Quarterly Financial Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 1,510,464	$ 686,310	$ 3,283,099
Operating income (loss)	(252,472)	(754,974)	338,387
Net income (loss)	(422,215)	(617,948)	193,848
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.	$ (422,783)	$ (616,828)	$ 191,386
Net income per share attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.’s common stockholders:
Basic	$ (3.55)	$ (5.25)	$ 1.63
Diluted	$ (3.55)	$ (5.25)	$ 1.63