CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 467,664,000	$ 297,302,000	$ 357,342,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(333,423,000)	(270,734,000)	(260,823,000)
Proceeds from the disposition of long-term assets	604,000	238,000	3,880,000
Investments in non-consolidated entities	(1,915,000)	(1,522,000)	(3,265,000)
Other, net	(1,849,000)	327,000	(7,448,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(509,436,000)	(271,691,000)	(268,784,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contribution from Holdings			355,580,000
Proceeds from extension and modification of Term Loan due 2022	124,375,000
Payment of initial public offering costs		(281,000)
Borrowings under Revolver Credit Facility	75,000,000
Principal payments under Term Loan	(5,813,000)	(7,750,000)	(7,813,000)
Principal payments under capital and financing lease obligations	(7,840,000)	(6,941,000)	(6,446,000)
Principal payments under promissory note	(1,389,000)	(1,389,000)
Premium amount of coupon payment under Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020	(3,486,000)
Increase in deferred financing costs	(21,252,000)	(7,952,000)	(9,126,000)
Payment of construction payables			(19,404,000)
Cash used to pay dividends to Holdings	(78,608,000)	(58,504,000)	(588,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	35,286,000	(353,772,000)	324,928,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(363,000)	5,000	(103,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(6,849,000)	(328,156,000)	413,383,000
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	216,155,000	544,311,000	130,928,000
Cash and equivalents at end of period	209,306,000	216,155,000	544,311,000
5.75 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes	600,000,000
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes		375,000,000
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes	(645,701,000)
Premium amount of coupon payment under Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020		(6,227,000)
Senior Secured Credit Facility-Term Loan due 2020
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes			773,063,000
8.75% Senior Notes due 2019
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes		(639,728,000)
Term loans due 2016
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments under Term Loan			(464,088,000)
Term loans due 2018
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments under Term Loan			(296,250,000)
AMCE
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	15,124,000	13,212,000	3,772,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contribution from Holdings			355,580,000
Proceeds from extension and modification of Term Loan due 2022	124,375,000
Borrowings under Revolver Credit Facility	75,000,000
Principal payments under Term Loan	(5,813,000)	(7,750,000)	(7,813,000)
Premium amount of coupon payment under Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020	(3,486,000)
Increase in deferred financing costs	(21,252,000)	(7,952,000)	(9,126,000)
Cash used to pay dividends to Holdings	(78,608,000)	(58,504,000)	(588,000)
Change in intercompany advances	(60,042,000)	331,867,000	(354,373,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(15,527,000)	(13,294,000)	(3,595,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(403,000)	(82,000)	177,000
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	403,000	485,000	308,000
Cash and equivalents at end of period		403,000	485,000
AMCE | 5.75 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes	600,000,000
AMCE | 5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes		375,000,000
AMCE | 9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes	(645,701,000)
Premium amount of coupon payment under Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020		(6,227,000)
AMCE | Senior Secured Credit Facility-Term Loan due 2020
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes			773,063,000
AMCE | 8.75% Senior Notes due 2019
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes		(639,728,000)
AMCE | Term loans due 2016
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments under Term Loan			(464,088,000)
AMCE | Term loans due 2018
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments under Term Loan			(296,250,000)
Subsidiary Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	449,121,000	280,990,000	354,520,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(333,395,000)	(270,677,000)	(260,633,000)
Proceeds from the disposition of long-term assets	604,000	238,000	3,880,000
Investments in non-consolidated entities	(1,915,000)	(1,522,000)	(3,280,000)
Other, net	(1,849,000)	327,000	(7,448,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(509,408,000)	(271,634,000)	(268,609,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of initial public offering costs		(281,000)
Principal payments under capital and financing lease obligations	(7,840,000)	(6,941,000)	(6,446,000)
Principal payments under promissory note	(1,389,000)	(1,389,000)
Payment of construction payables			(19,404,000)
Change in intercompany advances	62,742,000	(328,651,000)	352,861,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	53,513,000	(337,262,000)	327,011,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(320,000)	34,000	(101,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(7,094,000)	(327,872,000)	412,821,000
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	174,117,000	501,989,000	89,168,000
Cash and equivalents at end of period	167,023,000	174,117,000	501,989,000
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,419,000	3,100,000	(950,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(28,000)	(57,000)	(190,000)
Investments in non-consolidated entities			15,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(28,000)	(57,000)	(175,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Change in intercompany advances	(2,700,000)	(3,216,000)	1,512,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,700,000)	(3,216,000)	1,512,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(43,000)	(29,000)	(2,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	648,000	(202,000)	385,000
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	41,635,000	41,837,000	41,452,000
Cash and equivalents at end of period	42,283,000	$ 41,635,000	41,837,000
Rave
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition			(1,128,000)
Rave | Subsidiary Guarantors
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition			$ (1,128,000)
Starplex Cinemas
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition	(172,853,000)
Starplex Cinemas | Subsidiary Guarantors
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition	$ (172,853,000)