CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 153,455	$ 544,311	$ 128,485	$ 130,928
Receivables, net	42,938	106,148
Deferred tax asset	90,091	110,097
Other current assets	80,735	80,824
Total current assets	367,219	841,380
Property, net	1,214,036	1,179,754
Intangible assets, net	227,716	234,319
Goodwill	2,291,943	2,291,943
Deferred tax asset	96,824	96,824
Other long-term assets	415,251	402,504
Total assets	4,612,989	5,046,724
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	181,727	268,163
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	148,391	170,920
Deferred revenues and income	150,065	202,833
Current maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations	23,144	16,080
Total current liabilities	503,327	657,996
Corporate borrowings	1,780,270	2,069,672
Capital and financing lease obligations	103,525	109,258
Exhibitor services agreement	320,630	329,913
Other long-term liabilities	394,584	370,946
Total liabilities	3,102,336	3,537,785
Total stockholder's equity	1,510,653	1,508,939
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	4,612,989	5,046,724
Consolidating Adjustments
Current assets:
Investment in equity of subsidiaries	(1,635,047)	(1,636,532)
Total assets	(1,635,047)	(1,636,532)
Current liabilities:
Total stockholder's equity	(1,635,047)	(1,636,532)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	(1,635,047)	(1,636,532)
AMCE | Reportable Entity
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	513	485	210	308
Receivables, net	(21)	(10)
Total current assets	492	475
Investment in equity of subsidiaries	1,613,427	1,617,629
Intercompany advances	1,684,877	1,953,778
Other long-term assets	13,837	7,841
Total assets	3,312,633	3,579,723
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	14,430	306
Current maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations	14,225	7,750
Total current liabilities	28,655	8,056
Corporate borrowings	1,773,325	2,062,728
Total liabilities	1,801,980	2,070,784
Total stockholder's equity	1,510,653	1,508,939
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	3,312,633	3,579,723
Subsidiary Guarantors | Reportable Entity
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	111,554	501,989	86,844	89,168
Receivables, net	42,919	106,096
Deferred tax asset	90,091	110,097
Other current assets	79,151	79,433
Total current assets	323,715	797,615
Investment in equity of subsidiaries	21,620	18,903
Property, net	1,213,747	1,179,666
Intangible assets, net	227,716	234,319
Intercompany advances	(1,685,369)	(1,953,145)
Goodwill	2,291,943	2,291,943
Deferred tax asset	96,824	96,824
Other long-term assets	401,393	394,031
Total assets	2,891,589	3,060,156
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	181,286	267,675
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	134,097	170,676
Deferred revenues and income	150,065	202,833
Current maturities of corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations	8,919	8,330
Total current liabilities	474,367	649,514
Corporate borrowings	6,945	6,944
Capital and financing lease obligations	103,525	109,258
Exhibitor services agreement	320,630	329,913
Other long-term liabilities	372,695	346,898
Total liabilities	1,278,162	1,442,527
Total stockholder's equity	1,613,427	1,617,629
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	2,891,589	3,060,156
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors | Reportable Entity
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	41,388	41,837	41,431	41,452
Receivables, net	40	62
Other current assets	1,584	1,391
Total current assets	43,012	43,290
Property, net	289	88
Intercompany advances	492	(633)
Other long-term assets	21	632
Total assets	43,814	43,377
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	441	488
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(136)	(62)
Total current liabilities	305	426
Other long-term liabilities	21,889	24,048
Total liabilities	22,194	24,474
Total stockholder's equity	21,620	18,903
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$ 43,814	$ 43,377