Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Capital Stock	Other Equity	Statutory Surplus Reserve	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Non-controlling Interests
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024		52,946,200
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 377,535	$ 401,420	$ 185,268	$ 4,051	$ (274,675)	$ (16,598)	$ 78,069
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted share units and performance stock units vested, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations (in shares)		751,817
Restricted share units and performance stock units vested, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations	(9,562)	$ 11,380	(20,942)
Employee stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations (in shares)		44,031
Employee stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations	948	$ 1,241	(293)
Amortization of share-based payment expense - restricted share units and performance stock units	5,811		5,718				93
Change in statutory surplus reserve, IMAX China	0			55	(55)
Net income	8,154				2,327		5,827
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	727					606	121
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025		53,742,048
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2025	383,613	$ 414,041	169,751	4,106	(272,403)	(15,992)	84,110
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024		52,946,200
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 377,535	$ 401,420	185,268	4,051	(274,675)	(16,598)	78,069
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations (in shares)	48,487
Average carrying value of repurchased and retired common shares (in shares)	0
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	$ 3,299
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2025		53,782,520
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2025	404,382	$ 415,142	175,901	4,219	(261,261)	(13,589)	83,970
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025		53,742,048
Balance, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2025	383,613	$ 414,041	169,751	4,106	(272,403)	(15,992)	84,110
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted share units and performance stock units vested, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations (in shares)		36,016
Restricted share units and performance stock units vested, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations	(748)	$ 970	(1,574)				(144)
Employee stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations (in shares)		4,456
Employee stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations	100	$ 131	(31)
Amortization of share-based payment expense - restricted share units and performance stock units	$ 8,079		7,840				239
Average carrying value of repurchased and retired common shares (in shares)	0
Change in ownership interest related to IMAX China	$ (1,454)		(85)				(1,369)
Change in statutory surplus reserve, IMAX China	0			113	(113)
Net income	12,220				11,255		965
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	2,572					2,403	169
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2025		53,782,520
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2025	$ 404,382	$ 415,142	175,901	4,219	(261,261)	(13,589)	83,970
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025	53,921,676	53,921,676
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2025	$ 427,067	$ 419,162	164,782	4,219	(239,967)	(10,305)	89,176
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted share units and performance stock units vested, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations (in shares)		812,277
Restricted share units and performance stock units vested, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations	(17,283)	$ 5,710	(22,993)
Employee stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations (in shares)		121,223
Employee stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations	3,806	$ 4,778	(972)
Amortization of share-based payment expense - restricted share units and performance stock units	5,265		5,181				84
Net income	6,046				4,226		1,820
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	2,745					1,641	1,104
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2026		54,855,176
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2026	$ 427,646	$ 429,650	145,998	4,219	(235,741)	(8,664)	92,184
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025	53,921,676	53,921,676
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2025	$ 427,067	$ 419,162	164,782	4,219	(239,967)	(10,305)	89,176
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations (in shares)	486,287
Average carrying value of repurchased and retired common shares (in shares)	(404,866)
Change in ownership interest related to IMAX China	$ (13,700)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	$ 5,426
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2026	54,842,114	54,842,114
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2026	$ 449,717	$ 441,338	148,201	4,219	(230,817)	(7,052)	93,828
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2026		54,855,176
Balance, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2026	427,646	$ 429,650	145,998	4,219	(235,741)	(8,664)	92,184
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Restricted share units and performance stock units vested, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations (in shares)		26,740
Restricted share units and performance stock units vested, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations	(1,167)	$ 556	(1,569)				(154)
Employee stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations (in shares)		365,064
Employee stock options exercised, net of shares withheld for employee tax obligations	11,463	$ 14,391	(2,928)
Amortization of share-based payment expense - restricted share units and performance stock units	6,851		6,604				247
Settlement of capped calls related to 2026 convertible notes	$ 96		96
Average carrying value of repurchased and retired common shares (in shares)	(404,866)	(404,866)
Repurchased and retirement of common shares	$ (13,737)	$ (3,259)			(10,478)
Change in ownership interest related to IMAX China	(13,700)
Net income	15,884				15,402		482
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	$ 2,681					1,612	1,069
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2026	54,842,114	54,842,114
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2026	$ 449,717	$ 441,338	$ 148,201	$ 4,219	$ (230,817)	$ (7,052)	$ 93,828