Schedule 1 Dividend Declared for Fiscal Period (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Dividend Declared [Line Items]
Dividends related to outstanding restricted stock units	$ (4)	$ 256	$ 670
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
Dividend Declared [Line Items]
Dividends related to outstanding restricted stock units		$ 256	$ 670

Amount of dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock units to be paid upon vesting.

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