Segment Reporting - Summary of Revenues By Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total	[1]	$ 60,036	$ 38,754
Greater China [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total		21,476	25,518
United States [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total		19,067	3,699
Western Europe [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total		7,061	1,369
Asia (excluding China) [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total		5,767	4,302
Latin America [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total		1,886	53
Canada [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total	[2]	1,772	(553)
Russia/the CIS & Ukraine [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total	[3]	1,010	1,886
Rest of the World [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total		$ 1,997	$ 2,480

[1] The Company’s largest customer represents 28% of total Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2022 (2021 — 31%). No single customer comprises more than 10% of the Company’s total Accounts Receivable as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

[2] For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the amount attributable to Canada includes a $0.5 million reversal of previously recorded revenue and a corresponding reduction in the net investment in lease as a result of a lease modification entered into during the period.

[3] In addition to Russia, the CIS includes Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. As of March 31, 2022, the IMAX network includes 54 theaters in Russia, 9 theaters in Ukraine, and 1 theater in Belarus.