Selected Financial Information by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 768,574	$ 700,056	$ 2,217,847	$ 2,145,386
Theatre Properties and Equipment - net	1,613,109		1,613,109		$ 1,505,069
Reportable Geographical Components | U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	572,916	509,330	1,677,365	1,576,107
Theatre Properties and Equipment - net	1,235,180		1,235,180		1,175,535
Reportable Geographical Components | Brazil
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	85,051	68,340	231,556	230,953
Theatre Properties and Equipment - net	195,447		195,447		163,505
Reportable Geographical Components | Other foreign countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	114,425	126,157	319,656	349,382
Theatre Properties and Equipment - net	182,482		182,482		$ 166,029
Eliminations
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (3,818)	$ (3,771)	$ (10,730)	$ (11,056)