Summary of Impact of Translating Financial Statements of Certain of Company's International Subsidiaries (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) ARS / $ COP / $ CLP / $ BRL / $	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) ARS / $ COP / $ CLP / $ BRL / $	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 ARS / $ COP / $ CLP / $ BRL / $
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (59,181)	$ (38,278)	$ (105,228)	$ (39,121)
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)			(105,193)	$ (39,118)
Brazil
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)			$ (80,333)
Exchange Rate | BRL / $	4.1		4.1		2.69
Colombia
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)			$ (7,777)
Exchange Rate | COP / $	3,121.9		3,121.9		2,392.4
Argentina
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)			$ (7,530)
Exchange Rate | ARS / $	9.42		9.42		8.55
Chile
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)			$ (6,153)
Exchange Rate | CLP / $	704.65		704.65		606.23
All Other
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)			$ (3,400)