MERGER (Details) (USD $)	4 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 30, 2012
Transaction value
Total transaction value		$ 2,748,018,000
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs	3,366,000
8.75% Senior Notes due 2019
Transaction value
Interest rate of debt instrument (as a percent)		8.75%
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020
Transaction value
Interest rate of debt instrument (as a percent)	9.75%	9.75%
AMC Entertainment, Inc. | Merger Subsidiary
Merger
Cash invested by Wanda		700,000,000
Cash invested by members of management		1,811,000
Final allocation of the merger consideration:
Cash		101,641,000
Receivables, net		29,775,000
Other current assets		34,840,000
Property, net		1,063,028,000
Intangible assets, net		246,507,000
Goodwill		2,172,272,000
Other long-term assets		342,533,000
Accounts payable		(134,186,000)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(138,535,000)
Credit card, package tickets, and loyalty program liability		(117,841,000)
Corporate borrowings		(2,086,926,000)
Capital and financing lease obligations		(60,922,000)
Deferred revenues-for exhibitor services agreement		(322,620,000)
Other long-term liabilities		(427,755,000)
Total Merger consideration		701,811,000
Transaction value
Corporate borrowings		2,086,926,000
Capital and financing lease obligations		60,922,000
Less: cash		(101,641,000)
Total transaction value		2,748,018,000
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs	2,500,000
AMC Entertainment, Inc. | Merger Subsidiary | Adjustment to initial allocation
Final allocation of the merger consideration:
Other current assets	17,000,000
Intangible assets, net	6,000,000
Goodwill	(20,000,000)
Other long-term assets	(106,000,000)
Other long-term liabilities	$ 100,000,000