Summary of Changes in Stockholders Equity (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 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
Purchase of noncontrolling interest's share of Adamark S.A., a Brazilian subsidiary	(4,618)			(5,621)
Share based awards compensation expense				10,346		10,165
Stock withholdings related to restricted stock and restricted stock units that vested				(3,464)		(3,263)
Exercise of stock options				58		4
Tax benefit related to restricted stock and restricted stock unit vesting and dividends paid on unvested restricted stock				3,529		860
Dividends paid to stockholders				(77,191)	[1]	(72,236)
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards				(474)		(460)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests				(665)		(706)
Net income		80,019	47,385	132,878		141,127
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests		(726)	(582)	(1,766)		(1,855)
Net income		80,745	47,967	134,644		142,982
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of taxes				2,481		(35)
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance		10,797		10,797
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss on terminated swap agreement			494			2,470
Fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes		(5,256)	(4,601)	(3,215)		764
Other comprehensive income in equity method investees		1,776		3,454
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(9,518)	7,354	(48,759)		(16,086)
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance		1,099,310		1,099,310
Total Equity, Ending Balance		1,110,107	1,088,098	1,110,107		1,088,098
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' equity, Beginning Balance				1,084,065		1,012,877
Purchase of noncontrolling interest's share of Adamark S.A., a Brazilian subsidiary				(4,618)
Share based awards compensation expense				10,346		10,165
Stock withholdings related to restricted stock and restricted stock units that vested				(3,464)		(3,263)
Exercise of stock options				58		4
Tax benefit related to restricted stock and restricted stock unit vesting and dividends paid on unvested restricted stock				3,529		860
Dividends paid to stockholders				(77,191)	[1]	(72,236)
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards				(474)		(460)
Net income				132,878		141,127
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of taxes				2,481		(35)
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss on terminated swap agreement						2,470
Fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes				(3,215)		764
Other comprehensive income in equity method investees				3,454
Foreign currency translation adjustments				(48,539)		(15,904)
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance		1,099,310	1,076,369	1,099,310		1,076,369
Noncontrolling Interests
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning Balance				10,919		10,762
Purchase of noncontrolling interest's share of Adamark S.A., a Brazilian subsidiary				(1,003)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests				(665)		(706)
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests				1,766		1,855
Foreign currency translation adjustments				(220)		(182)
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance		$ 10,797	$ 11,729	$ 10,797		$ 11,729

[1] Below is a summary of dividends paid to stockholders during the nine months ended September 30, 2013: Declaration Date Record Date Date Paid Amount per Share of Common Stock Total Amount Paid 02/12/13 03/04/13 03/15/13 $ 0.21 $ 24,140 05/24/13 06/06/13 06/20/13 $ 0.21 24,216 08/15/13 08/28/13 09/12/13 $ 0.25 28,835 Total $ 0.67 $ 77,191