Supplemental Information to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]
Cash paid for interest	$ 11,615		$ 11,019
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received	18,074		16,692
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses for the acquisition of theatre properties and equipment	(3,792)	[1]	(2,050)	[1]
Theatre properties acquired under capital lease	4,012		6,985
Change in fair market values of interest rate swap agreements, net of taxes	(497)		(776)
Investment in NCM - receipt of common units (see Note 7)	8,216		8,869
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards	(171)	[2]	(177)	[3]
Change in fair market value of available-for-sale securities, net of taxes (see Note 9)	$ 2,023		$ 1,356

[1] Additions to theatre properties and equipment included in accounts payable as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $8,218 and $12,010, respectively.

[2] On February 14, 2014, the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2013 in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 4, 2014. The dividend was paid on March 19, 2014.

[3] 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.