CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 118,590	$ 204,222
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(182,968)	(175,361)
Investments in non-consolidated entities, net	(1,471)	(3,013)
Acquisition of Rave theatres		(1,128)
Proceeds from the disposition of long-term assets	9	4,646
Other, net	939	(5,422)
Net cash used in investing activities	(183,491)	(180,278)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022	375,000
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan due 2020		773,063
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2019	(639,728)
Repayment of Term Loan due 2016		(464,088)
Repayment of Term Loan due 2018		(296,250)
Payment of initial public offering costs	(281)
Cash used to pay dividends to Parent	(39,003)
Deferred financing costs	(7,952)	(9,106)
Principal payments under capital and financing lease obligations	(5,144)	(4,651)
Principal payments under Term Loan	(5,813)	(5,876)
Principal amount of coupon payment under Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020	(3,052)
Payment of construction payables		(19,404)
Net cash used in financing activities	(325,973)	(26,312)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	18	(75)
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(390,856)	(2,443)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	544,311	130,928
Cash and equivalents at end of period	153,455	128,485
AMCE | Reportable Entity
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	16,283	30,193
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022	375,000
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan due 2020		773,063
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2019	(639,728)
Repayment of Term Loan due 2016		(464,088)
Repayment of Term Loan due 2018		(296,250)
Cash used to pay dividends to Parent	(39,003)
Deferred financing costs	(7,952)	(9,106)
Principal payments under Term Loan	(5,813)	(5,876)
Principal amount of coupon payment under Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020	(3,052)
Change in intercompany advances	304,293	(28,034)
Net cash used in financing activities	(16,255)	(30,291)
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	28	(98)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	485	308
Cash and equivalents at end of period	513	210
Subsidiary Guarantors | Reportable Entity
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	101,583	174,272
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(182,928)	(175,353)
Investments in non-consolidated entities, net	(1,471)	(3,028)
Acquisition of Rave theatres		(1,128)
Proceeds from the disposition of long-term assets	9	4,646
Other, net	939	(5,422)
Net cash used in investing activities	(183,451)	(180,285)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of initial public offering costs	(281)
Principal payments under capital and financing lease obligations	(5,144)	(4,651)
Payment of construction payables		(19,404)
Change in intercompany advances	(303,168)	27,809
Net cash used in financing activities	(308,593)	3,754
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	26	(65)
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(390,435)	(2,324)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	501,989	89,168
Cash and equivalents at end of period	111,554	86,844
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors | Reportable Entity
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	724	(243)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(40)	(8)
Investments in non-consolidated entities, net		15
Net cash used in investing activities	(40)	7
Cash flows from financing activities:
Change in intercompany advances	(1,125)	225
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,125)	225
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(8)	(10)
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(449)	(21)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	41,837	41,452
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 41,388	$ 41,431