Summary of Changes in Stockholders Equity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016		Mar. 31, 2015
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. stockholder's equity, Beginning Balance	$ 1,099,708
Share based awards compensation expense	5,118		$ 3,498
Stock withholdings related to share based awards that vested	(5,610)		(4,748)
Issuance of common stock related to restricted stock units that vested	1
Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting	1,724
Dividends paid to stockholders	(31,367)	[1]	(28,923)	[2]
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards	(179)	[1]	(101)	[2]
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(220)
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.	58,525		42,521
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of settlements, net of taxes	201		757
Gain realized on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $1,180	(2,011)
Other comprehensive income (loss) in equity method investees	(322)		384
Foreign currency translation adjustments	13,780		(46,675)
Cinemark Holding, Inc. stockholder's equity, Ending Balance	1,139,559
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning balance	11,105
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(521)		(381)
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	11,415
Total Equity, Beginning Balance	1,110,813		1,123,129
Net income	59,046		42,902
Total Equity, Ending Balance	1,150,974		1,093,233
Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting and dividends paid on unvested stock			2,244
Fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes			766
Currency Translation Adjustment
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	13,780
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. stockholder's equity, Beginning Balance	1,099,708		1,112,800
Share based awards compensation expense	5,118		3,498
Stock withholdings related to share based awards that vested	(5,610)		(4,748)
Issuance of common stock related to restricted stock units that vested	1
Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting	1,724
Dividends paid to stockholders	(31,367)	[1]	(28,923)	[2]
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards	(179)	[1]	(101)	[2]
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.	58,525		42,521
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of settlements, net of taxes	201		757
Gain realized on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $1,180	(2,011)
Other comprehensive income (loss) in equity method investees	(322)		384
Foreign currency translation adjustments	13,771		(46,681)
Cinemark Holding, Inc. stockholder's equity, Ending Balance	1,139,559		1,082,517
Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting and dividends paid on unvested stock			2,244
Fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes			766
Noncontrolling Interests
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(220)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	9		6
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning balance	11,105		10,329
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	521		381
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	$ 11,415		$ 10,716

[1] The Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2015 in the amount of $0.27 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 7, 2016. The dividend was paid on March 18, 2016.

[2] The Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2014 in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on March 4, 2015. The dividend was paid on March 18, 2015.