Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Former Chief Executive Officer	Dec. 31, 2012 Chief Executive Officer
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating and capital leases with terms generally ranging				10 to 25 years
Liability for deferred lease expenses				$ 38,297	$ 34,466
Employment agreements initial term	3 years	2 years	3 years
Amended and restated employment agreement, extended term		1 year	1 year				1 year
Consultancy period						2 years
Consultancy period, end date						Apr. 30, 2014
Amended and restated employment agreement, term							Apr. 01, 2014
Amended and restated employment agreement, prior written notice for term extension							6 months
Contribution payments (for plan year 2010 \ 2011)				2,410	2,311
Liability recorded of approximately				$ 2,500