Earnings Per Share - Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.		$ (422,783)	$ (616,828)	$ 191,386
(Earnings) loss allocated to participating share-based awards	[1]	6,058	4,279	(1,174)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders		$ (416,725)	$ (612,549)	$ 190,212
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		117,250,000	116,667,000	116,306,000
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		117,250,000	116,667,000	116,606,000
Basic		$ (3.55)	$ (5.25)	$ 1.63
Diluted		$ (3.55)	$ (5.25)	$ 1.63
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Common equivalent shares for restricted stock units		4,000	682,000	300,000	[2]

[1] For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021, a weighted average of approximately 721 shares, 815 shares and 1,704 shares, of unvested restricted stock, respectively, are considered participating securities.

[2] For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021, approximately 682 and 4 common equivalent shares for restricted stock units were excluded because they were anti-dilutive. (3) For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021, diluted loss per share excludes the conversion of the 4.500% Convertible Senior Notes into 32,051 shares of common stock, as well as outstanding warrants, as they would be anti-dilutive. See further discussion below.