Summary of Revenues Disaggregated Based on Major Type of Good or Service and by Reportable Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 1,510,464	$ 686,310	$ 3,283,099
Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		780,040	356,508	1,805,321
Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		561,652	231,046	1,161,083
Screen Advertising, Screen Rental and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		84,084	62,531	164,727
Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		84,688	36,225	151,968
U.S. Operating Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	1,293,622	556,909	2,580,903
U.S. Operating Segment | Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	671,750	291,636	1,431,790
U.S. Operating Segment | Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	482,750	189,561	936,241
U.S. Operating Segment | Screen Advertising, Screen Rental and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	66,192	46,199	128,839
U.S. Operating Segment | Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	72,930	29,513	84,033
International Operating Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		216,842	129,401	702,196
International Operating Segment | Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		108,290	64,872	373,531
International Operating Segment | Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		78,902	41,485	224,842
International Operating Segment | Screen Advertising, Screen Rental and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		17,892	16,332	35,888
International Operating Segment | Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 11,758	$ 6,712	$ 67,935

[1] U.S. segment revenues exclude intercompany transactions with the international operating segment. See Note 21 for additional information on intercompany eliminations.