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INVESTMENTS (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 12, 2021
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 12, 2020
$ / shares
shares
Mar. 14, 2019
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 26, 2013
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2020
shares
Mar. 31, 2019
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
item
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Investments                      
Number of Theatres | item             2 2 3    
Recorded equity in (earnings) loss                 $ 11.0 $ (30.9) $ 30.6
Fair value, reduction in investment                   8.6  
Investments in equity method investees             $ 85.6   85.6 80.9  
Amortizable intangible asset             27.6   27.6 29.2  
Cash distributions from non-consolidated entities                 12.5 $ 17.4 35.8
Exhibitor Services Agreement                      
Investments                      
Value of common units returned under Unit Adjustment agreement | shares                   (4,800,000)  
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee(s)                      
Investments                      
Investments in equity method investees             $ 85.6   $ 85.6 $ 80.9  
Europe                      
Investments                      
Ownership percentage             50.00%   50.00%    
Number of Theatres | item                 57    
NCM                      
Investments                      
Ownership percentage       4.00%              
Common units returned under Common Unit Adjustment Agreement | shares         1,390,566 197,118          
Price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 3.46 $ 7.24                
Equity Method Investments Membership Units Surrendered for Divestiture | shares 3,012,738                    
Surrender of common units for transferred theatres $ 9.2                    
Cash distribution received                 $ 5.7    
Equity Method Investments Ownership Transactions [Abstract]                      
Number of shares sold | shares                 1,400,000    
NCM | Exhibitor Services Agreement                      
Investments                      
Value of common units returned under Unit Adjustment agreement | shares   4,800,000 1,400,000                
DCM                      
Investments                      
Ownership percentage             50.00%   50.00%    
SV Holdco                      
Investments                      
Ownership percentage             18.30%   18.30%    
SV Holdco | Class C Units                      
Investments                      
Ownership percentage             18.30%   18.30%    
AC JV, LLC                      
Investments                      
Ownership percentage             32.00%   32.00%    
AC JV, LLC | Founding Members                      
Investments                      
Ownership percentage       32.00%              
Consideration received for spin-off       $ 25.0              
AC JV, LLC | Founding Members | 5% Promissory Note payable to NCM due 2019                      
Investments                      
Consideration received for spin-off from each founder member       $ 8.3              
Number of equal installments of interest and principal payments due | item       6              
Stated interest rate (as a percent)       5.00%              
DCIP                      
Investments                      
Ownership percentage             29.00%   29.00%    
Recorded equity in (earnings) loss                 $ (12.2) 14.5 $ (25.4)
Recorded investment reduction                 0.0 0.0  
Fair value of distribution                   125.2  
Investments in equity method investees             $ 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Equity recorded in net earnings             $ 4.0   4.0 $ 5.1  
Cash distributions from non-consolidated entities                 $ 12.2    
SCC                      
Investments                      
Ownership percentage             10.00%   10.00%    
U.S. theatres and IMAX screen                      
Investments                      
Ownership percentage             50.00%   50.00%    
Number of Theatres | item                 3    
DCDC                      
Investments                      
Ownership percentage             14.60%   14.60%    
Minimum | NCM                      
Investments                      
Percentage change in the total annual attendance of all the founding members required to cause an earlier common unit adjustment             2.00%   2.00%    
Maximum                      
Investments                      
Ownership percentage             50.00%   50.00%