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Investments in and Advances to Affiliates - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] | ||
| Percentage of equity method investment | 33.00% | |
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AC JV, LLC
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| Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] | ||
| Owner ship of class A units | 97.00% | |
| Cash contributed in exchange of class A units by founding members | $ 269 | |
| Members contribution plan agreement | The Founding Members each contributed cash of approximately $269 to AC in exchange for 1% of the Class A Units of AC. | |
| Member interest plan description | NCM and the Founding Members entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, under which NCM sold each of the Founding Members 31% of its Class A Units in AC, the aggregate value of which was determined to be $25,000, in exchange for a six-year Promissory Note. Each of the Promissory Notes are for $8,333 and bear interest at 5% per annum and requires annual principal and interest payments, with the first of such payments due on December 26, 2014. | |
| Aggregate value of Class A units | 25,000 | |
| Aggregate value of promissory note | 8,333 | |
| Interest bearing promissory notes | 5.00% | |
| Deferred portion of gain on sale of equity method investment | $ 2,175 | |
| Percentage of equity method investment | 32.00% | 32.00% |
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Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition
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| Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items] | ||
| Percentage of equity method investment | 14.60% | 14.60% |
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Aggregate Value Of Assets Indemnified No definition available.
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Bearing Interest Rate For Promissory Notes No definition available.
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Membership Interests Description No definition available.
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Principal amount of promissory note issued to NCM in relation to new joint venture. No definition available.
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This element represents disclosure of the amount of gain which has been deferred as the result of the sale of a business or operating assets to a highly leveraged entity which deferred gain has been reflected in the accompanying statement of financial position as reduction from the related asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Narrative describing the investment in and advance to the affiliate. No definition available.
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The amount of capital contributed by the preferred partners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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