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CORPORATE BORROWINGS AND FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES - Refinancing transactions (Details)
 5 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 22, 2024
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Feb. 14, 2022
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Dec. 31, 2024
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Dec. 31, 2024
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Dec. 31, 2023
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Dec. 31, 2022
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Sep. 30, 2024
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Jul. 31, 2020
Jun. 05, 2015
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Total principal amount of corporate borrowings     $ 4,134,500,000 $ 4,134,500,000 $ 4,504,300,000        
(Gain)/Loss on Extinguishment       38,900,000 142,800,000 $ (92,800,000)      
Number of theaters transferred | item 175                
Debt issuance costs     (47,200,000) (47,200,000) (31,100,000)        
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)   107.50%              
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term Loan Due 2026                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Aggregate Principal Repurchased     1,895,000,000 1,895,000,000          
Total principal amount of corporate borrowings         $ 1,905,000,000        
Exercised an option to repurchase     1,895,000,000 1,895,000,000          
Stated interest rate (as a percent)         8.474%        
Second Lien Subordinated Notes due 2026                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Total principal amount of corporate borrowings     131,200,000 $ 131,200,000 $ 968,900,000        
Interest rate cash (as a percent) 10.00%     10.00% 10.00%        
PIK interest rate 12.00%     12.00% 12.00%        
First Lien Notes due 2029                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Aggregate principal amount   $ 950,000,000              
Total principal amount of corporate borrowings     $ 950,000,000 $ 950,000,000 $ 950,000,000        
(Gain)/Loss on Extinguishment           $ 135,000,000      
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)   101.00%              
Threshold number of days prior to the maturity date of 7.50% first lien secured notes due 2029 outstanding excluded for redemption 90 days                
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 7.50% 7.50% 7.50% 7.50% 7.50%        
Debt maturing in 2026                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Number of creditor groups involved in refinancing transactions | item 2                
Refinanced amount $ 1,600,000,000                
New Term Loans                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Aggregate principal amount $ 1,200,000,000   $ 2,024,300,000 $ 2,024,300,000     $ 793,000,000    
Total principal amount of corporate borrowings     2,014,200,000 2,014,200,000          
Aggregate Principal Exchanged     104,200,000 104,200,000          
Amortization of debt (in percent) 1.00%                
New Term Loans | Base rate | Until the delivery under the New Term Loan Credit Agreement of the financial statements for the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Spread (as a percent) 6.00%                
New Term Loans | Base rate | Minimum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Spread (as a percent) 5.00%                
New Term Loans | Base rate | Maximum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Spread (as a percent) 6.00%                
New Term Loans | Adjusted Term SOFR | Until the delivery under the New Term Loan Credit Agreement of the financial statements for the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Spread (as a percent) 7.00%                
New Term Loans | Adjusted Term SOFR | Minimum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Spread (as a percent) 6.00%                
New Term Loans | Adjusted Term SOFR | Maximum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Spread (as a percent) 7.00%                
New Term Loans | Senior Secured Credit Facility Term Loan Due 2026                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Principal and premium repayments $ 1,100,000,000                
New Term Loans | Second Lien Subordinated Notes due 2026                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Aggregate Principal Exchanged 104,200,000                
New Term Loans | First Lien Notes due 2029                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Minimum amount of First Lien Notes not to be repurchased (and cancelled), repaid or refinanced by October 5, 2028 190,000,000                
Existing Loans                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Total principal amount of corporate borrowings     0 0          
Exchangeable Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Aggregate principal amount 414,400,000   427,600,000 427,600,000          
Total principal amount of corporate borrowings $ 503,800,000   445,500,000 445,500,000          
Aggregate Principal Exchanged     293,600,000 $ 293,600,000          
Interest rate cash (as a percent) 6.00%     6.00%          
PIK interest rate 8.00%     8.00%          
Closing price $ 293,600,000                
Debt issuance costs $ (23,200,000)   (23,300,000) $ (23,300,000)          
Deferred charges, debt issuance costs     700,000            
Conversion rate 176.6379                
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 5.66                
Threshold percentage of stock price trigger 113.00%                
Minimum percentage of common stock price excluded for redemption 140.00%                
Threshold period of specified consecutive trading days excluded for redemption | D 15                
Number of business days entitled for submission for exchange 2 days                
Number of installment for periodic payment in cash | installment 12                
Repurchase price (in percent) 100.00%                
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent) 100.00%                
Threshold outstanding principal al of 7.50% first lien secured notes due 2029 excluded $ 190,000,000                
Exchangeable Notes | Prior to the third anniversary of the Issue Date                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Percentage of aggregate principal amount exchanged 18.00%                
Exchangeable Notes | On or after the third anniversary and prior to the fourth anniversary of the Issue Date                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Percentage of aggregate principal amount exchanged 12.00%                
Exchangeable Notes | On or after the fourth anniversary of the Issue Date and prior to the fifth anniversary                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Percentage of aggregate principal amount exchanged 6.00%                
Exchangeable Notes | Minimum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Number of business days 5 days                
Exchangeable Notes | Maximum                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Number of business days 10 days                
Exchangeable Notes | Second Lien Subordinated Notes due 2026                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Aggregate Principal Repurchased $ 414,400,000                
Exercised an option to repurchase $ 414,400,000                
5.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Aggregate principal amount                 $ 600,000,000
Total principal amount of corporate borrowings     $ 44,100,000 $ 44,100,000 $ 98,300,000        
Stated interest rate (as a percent)     5.75% 5.75% 5.75%     5.75% 5.75%
Second Lien Subordinated Notes due 2026                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Total principal amount of corporate borrowings     $ 574,600,000 $ 574,600,000          
Aggregate Principal Exchanged     635,800,000 635,800,000          
PIK fee paid to Second Lien Lenders     2,300,000 2,300,000          
Cash fee paid to Second Lien Lenders     2,300,000 2,300,000          
(Gain)/Loss on Extinguishment       61,200,000          
Payments of debt restructuring costs       42,300,000          
Premium Second Lien Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Total principal amount of corporate borrowings     56,000,000 56,000,000          
Principal Second Lien Notes                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Total principal amount of corporate borrowings     518,600,000 518,600,000          
Conversion Option                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Aggregate Principal Exchanged     233,400,000 233,400,000          
New Term Loans                  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Unamortized discount     6,500,000 6,500,000          
Debt issuance costs     $ (45,700,000) $ (45,700,000)