Summary of Activity with NCM Included in Company's Consolidated Financial Statements (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in income of affiliates		$ (7,142)	$ (5,239)
Cash Received
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of excess cash distributions		10,923
Receipt under tax receivable agreement		5,706
Revenues earned under ESA	[1]	2,806
Ending Balance		19,435
Other Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues earned under ESA	[1]	2,806
Ending Balance		(5,029)
Equity in Income
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ending Balance		(1,873)
Distributions from NCM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of excess cash distributions		5,602
Receipt under tax receivable agreement		2,941
Ending Balance		(8,543)
Investment In NCM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		183,755
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment		11,111
Receipt of excess cash distributions		(5,321)
Receipt under tax receivable agreement		(2,765)
Equity in income of affiliates		1,873
Ending Balance		188,653
Deferred Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of common units due to annual common unit adjustment		(11,111)
Beginning Balance		(342,134)
Ending Balance		(351,022)
NCM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance		183,755
Equity in income of affiliates		(1,873)	$ (795)
Ending Balance		188,653
Beginning Balance		(342,134)
Ending Balance		(351,022)
NCM | Other Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred revenue		(2,223)
NCM | Equity in Income
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in income of affiliates		(1,873)
NCM | Deferred Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred revenue		$ 2,223

[1] Amounts include the per patron and per digital screen theatre access fees due to the Company, net of amounts due to NCM for on-screen advertising time provided to the Company's beverage concessionaire. The amounts due to NCM for on-screen advertising time provided to the Company's beverage concessionaire were approximately $11,958, $11,489 and $9,819 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.