Condensed Parent Company Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ (422,215)	$ (617,948)	$ 193,848
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Share based awards compensation expense	29,271	19,404	14,615
Amortization of debt issuance costs	10,714	7,332	5,311
Equity in (income) loss of affiliates	25,045	38,745	(41,870)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	166,219	(330,098)	561,995
Investing Activities
Net cash used for investing activities	(89,296)	(83,366)	(310,642)
Financing Activities
Dividends paid to stockholders	0	(42,311)	(159,281)
Proceeds from convertible notes issued	0	460,000	0
Payment of debt issue costs	(17,272)	(24,981)	0
Proceeds from warrants issued	0	89,424	0
Payroll taxes paid as a result of restricted stock withholdings	(4,102)	(5,437)	(2,308)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(19,930)	584,408	(186,506)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	52,001	167,025	62,091
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	655,338	488,313	426,222
End of period	707,339	655,338	488,313
Convertible Notes
Financing Activities
Purchase of convertible note hedges	0	(142,094)	0
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	422,783	616,828	191,386
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Share based awards compensation expense	922	919	920
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,432	973	0
Equity in (income) loss of affiliates	(401,887)	(606,168)	193,313
Changes in other assets and liabilities	(10,507)	(19,011)	(4,237)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(6,035)	10,243	3,230
Investing Activities
Dividends (paid to) received from subsidiaries	0	42,000	158,450
Contributions to subsidiaries	120,000	0	0
Net cash used for investing activities	(120,000)	42,000	158,450
Financing Activities
Dividends paid to stockholders	0	42,311	159,281
Proceeds from convertible notes issued	0	460,000	0
Payment of debt issue costs	0	17,122	0
Purchase of convertible note hedges	0	142,094	0
Proceeds from warrants issued	0	89,424	0
Payroll taxes paid as a result of restricted stock withholdings	4,102	5,437	2,308
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(4,102)	342,460	(161,589)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(130,137)	394,703	91
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	394,800	97	6
End of period	$ 264,663	$ 394,800	$ 97