Summary of Activity with NCM Included in Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			$ 78,123		$ 78,123
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment	(89,928)		(8,869)		(98,797)		(9,137)
Equity in earnings		(1,685)		(988)	(4,106)		(2,778)
Equity in other comprehensive income		(1,678)			(1,678)
Ending Balance		176,702			176,702
Cash Received
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues earned under ESA					3,761	[1]
Receipt of excess cash distributions					8,980
Receipt under tax receivable agreement					1,819
Ending Balance		14,560			14,560
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in other comprehensive income					(1,383)
Ending Balance		(1,383)			(1,383)
Other Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues earned under ESA					(3,761)	[1]
Amortization of deferred revenue					(2,338)
Ending Balance		(6,099)			(6,099)
Equity in Earnings
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings					(1,402)
Ending Balance		(1,402)			(1,402)
Distributions From Ncm
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of excess cash distributions					(6,469)
Receipt under tax receivable agreement					(1,327)
Ending Balance		(7,796)			(7,796)
Investment In Ncm
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			78,123		78,123
Receipt of excess cash distributions					(2,511)
Receipt under tax receivable agreement					(492)
Equity in earnings					1,402
Equity in other comprehensive income					1,383
Ending Balance		176,702			176,702
Investment In Ncm | Annual Common Unit Adjustment
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment					8,869
Investment In Ncm | Extraordinary Common Unit Adjustment
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment					89,928
Deferred Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			(241,305)		(241,305)
Amortization of deferred revenue					2,338
Ending Balance		(337,764)			(337,764)
Deferred Revenue | Annual Common Unit Adjustment
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment					(8,869)
Deferred Revenue | Extraordinary Common Unit Adjustment
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment					$ (89,928)

[1] Amount includes the per patron and per digital screen theatre access fees due to the Company, net of amounts due to NCM for on-screen advertising time provided to the Company's beverage concessionaire of approximately $5,546.