Selected Financial Information by Reportable Operating Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 717,863		$ 725,622		$ 1,320,143		$ 1,273,395
Adjusted EBITDA	169,355	[1]	178,024	[1]	297,910	[1]	294,280	[1]
Capital expenditures	49,757		53,499		102,563		90,388
U.S. Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	524,485		517,109		969,405		883,472
Adjusted EBITDA	120,871		128,697		214,411		208,775
Capital expenditures	30,483		29,631		60,795		35,787
International Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	196,881		211,879		357,073		396,072
Adjusted EBITDA	48,484		49,327		83,499		85,505
Capital expenditures	19,274		23,868		41,768		54,601
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (3,503)		$ (3,366)		$ (6,335)		$ (6,149)

[1] Distributions from NCM are reported entirely within the U.S. operating segment.