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						3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Investment In NCM	Mar. 31, 2014 Investment In NCM Annual Common Unit Adjustment	Mar. 31, 2014 Deferred Revenue	Dec. 31, 2013 Deferred Revenue	Mar. 31, 2014 Deferred Revenue Annual Common Unit Adjustment	Mar. 31, 2014 Distributions from NCM	Mar. 31, 2014 Equity in Earnings	Mar. 31, 2014 Other Revenue		Mar. 31, 2014 Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Mar. 31, 2014 Cash Received		Mar. 31, 2014 NCM	Mar. 31, 2013 NCM	Mar. 31, 2014 NCM Deferred Revenue	Mar. 31, 2014 NCM Equity in Earnings	Mar. 31, 2014 NCM Other Revenue	Mar. 31, 2014 NCM Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		$ 178,853		$ 178,853		$ (340,904)	$ (334,429)
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment	(8,216)	(8,216)	(8,869)		8,216			(8,216)
Revenues earned under ESA											(2,296)	[1]		2,296	[1]
Receipt of excess cash distributions				(4,943)					(5,987)					10,930
Receipt under tax receivable agreement				(2,385)					(3,510)					5,895
Equity in earnings		(3,620)	(2,421)	432												(432)	(866)		(432)
Equity in other comprehensive income		(262)		219																	(219)
Amortization of deferred revenue																		1,741		(1,741)
Ending Balance	180,392	180,392		180,392		(340,904)	(334,429)
Ending Balance									(9,497)
Ending Balance										(432)
Ending Balance											(4,037)		(219)
Ending Balance														$ 19,121

[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 $2,746.