Summary of Changes in Stockholders Equity (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' equity, Beginning Balance			$ 1,084,065
Total Equity, Beginning Balance			1,094,984		1,023,639
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning Balance			10,919
Share based awards compensation expense			6,788		6,868
Stock withholdings related to restricted stock and restricted stock units that vested			(3,464)		(3,263)
Exercise of stock options			58		2
Tax benefit related to restricted stock and restricted stock unit vesting			3,489		906
Dividends paid to stockholders			(48,364)	[1]	(48,106)	[1]
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards			(310)	[1]	(310)	[1]
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests			(184)		(560)
Net income	20,265	51,638	52,859		93,742
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(572)	(501)	(1,040)		(1,273)
Net income	20,837	52,139	53,899		95,015
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of taxes of $1,391			2,366		44
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	11,660		11,660
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss on terminated swap agreement		988			1,976
Fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $1,249	685	1,116	2,041		5,365
Other comprehensive income in equity method investees	1,678		1,678
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(40,827)	(39,239)	(39,241)		(23,440)
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance	1,062,080		1,062,080
Total Equity, Ending Balance	1,073,740	1,058,136	1,073,740		1,058,136
Noncontrolling Interests
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning Balance			10,919		10,762
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests			(184)		(560)
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests			1,040		1,273
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(115)		(193)
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	11,660	11,282	11,660		11,282
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' equity, Beginning Balance			1,084,065		1,012,877
Share based awards compensation expense			6,788		6,868
Stock withholdings related to restricted stock and restricted stock units that vested			(3,464)		(3,263)
Exercise of stock options			58		2
Tax benefit related to restricted stock and restricted stock unit vesting			3,489		906
Dividends paid to stockholders			(48,364)	[1]	(48,106)	[1]
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards			(310)	[1]	(310)	[1]
Net income			52,859		93,742
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of taxes of $1,391			2,366		44
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss on terminated swap agreement					1,976
Fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $1,249			2,041		5,365
Other comprehensive income in equity method investees			1,678
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(39,126)		(23,247)
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance	$ 1,062,080	$ 1,046,854	$ 1,062,080		$ 1,046,854

[1] On May 24, 2013 the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2013 in the amount of $0.21 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on June 6, 2013. The dividend was paid on June 20, 2013. On February 12, 2013, the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2012 in the amount of $0.21 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 4, 2013. The dividend was paid on March 15, 2013.