Summary Financial Information for National CineMedia (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 26, 2019
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Operating income (loss)	$ (252,472)		$ (754,974)	$ 338,387
Net income (loss) attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.	(422,783)		(616,828)	$ 191,386
Deferred charges and other assets, net	22,259		33,199
Current liabilities	769,144		606,441
Noncurrent liabilities	$ 4,127,038		4,157,512
Ncm [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 114,639	89,887		$ 444,800
Operating income (loss)		(68,576)	59,671		155,700
Net income (loss) attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.		(134,562)	115,753		$ 98,800
Current assets		114,620	142,566
Deferred charges and other assets, net		658,438	685,643
Current liabilities		66,806	46,872
Noncurrent liabilities		1,114,712	1,072,207
Members' deficit		$ (408,460)	$ (290,870)