Summary of Revenues Disaggregated Based on Major Type of Good or Service and by Reportable Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 714,723	$ 779,971
Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		395,540	452,624
Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		251,324	261,772
Screen Advertising and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		34,618	32,448
Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		33,241	33,127
U.S. Operating Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	554,816	596,343
U.S. Operating Segment | Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	308,839	349,352
U.S. Operating Segment | Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	199,386	203,750
U.S. Operating Segment | Screen Advertising and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	20,580	18,179
U.S. Operating Segment | Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	26,011	25,062
International Operating Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		159,907	183,628
International Operating Segment | Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		86,701	103,272
International Operating Segment | Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		51,938	58,022
International Operating Segment | Screen Advertising and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		14,038	14,269
International Operating Segment | Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 7,230	$ 8,065

[1] U.S. segment revenues include eliminations of intercompany transactions with the international operating segment. See Note 16 for additional information on intercompany eliminations.