Summary of Revenues Disaggregated Based on Major Type of Good or Service and by Reportable Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 754,235	$ 710,748	$ 2,423,259	$ 2,241,553
Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		427,616		1,389,110
Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		264,165	$ 247,027	831,243	$ 777,573
Screen Advertising and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		32,430		101,375
Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		30,024		101,531
U.S. Operating Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	582,275		1,887,692
U.S. Operating Segment | Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	333,274		1,091,489
U.S. Operating Segment | Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	207,960		661,328
U.S. Operating Segment | Screen Advertising and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	19,010		58,240
U.S. Operating Segment | Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	22,031		76,635
International Operating Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		171,960		535,567
International Operating Segment | Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		94,342		297,621
International Operating Segment | Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		56,205		169,915
International Operating Segment | Screen Advertising and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		13,420		43,135
International Operating Segment | Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 7,993		$ 24,896

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