Summary of Impact of Translating Financial Statements of Certain of Company's International Subsidiaries (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (3,669)	$ (59,181)	$ 34,998	$ (105,228)
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)			$ 34,974	$ (105,193)
Brazil
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Exchange Rate	3.26		3.26		3.96
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)			$ 40,331
Argentina
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Exchange Rate	15.33		15.33		12.95
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)			$ (10,452)
Colombia
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Exchange Rate	2,879.95		2,879.95		3,149.47
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)			$ 2,544
Chile
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Exchange Rate	664.91		664.91		709.16
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)			$ 2,958
Other foreign countries
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)			(407)
International Subsidiaries | Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Foreign Currency Translation [Line Items]
Other comprehensive Income (Loss)			$ 34,974