Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Intangible Assets (Detail)

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Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Intangible assets with finite lives, Beginning balance $ 101,617us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 71,921us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Intangible assets with finite lives, acquisitions 300us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 44,487us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 [1]
Dispositions, Gross carrying amount   (8,862)cnk_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsDisposedGrossDuringPeriod [2]
Other, Gross carrying amount (1,995)cnk_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGrossCarryingAmount [3] (5,929)cnk_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGrossCarryingAmount [3]
Intangible assets with finite lives, Ending balance 99,922us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 101,617us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Intangible assets with finite lives, Accumulated amortization, Beginning balance (46,297)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (51,354)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Accumulated amortization acquisitions 0cnk_AccumulatedAmortizationAdditions 0cnk_AccumulatedAmortizationAdditions
Accumulated amortization (5,947)us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization (5,995)us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization
Dispositions, intangible assets   8,219cnk_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationDecrease [2]
Other Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets 12cnk_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization [3] 2,833cnk_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization [3]
Intangible assets with finite lives, Accumulated amortization, Ending balance (52,232)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (46,297)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net intangible assets with finite lives, Beginning balance 55,320us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 20,567us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Intangible assets with finite lives, acquisitions 300us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 44,487us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 [1]
Amortization, intangible assets (5,947)us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization (5,995)us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization
Dispositions, Finite lived intangible assets   (643)cnk_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsDisposedDuringPeriod [2]
Other, Finite lived intangible assets (1,983)cnk_ImpactOfForeignCurrencyTranslationAndOtherOnNetCarryingAmountFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets [3] (3,096)cnk_ImpactOfForeignCurrencyTranslationAndOtherOnNetCarryingAmountFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets [3]
Net intangible assets with finite lives, Ending balance 47,690us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 55,320us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Total intangible assets - net, Beginning balance 356,144us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 330,741us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Intangible assets with finite lives, acquisitions 300us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles 44,487us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles [1]
Accumulated amortization (5,947)us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization (5,995)us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization
Dispositions, Total intangible assets - net   (9,354)cnk_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsDispositionDuringPeriod [2]
Other, Total intangible assets - net (2,473)cnk_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherIntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill [3] (3,735)cnk_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherIntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill [3]
Total intangible assets - net, Ending balance 348,024us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 356,144us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Trade Names    
Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Tradename, Beginning Balance 300,824cnk_IndefiniteLivedTradeNamesGross
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember 		310,174cnk_IndefiniteLivedTradeNamesGross
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Indefinite lived intangible assets, acquisitions 0us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember 		0us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember 		[1]
Dispositions, intangible assets   (8,711)cnk_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsDisposed
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember 		[2]
Other, Tradename (490)cnk_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember 		[3] (639)cnk_ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentsAndOtherIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember 		[3]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Tradename, Ending Balance $ 300,334us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember 		$ 300,824us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
[1] See Note 5.
[2] Reflects disposition of three Rave theatres and the Company's Mexico theatres (see Note 5).
[3] Activity for 2013 consists of $708 for impairment of a favorable lease related to one U.S. theatre and foreign currency translation adjustments. Activity for 2014 primarily consists of $479 for impairment of a tradename intangible asset related to one U.S. theatre and foreign currency translation adjustments.