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LOSS PER SHARE (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Aug. 04, 2022
shares
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
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$ / shares
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Sep. 30, 2021
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$ / shares
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Dec. 31, 2021
shares
Numerator:                
Net loss for basic loss per share attributable to AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. | $   $ (226.9) $ (121.6) $ (337.4) $ (224.2) $ (685.9) $ (1,134.7)  
Net loss for diluted loss per share attributable to AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. | $   $ (226.9)     $ (224.2) $ (685.9) $ (1,134.7)  
Denominator (shares in thousands):                
Weighted average shares for basic loss per common share   1,033,686,000     1,026,660,000 1,033,056,000 930,278,000  
Weighted average shares for diluted loss per common share   1,033,686,000     1,026,660,000 1,033,056,000 930,278,000  
Basic loss per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ (0.22)     $ (0.22) $ (0.66) $ (1.22)  
Diluted loss per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ (0.22)     $ (0.22) $ (0.66) $ (1.22)  
Common stock dividend declared 1              
Conversion ratio 0.01 0.01       0.01    
Conversion of share based payment awards into preferred stock           1    
Conversion ratio of share based payment awards into common stock           1    
Preferred stock authorized   50,000,000       50,000,000   50,000,000
Preferred stock, unallocated authorized shares   40,000,000       40,000,000    
Number Of Shareholders | item           15,205    
Class A common stock                
Denominator (shares in thousands):                
Shares Registered With Transfer Agent           4,900,000    
AMC Preferred Equity Units [Member]                
Denominator (shares in thousands):                
Preferred stock authorized   10,000,000       10,000,000   10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)   5,195,206       5,195,206   5,139,791
Preferred stock, unallocated authorized shares   40,000,000       40,000,000    
Shares Registered With Transfer Agent           4,700,000    
Restricted stock unit                
Denominator (shares in thousands):                
Anti-dilutive securities not included in the computations of diluted earnings (loss) per share (in shares)   5,428,148     7,588,246 5,428,148 7,588,246  
Performance Vesting                
Denominator (shares in thousands):                
Anti-dilutive securities not included in the computations of diluted earnings (loss) per share (in shares)   2,838,090     4,298,996 2,838,090 4,298,996  
Special Performance Stock Unit                
Denominator (shares in thousands):                
Anti-dilutive securities not included in the computations of diluted earnings (loss) per share (in shares)         2,313,312   2,313,312