Summary of Revenues Disaggregated Based on Major Type of Good or Service and by Reportable Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 889,053	$ 751,195	$ 1,669,024	$ 1,530,805
Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		508,870		961,494
Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		305,306	$ 262,322	567,078	$ 530,546
Screen Advertising and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		36,497		68,945
Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		38,380		71,507
U.S. Operating Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	709,074		1,305,417
U.S. Operating Segment | Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	408,863		758,215
U.S. Operating Segment | Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	249,618		453,368
U.S. Operating Segment | Screen Advertising and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	21,051		39,230
U.S. Operating Segment | Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	29,542		54,604
International Operating Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		179,979		363,607
International Operating Segment | Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		100,007		203,279
International Operating Segment | Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		55,688		113,710
International Operating Segment | Screen Advertising and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		15,446		29,715
International Operating Segment | Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 8,838		$ 16,903

[1] U.S. segment revenues include eliminations of intercompany transactions with the international operating segment. See Note 15 for additional information on intercompany eliminations.