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		9 Months Ended							9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Investment In NCM	Sep. 30, 2013 Investment In NCM Annual Common Unit Adjustment	Sep. 30, 2013 Investment In NCM Extraordinary Common Unit Adjustment	Sep. 30, 2013 Deferred Revenue	Dec. 31, 2012 Deferred Revenue	Sep. 30, 2013 Deferred Revenue Annual Common Unit Adjustment	Sep. 30, 2013 Deferred Revenue Extraordinary Common Unit Adjustment	Sep. 30, 2013 Distributions from NCM	Sep. 30, 2013 Equity in Earnings	Sep. 30, 2013 Other Revenue		Sep. 30, 2013 Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Sep. 30, 2013 Cash Received		Sep. 30, 2013 NCM	Sep. 30, 2012 NCM	Sep. 30, 2013 NCM Deferred Revenue	Sep. 30, 2013 NCM Equity in Earnings	Sep. 30, 2013 NCM Other Revenue	Sep. 30, 2013 NCM Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance					$ 78,123		$ 78,123			$ (336,096)	$ (241,305)
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment	(89,928)	(8,869)			(98,797)	(9,137)		8,869	89,928			(8,869)	(89,928)
Revenues earned under ESA																(5,818)	[1]		5,818	[1]
Receipt of excess cash distributions							(7,153)							(12,091)					19,244
Receipt under tax receivable agreement							(492)							(1,327)					1,819
Equity in earnings			(11,733)	(6,844)	(15,839)	(9,622)	8,524														(8,524)	(3,574)		(8,524)
Equity in other comprehensive income			(1,776)		(3,454)		1,616																			(1,616)
Amortization of deferred revenue																							4,006		(4,006)
Ending Balance			179,415		179,415		179,415			(336,096)	(241,305)
Ending Balance														(13,418)
Ending Balance															(8,524)
Ending Balance																(9,824)		(1,616)
Ending Balance																			$ 26,881

[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 $9,061.