Employee Benefits Plan	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefits Plan	Jan. 01, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee Benefits Plan	Employee Benefits Plan REG sponsors an employee benefit plan, the Regal Entertainment Group 401(k) Plan (the "Plan"), under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for the benefit of substantially all full-time employees of UATC. The Plan provides that participants may contribute up to 50% of their compensation, subject to Internal Revenue Service limitations. The Plan currently matches an amount equal to 100% of the first 3% of the participant’s contributions and 50% of the next 2% of the participant’s contributions. Employee contributions are invested in various investment funds based upon elections made by the employee.

The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.