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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 24, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Document and Entity Information          
Document Type 10-K        
Document Annual Report true        
Document Transition Report false        
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2021        
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31        
Entity File Number 001-33892        
Entity Registrant Name AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.        
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE        
Entity Tax Identification Number 26-0303916        
Entity Address, Address Line One One AMC Way        
Entity Address, Address Line Two 11500 Ash Street        
Entity Address, City or Town Leawood        
Entity Address, State or Province KS        
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 66211        
City Area Code 913        
Local Phone Number 213-2000        
Title of 12(b) Security Class A common stock        
Trading Symbol AMC        
Security Exchange Name NYSE        
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No        
Entity Voluntary Filers No        
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes        
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes        
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer        
Entity Small Business false        
Entity Emerging Growth Company false        
Entity Shell Company false        
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true        
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding       516,778,945  
Entity Public Float         $ 29,095,558,003
Auditor Name Ernst & Young LLP Ernst & Young LLP KPMG LLP    
Auditor Firm ID 42 42 185    
Auditor Location Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri    
Entity Central Index Key 0001411579        
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021        
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY        
Amendment Flag false