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STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (Details) (USD $)
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Sep. 15, 2014
Common Stock Rights and Privileges                                          
Common Stock, Shares, Issued   1us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued     1us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 1us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued                              
Dividends                                          
Dividends declared $ 19,637,000us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash                                        
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share   $ 0.20us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare                               $ 0.20us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare $ 0.20us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare $ 0.20us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare  
Dividends and dividend equivalents   19,821,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends     58,504,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends 588,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends                              
Accrued unpaid dividends   41,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent     225,000,000us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent                                
Increase to additional paid-in capital related to stock based compensation   5,739,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions                                      
Equity disclosures                                          
Stock-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses   5,739,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 6,357,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 11,293,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 12,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense                              
Restricted stock unit granted (in shares)         494,980us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod                                
Expected performance target to be achieved (as a percent)   100.00%amc_ExpectedPerformanceTargetToBeAchievedPercentage                                      
Total estimated unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements   4,383,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized                                      
Shares of RSU and PSU                                          
Granted (in shares)         494,980us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod                                
Vested (in shares)         (493,971)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod                                
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value                                          
Granted (in dollars per share)         $ 22.40us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue                                
Vested (in dollars per share)         $ 22.41us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue                                
Restricted stock unit | Performance Vesting                                          
Dividends                                          
Vested units withheld for taxes   3,131us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Equity disclosures                                          
Restricted stock unit granted (in shares)   286,796us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Shares of RSU and PSU                                          
Granted (in shares)   286,796us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares)   202,147us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value                                          
Granted (in dollars per share)   $ 33.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Board of Director                                          
Equity disclosures                                          
Number of Board of Directors to whom common stock was granted             2amc_NumberOfBoardOfDirectorsToWhichCommonStockGranted
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Members of management | Restricted stock unit | Performance Vesting | Expected                                          
Equity disclosures                                          
Expected performance target to be achieved (as a percent)   100.00%amc_ExpectedPerformanceTargetToBeAchievedPercentage
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2013 Equity Incentive Plan                                          
Equity disclosures                                          
Price per share (in dollars per share)             20.18us-gaap_SharePrice
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= amc_StockOptionPlan2013Member		 $ 24.44us-gaap_SharePrice
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= amc_StockOptionPlan2013Member		         $ 24.60us-gaap_SharePrice
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Restricted stock unit granted (in shares)               1,655us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Shares of RSU and PSU                                          
Granted (in shares)               1,655us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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2013 Equity Incentive Plan | Stock options                                          
Equity disclosures                                          
Number of shares authorized   9,474,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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Number of shares remaining available for grant   8,309,845us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
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Price per share (in dollars per share)                       33.96us-gaap_SharePrice
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2013 Equity Incentive Plan | Board of Director                                          
Equity disclosures                                          
Price per share (in dollars per share)                       33.96us-gaap_SharePrice
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2013 Equity Incentive Plan | Board of Director | Stock options                                          
Equity disclosures                                          
Stock-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses         226,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Shares granted             10,004us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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2013 Equity Incentive Plan | Members of management and executive officers | Performance Vesting                                          
Equity disclosures                                          
Restricted stock unit granted (in shares)                       143,398us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Shares of RSU and PSU                                          
Granted (in shares)                       143,398us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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2013 Equity Incentive Plan | Members of management and executive officers | Restricted stock unit | Performance Vesting                                          
Equity disclosures                                          
Stock-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses   487,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Number of days form the termination of service for settlement of fully vested RSU                       60 days                  
Percentage of performance target         100.00%amc_PercentageOfPerformanceTargetForGrantOfPerformanceStockUnitAward
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Awards to be granted on achieving specified percentage of performance target (in shares)                       143,398amc_AwardsToBeGrantedOnAchievingSpecifiedPercentageOfPerformanceTarget
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Equity disclosures                                          
PSUs vesting as a percentage of performance target                       80.00%amc_PercentageOfPerformanceStockUnitAwardVestingAsPercentageOfPerformanceTarget
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Equity disclosures                                          
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Equity disclosures                                          
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Equity disclosures                                          
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Equity disclosures                                          
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Equity disclosures                                          
Percentage of performance target               120.00%amc_PercentageOfPerformanceTargetForGrantOfPerformanceStockUnitAward
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Equity disclosures                                          
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Equity disclosures                                          
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Equity disclosures                                          
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Equity disclosures                                          
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Equity disclosures                                          
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Equity disclosures                                          
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Dividends                                          
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Dividends                                          
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