13.7 45.1
Admissions                      
Revenues                      
Revenue                 3,301.3 3,385.0 3,229.5
Operating costs and expenses                      
Operating costs and expenses                 1,699.1 1,710.2 1,604.3
Admissions | Subsidiary Guarantors                      
Revenues                      
Revenue                 2,388.2 2,441.5 2,330.9
Operating costs and expenses                      
Operating costs and expenses                 1,311.5 1,323.1 1,224.7
Admissions | Subsidiary Non-Guarantors                      
Revenues                      
Revenue                 913.1 943.5 898.6
Operating costs and expenses                      
Operating costs and expenses                 387.6 387.1 379.6
Food and beverage                      
Revenues                      
Revenue                 1,719.6 1,671.5 1,548.4
Operating costs and expenses                      
Operating costs and expenses                 278.7 270.9 252.1
Food and beverage | Subsidiary Guarantors                      
Revenues                      
Revenue                 1,348.0 1,321.3 1,220.1
Operating costs and expenses                      
Operating costs and expenses                 193.8 190.3 176.6
Food and beverage | Subsidiary Non-Guarantors                      
Revenues                      
Revenue                 371.6 350.2 328.3
Operating costs and expenses                      
Operating costs and expenses                 84.9 80.6 75.5
Total other theatre                      
Revenues                      
Revenue                 450.1 404.3 301.3
Total other theatre | Subsidiary Guarantors                      
Revenues                      
Revenue                 287.1 250.4 172.5
Total other theatre | Subsidiary Non-Guarantors                      
Revenues                      
Revenue                 $ 163.0 $ 153.9 $ 128.8