Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary Financial Information for DCIP (Detail)

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Summary Financial Information for DCIP (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                      
Net operating revenue $ 659,944us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 646,903us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 717,863us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 602,280us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 651,933us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1] $ 757,566us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 725,622us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [2] $ 547,773us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,626,990us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,682,894us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,473,531us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating income 96,065us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 82,284us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 116,866us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 67,855us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 80,653us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 135,192us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 134,017us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [2] 65,629us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 363,070us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 415,491us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 383,702us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Net income                 193,999us-gaap_ProfitLoss 150,548us-gaap_ProfitLoss 171,420us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Total assets 4,151,980us-gaap_Assets       4,144,163us-gaap_Assets       4,151,980us-gaap_Assets 4,144,163us-gaap_Assets  
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners LLC                      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                      
Net operating revenue                 170,724us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember 		182,659us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember 		166,017us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
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Operating income                 101,956us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember 		116,235us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember 		102,663us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember
Net income                 61,293us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember 		48,959us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember 		36,752us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember
Total assets 1,097,467us-gaap_Assets
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= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember 		      1,264,870us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember 		      1,097,467us-gaap_Assets
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= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember 		1,264,870us-gaap_Assets
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= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember 		 
Total liabilities $ 845,319us-gaap_Liabilities
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= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember 		      $ 1,063,110us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember 		      $ 845,319us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember 		$ 1,063,110us-gaap_Liabilities
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= cnk_DigitalCinemaImplementationPartnersMember 		 
[1] Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. for the fourth quarter of 2013 includes $21,406 of income tax expense related to the sale of the Company's Mexico subsidiaries, which closed on November 15, 2013.
[2] Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc. for the second quarter of 2013 includes a loss on early retirement of debt of $72,302 as a result of the redemption of Cinemark USA, Inc.'s 8.625% Senior Notes on June 24, 2013. See Note 11 for additional information.