Summary of Activity with NCM Included in Company's Consolidated Financial Statements (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in income of affiliates		$ 12,390	$ 11,047	$ 24,597	$ 20,372
Cash Received
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of excess cash distributions				14,071
Receipt under tax receivable agreement				5,706
Revenues earned under ESA	[1]			8,345
Ending Balance		28,122		28,122
Other Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues earned under ESA	[1]			(8,345)
Ending Balance		(15,298)		(15,298)
Equity in Income
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in income of affiliates				(7,660)
Distributions from NCM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Receipt of excess cash distributions				(7,176)
Receipt under tax receivable agreement				(2,941)
Ending Balance		(10,117)		(10,117)
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				(6,895)
Receipt under tax receivable agreement				(2,765)
Equity in income of affiliates				(7,660)
Ending Balance		192,866		192,866
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		(346,292)		(346,292)
NCM
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				183,755
Equity in income of affiliates		5,815	$ 6,263	7,660	$ 6,672
Ending Balance		192,866		192,866
Beginning Balance				(342,134)
Ending Balance		$ (346,292)		(346,292)
NCM | Other Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred revenue				(6,953)
NCM | Equity in Income
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in income of affiliates				(7,660)
NCM | Deferred Revenue
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred revenue				$ 6,953

[1] Amount includes 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 of approximately $0.