Condensed Parent Company Statements of Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ (422,215)	$ (617,948)	$ 193,848
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Unrealized gain (loss) due to fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements, net of taxes of $2,692, $3,532 and $(741), net of settlements	18,481	(14,320)	(8,210)
Other comprehensive income (loss) in equity method investments	0	0	(142)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(18,837)	(47,592)	(12,753)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(356)	(61,912)	(21,105)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.	(423,139)	(678,740)	170,281
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	422,783	616,828	191,386
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Unrealized gain (loss) due to fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements, net of taxes of $2,692, $3,532 and $(741), net of settlements	18,481	(14,320)	(8,210)
Other comprehensive income (loss) in equity method investments	0	0	(142)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(18,837)	(47,592)	(12,753)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(356)	(61,912)	(21,105)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.	$ (423,139)	$ (678,740)	$ 170,281