Condensed Parent Company Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income	$ 191.5	$ (268.0)	$ (422.2)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash used for operating activities:
Share based awards compensation expense	25.0	21.5	29.3
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income	188.2	(271.2)	(422.8)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash used for operating activities:
Share based awards compensation expense	1.2	1.0	0.9
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3.5	3.4	3.5
Equity in loss (income) of affiliates	(205.3)	231.9	401.9
Changes in other assets and liabilities	4.9	21.7	10.5
Net cash used for operating activities	(7.5)	(13.2)	(6.0)
Investing Activities
Contributions to subsidiaries	0.0	0.0	(120.0)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	0.0	0.0	(120.0)
Financing Activities
Restricted stock withholdings for payroll taxes	(2.9)	(4.3)	(4.1)
Net cash used for financing activities	(2.9)	(4.3)	(4.1)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(10.4)	(17.5)	(130.1)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	247.2	264.7	394.8
End of period	$ 236.8	$ 247.2	$ 264.7