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Reconciliation of Total Amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Excluding Interest and Penalties (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Line Items] | |||
| Beginning Balance | $ 18,780us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | $ 33,222us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | $ 18,660us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |
| Gross increases - tax positions in prior periods | 10us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | 413us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | 14,462us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions |
| Gross decreases - tax positions in prior periods | (2,379)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | (3,321)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | |
| Gross increases - current period tax positions | 1,324us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | 1,476us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | 3,672us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions |
| Gross decreases - current period tax positions | 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions |
| Settlements | (963)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities | (15,444)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (257)cnk_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments | (887)cnk_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments | (251)cnk_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments |
| Ending Balance | $ 16,515us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | $ 18,780us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | $ 33,222us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |
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Unrecognized tax benefits, foreign currency translation adjustments. No definition available.
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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in current period tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in current period tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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