CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues
Admissions	$ 417,448	$ 466,988	$ 1,305,135	$ 1,365,178
Food and beverage	189,065	201,612	582,426	589,026
Other theatre	27,391	27,384	95,674	82,247
Total revenues	633,904	695,984	1,983,235	2,036,451
Operating costs and expenses
Film exhibition costs	220,608	242,006	689,928	718,725
Food and beverage costs	27,209	26,284	82,673	80,032
Operating expense	177,949	182,630	546,925	534,059
Rent	112,258	111,865	341,063	339,213
General and administrative:
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs	78	299	1,012	1,952
Other	12,961	26,450	46,330	59,797
Depreciation and amortization	54,327	48,603	160,854	147,435
Operating costs and expenses	605,390	638,137	1,868,785	1,881,213
Operating income	28,514	57,847	114,450	155,238
Other expense (income)
Other expense (income)	(11)	110	(8,397)	(184)
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	26,897	32,221	84,544	97,704
Capital and financing lease obligations	2,448	2,606	7,459	7,914
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	(13,087)	(14,323)	(17,300)	(38,143)
Investment expense (income)	181	(69)	(7,504)	(3,406)
Total other expense	16,428	20,545	58,802	63,885
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	12,086	37,302	55,648	91,353
Income tax provision	4,710	3,430	21,700	10,860
Earnings from continuing operations	7,376	33,872	33,948	80,493
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(407)	313	4,290
Net earnings	7,376	33,465	34,261	84,783
Consolidating Adjustments
Other expense (income)
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	3,804	29,475	23,124	72,774
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	(36,427)	(42,758)	(113,631)	(131,404)
Investment expense (income)	36,427	42,758	113,631	131,404
Total other expense	3,804	29,475	23,124	72,774
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,804)	(29,475)	(23,124)	(72,774)
Earnings from continuing operations		(29,475)	(23,124)	(72,774)
Net earnings	(3,804)	(29,475)	(23,124)	(72,774)
AMCE | Reportable Entity
Operating costs and expenses
Operating expense	49	5	(15)	174
General and administrative:
Operating costs and expenses	49	5	(15)	174
Operating income	(49)	(5)	15	(174)
Other expense (income)
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(4,292)	(29,913)	(24,585)	(73,430)
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	26,821	32,359	84,376	98,039
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities				2
Investment expense (income)	(29,954)	(35,916)	(94,037)	(109,568)
Total other expense	(7,425)	(33,470)	(34,246)	(84,957)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	7,376	33,465	34,261	84,783
Earnings from continuing operations		33,465	34,261	84,783
Net earnings	7,376	33,465	34,261	84,783
Subsidiary Guarantors | Reportable Entity
Revenues
Admissions	416,306	465,941	1,301,733	1,361,942
Food and beverage	188,591	201,164	580,978	587,634
Other theatre	27,293	27,332	95,433	82,031
Total revenues	632,190	694,437	1,978,144	2,031,607
Operating costs and expenses
Film exhibition costs	220,012	241,533	688,307	717,241
Food and beverage costs	27,095	26,191	82,328	79,735
Operating expense	176,972	181,717	543,979	531,084
Rent	111,715	111,365	339,501	337,730
General and administrative:
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs	78	299	1,012	1,952
Other	12,951	26,449	46,318	59,795
Depreciation and amortization	54,316	48,593	160,802	147,403
Operating costs and expenses	603,139	636,147	1,862,247	1,874,940
Operating income	29,051	58,290	115,897	156,667
Other expense (income)
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	488	438	1,461	656
Other expense (income)	(11)	110	(8,397)	(184)
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	36,503	42,620	113,799	131,069
Capital and financing lease obligations	2,448	2,606	7,459	7,914
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	(13,087)	(14,323)	(17,300)	(38,132)
Investment expense (income)	(6,292)	(6,911)	(27,097)	(24,976)
Total other expense	20,049	24,540	69,925	76,347
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	9,002	33,750	45,972	80,320
Income tax provision	4,710	3,430	21,700	10,860
Earnings from continuing operations		30,320	24,272	69,460
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(407)	313	3,970
Net earnings	4,292	29,913	24,585	73,430
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors | Reportable Entity
Revenues
Admissions	1,142	1,047	3,402	3,236
Food and beverage	474	448	1,448	1,392
Other theatre	98	52	241	216
Total revenues	1,714	1,547	5,091	4,844
Operating costs and expenses
Film exhibition costs	596	473	1,621	1,484
Food and beverage costs	114	93	345	297
Operating expense	928	908	2,961	2,801
Rent	543	500	1,562	1,483
General and administrative:
Other	10	1	12	2
Depreciation and amortization	11	10	52	32
Operating costs and expenses	2,202	1,985	6,553	6,099
Operating income	(488)	(438)	(1,462)	(1,255)
Interest expense:
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities				(13)
Investment expense (income)			(1)	(266)
Total other expense			(1)	(279)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(488)	(438)	(1,461)	(976)
Earnings from continuing operations		(438)	(1,461)	(976)
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes				320
Net earnings	$ (488)	$ (438)	$ (1,461)	$ (656)