CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues
Admissions Revenue	$ 441,262	$ 417,448	$ 1,393,338	$ 1,305,135
Food and beverage	216,764	189,065	667,804	582,426
Other theatre	30,814	27,391	101,901	95,674
Total revenues	688,840	633,904	2,163,043	1,983,235
Operating costs and expenses
Film exhibition costs	233,390	220,608	751,894	689,928
Food and beverage costs	31,080	27,209	95,395	82,673
Operating expense	195,505	177,949	588,177	546,925
Rent	115,861	112,258	348,804	341,063
General and administrative:
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs	751	78	2,590	1,012
Other	18,706	12,961	41,384	46,330
Depreciation and amortization	58,008	54,327	173,034	160,854
Operating costs and expenses	653,301	605,390	2,001,278	1,868,785
Operating income	35,539	28,514	161,765	114,450
Other expense (income)
Other expense (income)		(11)	9,273	(8,397)
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	22,682	26,897	73,478	84,544
Capital and financing lease obligations	2,286	2,448	6,990	7,459
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	(10,850)	(13,087)	(21,536)	(17,300)
Investment expense (income)	163	181	(5,039)	(7,504)
Total other expense	14,281	16,428	63,166	58,802
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	21,258	12,086	98,599	55,648
Income tax provision	9,080	4,710	36,360	21,700
Earnings from continuing operations	12,178	7,376	62,239	33,948
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes				313
Net earnings	12,178	7,376	62,239	34,261
Consolidating Adjustments
Other expense (income)
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	9,405	3,804	53,077	23,124
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	(29,946)	(36,427)	(98,830)	(113,631)
Investment expense (income)	29,946	36,427	98,830	113,631
Total other expense	9,405	3,804	53,077	23,124
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(9,405)	(3,804)	(53,077)	(23,124)
Earnings from continuing operations				(23,124)
Net earnings	(9,405)	(3,804)	(53,077)	(23,124)
AMCE
Operating costs and expenses
Operating expense	1	49	75	(15)
General and administrative:
Operating costs and expenses	1	49	75	(15)
Operating income	(1)	(49)	(75)	15
Other expense (income)
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	(9,881)	(4,292)	(54,014)	(24,585)
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	22,626	26,821	73,836	84,376
Investment expense (income)	(24,924)	(29,954)	(82,136)	(94,037)
Total other expense	(12,179)	(7,425)	(62,314)	(34,246)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	12,178	7,376	62,239	34,261
Earnings from continuing operations				34,261
Net earnings	12,178	7,376	62,239	34,261
Subsidiary Guarantors
Revenues
Admissions Revenue	440,280	416,306	1,390,126	1,301,733
Food and beverage	216,319	188,591	666,398	580,978
Other theatre	30,713	27,293	101,538	95,433
Total revenues	687,312	632,190	2,158,062	1,978,144
Operating costs and expenses
Film exhibition costs	232,920	220,012	750,368	688,307
Food and beverage costs	30,986	27,095	95,097	82,328
Operating expense	194,583	176,972	585,430	543,979
Rent	115,356	111,715	347,364	339,501
General and administrative:
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs	751	78	2,590	1,012
Other	18,704	12,951	41,381	46,318
Depreciation and amortization	57,996	54,316	172,984	160,802
Operating costs and expenses	651,296	603,139	1,995,214	1,862,247
Operating income	36,016	29,051	162,848	115,897
Other expense (income)
Equity in net (earnings) loss of subsidiaries	476	488	937	1,461
Other expense (income)		(11)	9,273	(8,397)
Interest expense:
Corporate borrowings	30,002	36,503	98,472	113,799
Capital and financing lease obligations	2,286	2,448	6,990	7,459
Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities	(10,850)	(13,087)	(21,536)	(17,300)
Investment expense (income)	(4,859)	(6,292)	(21,662)	(27,097)
Total other expense	17,055	20,049	72,474	69,925
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	18,961	9,002	90,374	45,972
Income tax provision	9,080	4,710	36,360	21,700
Earnings from continuing operations				24,272
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes				313
Net earnings	9,881	4,292	54,014	24,585
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
Revenues
Admissions Revenue	982	1,142	3,212	3,402
Food and beverage	445	474	1,406	1,448
Other theatre	101	98	363	241
Total revenues	1,528	1,714	4,981	5,091
Operating costs and expenses
Film exhibition costs	470	596	1,526	1,621
Food and beverage costs	94	114	298	345
Operating expense	921	928	2,672	2,961
Rent	505	543	1,440	1,562
General and administrative:
Other	2	10	3	12
Depreciation and amortization	12	11	50	52
Operating costs and expenses	2,004	2,202	5,989	6,553
Operating income	(476)	(488)	(1,008)	(1,462)
Interest expense:
Investment expense (income)			(71)	(1)
Total other expense			(71)	(1)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(476)	(488)	(937)	(1,461)
Earnings from continuing operations				(1,461)
Net earnings	$ (476)	$ (488)	$ (937)	$ (1,461)