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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (Screenvision LLC, NCM, LLC, USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 16, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 16, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
May 05, 2014
Screenvision LLC | NCM, LLC
         
Commitments and contingencies line items          
Total transaction value         $ 375,000,000amc_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationTransactionValue
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Termination fee 26,840,000amc_LiabilitiesSubjectToEarlyContractTerminationFees
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  26,840,000amc_LiabilitiesSubjectToEarlyContractTerminationFees
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Estimated legal and other transaction expense 14,060,000amc_BusinessCombinationTerminationFeeDifference
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Transaction expenses   $ 6,100,000amc_TransactionCostsAssociatedWithIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 15.05%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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  15.05%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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14.96%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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