Summary of Changes in Stockholders Equity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. stockholder's equity, Beginning Balance			$ 1,099,708
Share based awards compensation expense			7,660		$ 6,475
Stock withholdings related to share based awards that vested			(6,802)		(4,748)
Issuance of common stock related to restricted stock units that vested			1
Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting			1,785
Dividends paid to stockholders			(62,740)	[1]	(57,900)	[2]
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards			(264)	[1]	(200)	[2]
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests			(515)		(294)
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.	$ 53,906	$ 70,258	112,431		112,779
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of settlements, net of taxes	33	855	234		1,612
Gain realized on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $1,180			(2,011)
Other comprehensive income (loss) in equity method investees	146	(3,322)	(176)		(2,938)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	24,887	628	38,667		(46,047)
Cinemark Holding, Inc. stockholder's equity, Ending Balance	1,188,473		1,188,473
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning balance			11,105
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(462)	(632)	(983)		(1,013)
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	11,593		11,593
Total Equity, Beginning Balance			1,110,813		1,123,129
Net income	54,368	70,890	113,414		113,792
Total Equity, Ending Balance	1,200,066	1,135,537	1,200,066		1,135,537
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		(354)			412
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			7,660		6,475
Stock withholdings related to share based awards that vested			(6,802)		(4,748)
Issuance of common stock related to restricted stock units that vested			1
Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting			1,785
Dividends paid to stockholders			(62,740)	[1]	(57,900)	[2]
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards			(264)	[1]	(200)	[2]
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.			112,431		112,779
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of settlements, net of taxes			234		1,612
Gain realized on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $1,180			(2,011)
Other comprehensive income (loss) in equity method investees			(176)		(2,938)
Foreign currency translation adjustments			38,647		(46,047)
Cinemark Holding, Inc. stockholder's equity, Ending Balance	1,188,473	1,124,489	1,188,473		1,124,489
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					412
Noncontrolling Interests
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests			(515)		(294)
Foreign currency translation adjustments			20
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning balance			11,105		10,329
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests			983		1,013
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	$ 11,593	$ 11,048	$ 11,593		$ 11,048

[1] The Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2016 in the amount of $0.27 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on June 8, 2016. The dividend was paid on June 22, 2016. 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 first quarter of 2015 in the amount of $0.25 per share of common stock payable to stockholders of record on June 5, 2015. The dividend was paid on June 19, 2015. 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.