Government Assistance	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Government Assistance [Abstract]
Government Assistance	24. Government Assistance (a) COVID-19 Relief For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company did not recognize any benefits from COVID relief legislation. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company applied for and received financial support under COVID relief legislation that had been enacted in the countries in which it operates. The Company recognized $0.4 million (2021 — $3.8 million) in benefits principally from the Hardest-Hit Businesses Recovery program, and recorded such amounts as reductions to Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ($0.3 million) and Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues ($0.1 million). For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized $3.8 million in benefits from various COVID-19 government relief programs, principally the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program, which expired in October 2021. The Company recognized these benefits as a reduction to Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ($2.9 million) and to Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues ($0.9 million). (b) Federal Economic Development Loan Refer to Note 14, Borrowings. (c) China Grant IMAX China receives local district grants primarily related to taxes paid, including corporate income taxes, value-added taxes, individual income taxes, and withholding taxes for dividends and/or cross-border activities. Government grants are recognized in the period the costs were incurred. For the year ended December 31, 2023, $5.4 million was recognized primarily as a reduction in Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues and Income Tax Expense. The impact to net income attributable to common shareholders was $3.4 million. For the years ended December 2022 and 2021, $1.3 million and $2.7 million was recognized primarily as a reduction in Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues and Income Tax Expense, respectively. The impact to net income attributable to common shareholders of $0.8 million and $1.7 million for the years ended December 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Government Assistance

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

24. Government Assistance

(a)

COVID-19 Relief

For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company did not recognize any benefits from COVID relief legislation.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company applied for and received financial support under COVID relief legislation that had been enacted in the countries in which it operates. The Company recognized $0.4 million (2021 — $3.8 million) in benefits principally from the Hardest-Hit Businesses Recovery program, and recorded such amounts as reductions to Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ($0.3 million) and Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues ($0.1 million).

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized $3.8 million in benefits from various COVID-19 government relief programs, principally the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program, which expired in October 2021. The Company recognized these benefits as a reduction to Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ($2.9 million) and to Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues ($0.9 million).

(b)

Federal Economic Development Loan

Refer to Note 14, Borrowings.

(c)

China Grant

IMAX China receives local district grants primarily related to taxes paid, including corporate income taxes, value-added taxes, individual income taxes, and withholding taxes for dividends and/or cross-border activities. Government grants are recognized in the period the costs were incurred.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, $5.4 million was recognized primarily as a reduction in Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues and Income Tax Expense. The impact to net income attributable to common shareholders was $3.4 million.

For the years ended December 2022 and 2021, $1.3 million and $2.7 million was recognized primarily as a reduction in Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues and Income Tax Expense, respectively. The impact to net income attributable to common shareholders of $0.8 million and $1.7 million for the years ended December 2022 and 2021, respectively.