Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.		$ 53,906	$ 70,258	$ 112,431	$ 112,779
Earnings allocated to participating share-based awards	[1]	(272)	(441)	(496)	(709)
Net income attributable to common stockholders		$ 53,634	$ 69,817	$ 111,935	$ 112,070
Basic weighted average common stock outstanding		115,576	115,148	115,411	114,993
Diluted		115,758	115,328	115,660	115,215
Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders		$ 0.46	$ 0.61	$ 0.97	$ 0.97
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders		$ 0.46	$ 0.61	$ 0.97	$ 0.97
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Common equivalent shares for restricted stock units		182	180	249	222

[1] For the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, a weighted average of approximately 588 and 729 shares of unvested restricted stock, respectively, were considered participating securities. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, a weighted average of approximately 514 and 648 shares of unvested restricted stock, respectively, were considered participating securities.