Summary of Changes in Stockholders Equity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2015
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. stockholder's equity, Beginning Balance			$ 1,099,708
Total Equity, Beginning Balance			1,110,813		$ 1,123,129
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning balance			11,105
Share based awards compensation expense			10,247		9,850
Stock withholdings related to share based awards that vested			(6,828)		(4,770)
Issuance of common stock related to restricted stock units that vested			1
Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting and dividends paid on unvested stock					2,417
Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting			1,797
Dividends paid to stockholders			(94,117)	[1]	(86,882)	[2]
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards			(360)	[1]	(298)	[2]
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests			(515)		(294)
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.	$ 65,655	$ 46,339	178,086		159,118
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(471)	(362)	(1,454)		(1,375)
Net income	66,126	46,701	179,540		160,493
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of settlements, net of taxes		767	234		2,379
Gain realized on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $1,180			(2,011)
Fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes		(2,092)			(1,680)
Other comprehensive income (loss) in equity method investees	(7)	(72)	(183)		(3,010)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3,669)	(59,181)	34,998		(105,228)
Cinemark Holding, Inc. stockholder's equity, Ending Balance	1,221,548		1,221,548
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	12,068		12,068
Total Equity, Ending Balance	1,233,616	1,096,106	1,233,616		1,096,106
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			10,247		9,850
Stock withholdings related to share based awards that vested			(6,828)		(4,770)
Issuance of common stock related to restricted stock units that vested			1
Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting and dividends paid on unvested stock					2,417
Tax benefit related to share based awards vesting			1,797
Dividends paid to stockholders			(94,117)	[1]	(86,882)	[2]
Dividends accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards			(360)	[1]	(298)	[2]
Net income attributable to Cinemark Holdings, Inc.			178,086		159,118
Fair value adjustments on interest rate swap agreements designated as hedges, net of settlements, net of taxes			234		2,379
Gain realized on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $1,180			(2,011)
Fair value adjustments on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes					(1,680)
Other comprehensive income (loss) in equity method investees			(183)		(3,010)
Foreign currency translation adjustments			34,974		(105,193)
Cinemark Holding, Inc. stockholder's equity, Ending Balance	1,221,548	1,084,731	1,221,548		1,084,731
Noncontrolling Interests
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interests, Beginning balance			11,105		10,329
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests			(515)		(294)
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling Interests			1,454		1,375
Foreign currency translation adjustments			24		(35)
Noncontrolling Interests, Ending Balance	$ 12,068	$ 11,375	$ 12,068		$ 11,375

[1] Below is a summary of dividends paid to stockholders and accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2016: Declaration Date Record Date Date Paid Amount per Share of Common Stock Total 02/24/16 03/07/16 03/18/16 $ 0.27 $ 31,367 05/26/16 06/08/16 06/22/16 $ 0.27 31,373 08/18/16 08/31/16 09/13/16 $ 0.27 31,737 Total $ 0.81 $ 94,477

[2] Below is a summary of dividends paid to stockholders and accrued on unvested restricted stock unit awards during the nine months ended September 30, 2015: Declaration Date Record Date Date Paid Amount per Share of Common Stock Total 02/17/15 03/04/15 03/19/15 $ 0.25 $ 29,024 05/18/15 06/05/15 06/19/15 $ 0.25 29,076 08/20/15 08/31/15 09/11/15 $ 0.25 29,080 Total $ 0.75 $ 87,180