Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Disaggregation of Revenue by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022		Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	[1]	$ 73,968		$ 50,955	$ 134,004	$ 89,709
Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		22,509		23,363	45,957	34,803
Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		30,146		12,773	50,778	26,009
Lease Arrangements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		19,057		11,878	32,708	23,351
Finance Income [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		2,256		2,941	4,561	5,546
Technology Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		8,229		15,173	17,205	21,348
Technology Sales [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		6,681		10,731	14,218	12,674
Technology Sales [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		1,016		694	1,465	1,812
Technology Sales [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	[2]	5,975		13,041	12,288	16,335
Technology Sales [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	[2]	4,925		9,604	10,870	10,442
Technology Sales [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	[2]	1,016		691	1,384	1,771
Technology Sales [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, fixed fees [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		498		1,002	1,488	2,740
Technology Sales [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, fixed fees [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Technology Sales [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, fixed fees [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Technology Sales [Member] | Other Theater Business [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		920		475	1,590	912
Technology Sales [Member] | Other Theater Business [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		920		475	1,590	912
Technology Sales [Member] | Other Theater Business [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Technology Sales [Member] | All Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		836		655	1,839	1,361
Technology Sales [Member] | All Other [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		836		652	1,758	1,320
Technology Sales [Member] | All Other [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		3	81	41
Technology Sales [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		532		3,748	1,522	6,862
Technology Sales [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	[2]	34		2,746	34	4,122
Technology Sales [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, fixed fees [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		498		1,002	1,488	2,740
Technology Sales [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | Other Theater Business [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Technology Sales [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | All Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Technology Sales [Member] | Finance Income [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Technology Sales [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0	[2]	0	0	0	[2]
Technology Sales [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, fixed fees [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Technology Sales [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | Other Theater Business [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Technology Sales [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | All Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		44,958		24,711	81,052	46,326
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		15,828		12,632	31,739	22,129
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		29,130		12,079	49,313	24,197
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | All Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		731		93	913	45
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | All Other [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | All Other [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		731		93	913	45
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | IMAX DMR [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		27,581		11,793	47,145	23,737
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | IMAX DMR [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | IMAX DMR [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		27,581		11,793	47,145	23,737
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | IMAX Maintenance Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		14,683		11,235	29,625	20,141
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | IMAX Maintenance Segment [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		14,683		11,235	29,625	20,141
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | IMAX Maintenance Segment [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Film Post-Production [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		1,122		1,396	1,947	1,987
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Film Post-Production [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		1,122		1,396	1,947	1,987
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Film Post-Production [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Film Distribution [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		841		194	1,422	416
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Film Distribution [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		23		1	167	1
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Film Distribution [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		818		193	1,255	415
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | All Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | IMAX DMR [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | IMAX Maintenance Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | Film Post-Production [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | Film Distribution [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Finance Income [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | All Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | IMAX DMR [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | IMAX Maintenance Segment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | Film Post-Production [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | Film Distribution [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Technology Rentals [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		18,525		8,130	31,186	16,489
Technology Rentals [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Technology Rentals [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Technology Rentals [Member] | All Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues				268	18	268
Technology Rentals [Member] | All Other [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues				0	0	0
Technology Rentals [Member] | All Other [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues				0	0	0
Technology Rentals [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, Contingent Rent [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		18,525		7,862	31,168	16,221
Technology Rentals [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, Contingent Rent [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Technology Rentals [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, Contingent Rent [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Technology Rentals [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		18,525		8,130	31,186	16,489
Technology Rentals [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | All Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues				268	18	268
Technology Rentals [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, Contingent Rent [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		18,525		7,862	31,168	16,221
Technology Rentals [Member] | Finance Income [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Technology Rentals [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | All Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues				0	0	0
Technology Rentals [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, Contingent Rent [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Finance Income [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		2,256		2,941	4,561	5,546
Finance Income [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Finance Income [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Finance Income [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0	0	0
Finance Income [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 2,256		$ 2,941	$ 4,561	$ 5,546

[1] The Company’s largest customer represents 17% and 15%, respectively, of total Revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 (2021 — 20% and 25%, respectively). No single customer comprises more than 10% of the Company’s total Accounts Receivable as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

[2] Includes revenues earned from sale and sales-type lease arrangements involving new and upgraded IMAX Theater Systems, as well as the impact of renewals and amendments to existing theater system arrangements.