Selected Financial Information by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 700,056	$ 646,903	$ 2,145,386	$ 1,967,046
Theatre Properties and Equipment - net	1,461,018		1,461,018		$ 1,450,812
Reportable Geographical Components | U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	509,330	463,854	1,576,107	1,433,259
Theatre Properties and Equipment - net	1,158,146		1,158,146		1,094,076
Reportable Geographical Components | Brazil
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	68,340	83,521	230,953	256,421
Theatre Properties and Equipment - net	150,146		150,146		204,107
Reportable Geographical Components | Other foreign countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	126,157	102,907	349,382	287,080
Theatre Properties and Equipment - net	152,726		152,726		$ 152,629
Eliminations
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (3,771)	$ (3,379)	$ (11,056)	$ (9,714)