Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Non-controlling Interest in Subsidiaries (Parenthetical) (Detail)

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Non-controlling Interest in Subsidiaries (Parenthetical) (Detail)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Cinemark Partners II    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Ownership share 24.60%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cnk_CinemarkPartnersSecondMember 		24.60%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cnk_CinemarkPartnersSecondMember
Laredo Theatre    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Ownership share 25.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cnk_LaredoTheatreMember 		25.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cnk_LaredoTheatreMember
Greeley Ltd    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Ownership share 49.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cnk_GreeleyLtdMember 		49.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cnk_GreeleyLtdMember