Segment Reporting - Summary of Revenues By Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total	[1]	$ 73,968	$ 50,955	$ 134,004	$ 89,709
United States [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total		33,646	14,107	52,713	17,806
Greater China [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total		11,237	27,913	32,713	53,431
Asia (excluding China) [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total		11,357	3,610	17,124	7,912
Western Europe [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total		10,701	2,157	17,762	3,526
Latin America [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total		2,543	345	4,429	398
Canada [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total	[2]	1,968	90	3,740	(463)
Russia/the CIS & Ukraine [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total	[3]	146	1,338	1,156	3,224
Rest of the World [Member]
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues, total		$ 2,370	$ 1,395	$ 4,367	$ 3,875

[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] For the six months ended June 30, 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. In March 2022, in response to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and resulting sanctions, the Company suspended its operations in Russia and Belarus. As of June 30, 2022, the IMAX network includes 54 theaters in Russia, nine theaters in Ukraine, and one theater in Belarus.