Schedule 1 Dividend Declared for Fiscal Period (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||||
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Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Dividend Declared [Line Items] | |||||
| Amount per Share of Common Stock | $ 1.36 | $ 1.28 | $ 1.16 | ||
| First Quarter Dividend | |||||
| Dividend Declared [Line Items] | |||||
| Declaration Date | Feb. 23, 2019 | Feb. 23, 2018 | Feb. 23, 2017 | ||
| Record Date | Mar. 08, 2019 | Mar. 08, 2018 | Mar. 08, 2017 | ||
| Payable Date | Mar. 22, 2019 | Mar. 22, 2018 | Mar. 20, 2017 | ||
| Amount per Share of Common Stock | $ 0.34 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.29 | ||
| Second Quarter Dividend | |||||
| Dividend Declared [Line Items] | |||||
| Declaration Date | May 24, 2019 | May 25, 2018 | May 25, 2017 | ||
| Record Date | Jun. 10, 2019 | Jun. 08, 2018 | Jun. 08, 2017 | ||
| Payable Date | Jun. 24, 2019 | Jun. 22, 2018 | Jun. 22, 2017 | ||
| Amount per Share of Common Stock | $ 0.34 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.29 | ||
| Third Quarter Dividend | |||||
| Dividend Declared [Line Items] | |||||
| Declaration Date | Aug. 16, 2019 | Aug. 23, 2018 | Aug. 10, 2017 | ||
| Record Date | Sep. 04, 2019 | Sep. 04, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017 | ||
| Payable Date | Sep. 18, 2019 | Sep. 18, 2018 | Sep. 13, 2017 | ||
| Amount per Share of Common Stock | $ 0.34 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.29 | ||
| Fourth Quarter Dividend | |||||
| Dividend Declared [Line Items] | |||||
| Declaration Date | Nov. 22, 2019 | Nov. 15, 2018 | Nov. 17, 2017 | ||
| Record Date | Dec. 04, 2019 | Dec. 04, 2018 | Dec. 01, 2017 | ||
| Payable Date | Dec. 18, 2019 | Dec. 18, 2018 | Dec. 15, 2017 | ||
| Amount per Share of Common Stock | $ 0.34 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.29 | ||
| Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| Dividend Declared [Line Items] | |||||
| Amount per Share of Common Stock | $ 1.36 | $ 1.28 | $ 1.16 | ||
| Total Dividends | [1] | $ 159,951 | $ 150,116 | $ 135,637 | |
| Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | First Quarter Dividend | |||||
| Dividend Declared [Line Items] | |||||
| Declaration Date | Feb. 23, 2019 | Feb. 23, 2018 | Feb. 23, 2017 | ||
| Record Date | Mar. 08, 2019 | Mar. 08, 2018 | Mar. 08, 2017 | ||
| Payable Date | Mar. 22, 2019 | Mar. 22, 2018 | Mar. 20, 2017 | ||
| Amount per Share of Common Stock | $ 0.34 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.29 | ||
| Total Dividends | [1] | $ 39,905 | $ 37,471 | $ 33,912 | |
| Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | Second Quarter Dividend | |||||
| Dividend Declared [Line Items] | |||||
| Declaration Date | May 24, 2019 | May 25, 2018 | May 25, 2017 | ||
| Record Date | Jun. 10, 2019 | Jun. 08, 2018 | Jun. 08, 2017 | ||
| Payable Date | Jun. 24, 2019 | Jun. 22, 2018 | Jun. 22, 2017 | ||
| Amount per Share of Common Stock | $ 0.34 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.29 | ||
| Total Dividends | [1] | $ 40,012 | $ 37,523 | $ 33,904 | |
| Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | Third Quarter Dividend | |||||
| Dividend Declared [Line Items] | |||||
| Declaration Date | Aug. 16, 2019 | Aug. 23, 2018 | Aug. 10, 2017 | ||
| Record Date | Sep. 04, 2019 | Sep. 04, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017 | ||
| Payable Date | Sep. 18, 2019 | Sep. 18, 2018 | Sep. 13, 2017 | ||
| Amount per Share of Common Stock | $ 0.34 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.29 | ||
| Total Dividends | [1] | $ 40,020 | $ 37,530 | $ 33,911 | |
| Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | Fourth Quarter Dividend | |||||
| Dividend Declared [Line Items] | |||||
| Declaration Date | Nov. 22, 2019 | Nov. 15, 2018 | Nov. 17, 2017 | ||
| Record Date | Dec. 04, 2019 | Dec. 04, 2018 | Dec. 01, 2017 | ||
| Payable Date | Dec. 18, 2019 | Dec. 18, 2018 | Dec. 15, 2017 | ||
| Amount per Share of Common Stock | $ 0.34 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.29 | ||
| Total Dividends | [1] | $ 40,014 | $ 37,592 | $ 33,910 | |
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