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, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 957,756	$ 889,053	$ 1,672,479	$ 1,669,024
Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		521,072	508,870	916,612	961,494
Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		345,282	305,306	596,606	567,078
Screen Advertising and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		41,403	36,497	76,021	68,945
Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		49,999	38,380	83,240	71,507
U.S. Operating Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	742,926	709,074	1,297,742	1,305,417
U.S. Operating Segment | Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	406,923	408,863	715,762	758,215
U.S. Operating Segment | Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	274,926	249,618	474,312	453,368
U.S. Operating Segment | Screen Advertising and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	22,302	21,051	42,882	39,230
U.S. Operating Segment | Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	38,775	29,542	64,786	54,604
International Operating Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		214,830	179,979	374,737	363,607
International Operating Segment | Admissions Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		114,149	100,007	200,850	203,279
International Operating Segment | Concession Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		70,356	55,688	122,294	113,710
International Operating Segment | Screen Advertising and Promotional Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		19,101	15,446	33,139	29,715
International Operating Segment | Other Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 11,224	$ 8,838	$ 18,454	$ 16,903

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