Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Activity with NCM Included in Company's Consolidated Financial Statements (Detail)

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Summary of Activity with NCM Included in Company's Consolidated Financial Statements (Detail) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Jul. 05, 2018
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment   $ 3,620,000    
Interest accrued on NCM screen advertising advances   (23,595,000)    
Equity in income (loss) of affiliates   (38,745,000) $ 41,870,000 $ 39,242,000
Impairment of long-lived and other assets   152,706,000 57,001,000 32,372,000
NCM        
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Beginning Balance   265,792,000    
Beginning Balance   (348,354,000)    
Purchase of additional common units $ 78,393,000     78,393,000
Interest accrued on NCM screen advertising advances   23,595,000    
Impairment of long-lived and other assets   92,655,000    
Ending Balance   151,962,000 265,792,000  
Ending Balance   (344,255,000) (348,354,000)  
Investment In NCM        
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Beginning Balance   265,792,000 275,592,000 200,550,000
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment   3,620,000 1,552,000 5,012,000
Purchase of additional common units       78,393,000
Receipt of excess cash distributions   (12,022,000) (23,452,000) (19,786,000)
Receipt under tax receivable agreement   (2,146,000) (2,492,000) (2,419,000)
Equity in income (loss) of affiliates   (10,627,000) 14,592,000 13,842,000
Impairment of long-lived and other assets   (92,655,000)    
Ending Balance   151,962,000 265,792,000 275,592,000
NCM Screen Advertising Advances        
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Beginning Balance   (348,354,000) (350,242,000) (351,706,000)
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment   (3,620,000) (1,552,000) (5,012,000)
Interest accrued on NCM screen advertising advances   (23,595,000) [1],[2] (28,624,000)  
Amortization of screen advertising advances   31,314,000 [1] 32,064,000 15,764,000
Ending Balance   (344,255,000) (348,354,000) (350,242,000)
NCM Screen Advertising Advances | NCM        
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment [2]   3,620,000    
NCM Screen Advertising Advances | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment        
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Impact of adoption of ASC Topic 606 [1]       (9,288,000)
Distributions from NCM        
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Beginning Balance   (12,873,000) (15,389,000)  
Receipt of excess cash distributions   (5,914,000) (11,631,000) (13,231,000)
Receipt under tax receivable agreement   (1,061,000) (1,242,000) (2,158,000)
Ending Balance   (6,975,000) (12,873,000) (15,389,000)
Equity in [Earnings] Loss | NCM        
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Beginning Balance   (14,592,000) (13,842,000)  
Equity in income (loss) of affiliates   10,627,000 (14,592,000) (13,842,000)
Ending Balance   10,627,000 (14,592,000) (13,842,000)
Other Revenue        
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Total Revenues   (45,846,000) (47,631,000)  
Revenues earned under ESA [3]   (4,689,000) [4] (13,782,000) [1] (31,867,000)
Total Revenues   (36,003,000) (45,846,000) (47,631,000)
Other Revenue | NCM        
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Amortization of screen advertising advances   (31,314,000) [1] (32,064,000) (15,764,000)
Interest Expense - NCM        
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Beginning Balance [4]   28,624,000 19,724,000.00  
Revenues earned under ESA [3],[4]       19,724,000
Interest accrued on NCM screen advertising advances [4]   23,595,000 [1] 28,624,000  
Ending Balance [4]   23,595,000 28,624,000 19,724,000.00
Cash Received        
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]        
Total Cash Received   52,599,000 49,737,000  
Revenues earned under ESA [3]   4,689,000 [4] 13,782,000 [1] 12,143,000
Receipt of excess cash distributions   17,936,000 35,083,000 33,017,000
Receipt under tax receivable agreement   3,207,000 3,734,000 4,577,000
Total Cash Received   $ 25,832,000 $ 52,599,000 $ 49,737,000
[1] As a result of adoption of ASC Topic 606, the Company determined that the deferred revenue associated with the ESA and CUA agreement should be amortized on a straight-line basis versus the units of revenue method followed prior to adoption.  In addition, the Company determined that a significant financing component existed for the ESA.
[2] See Significant Financing Component discussion below.  See Note 8 for the maturity of balances as of December 31, 2020.
[3] Amounts include the per patron and per digital screen theatre access fees due to the Company, net of amounts due to NCM for on-screen advertising time provided to the Company’s beverage concessionaire. The amounts due to NCM for on-screen advertising time provided to the Company’s beverage concessionaire were approximately $11,965, $11,478 and $2,605 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.
[4] Approximately $4,828 represents screen rental revenues earned under the amendment to the ESA.  See Note 5.