Income Taxes - Tax Effects of Significant Temporary Differences and Tax Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule Of Deferred Income Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Theatre properties and equipment	$ 100,547	$ 118,051
Finance lease assets	19,564	24,202
Operating lease right-of-use assets	288,205	297,452
Intangible asset — other	45,587	41,297
Intangible asset — tradenames	71,877	72,268
Investment in partnerships	16,128	20,402
Total deferred liabilities	541,908	573,672
Prepaid rent	3,365	5,255
Gift Cards	8,354	9,265
Operating lease obligations	304,462	313,552
Finance lease obligations	25,611	31,284
Tax impact of items in accumulated other comprehensive income and additional paid-in-capital	32,959	19,475
Restricted stock	5,494	2,611
Accrued expenses	4,326	3,552
Other tax loss carryforwards	124,632	89,320
Other tax credit and attribute carryforwards	154,995	121,698
Other expenses, not currently deductible for tax purposes	14,305	11,535
Total deferred assets	766,248	697,753
Net deferred income tax (asset) liability before valuation allowance	(224,340)	(124,081)
Valuation allowance against deferred assets – non-current	264,168	203,606
Net deferred income tax liability	39,828	79,525
Other Deferred Revenues
Schedule Of Deferred Income Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	3,661	6,208
NCM
Schedule Of Deferred Income Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	84,084	83,998
Foreign
Schedule Of Deferred Income Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Net deferred Income tax (asset) liability	6,737	7,280
U.S.
Schedule Of Deferred Income Tax Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Net deferred income tax liability	$ 33,091	$ 72,245