Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Document Type Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity Filer Category Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Balance Sheets [Abstract] ASSETS Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value End of period Beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Receivables, net of allowance of $4.5 and $4.3, respectively Prepaid expenses Prepaid expenses (including $0.2 and $0.0 to founding members, respectively) Purchase of movie tickets and concession products (included in Prepaid expenses) Prepaid administrative fees to managing member. Prepaid Administrative Fees To Managing Members Prepaid administrative fees to managing member Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current Current portion of notes receivable-founding members Amounts Due From Managing Member Current Amounts Due From Managing Member Current Amounts due from managing member Other Assets, Current Other current assets (including $0.3 and $0.0 with founding members, respectively) Total current assets Total current assets NON-CURRENT ASSETS: PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accum. deprec. of $44.1 and $39.3 million, respectively Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $75.2 and $72.9, respectively Intangible assets, net of accumulated depreciation Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $74.6 and $69.3, respectively Common unit adjustments and integration payments, net of amortization (included in Intangible assets) Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $18.4 and $17.8, respectively Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent Long-term notes receivable, net of current portion - founding members Long-term portion of notes receivable - founding members Investments Other investments (including $1.4 and $1.3 with related parties, respectively) Other long-term assets Other assets Assets, Noncurrent Total non-current assets Assets, Total TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT) CURRENT LIABILITIES: Amounts due to founding members Amounts due to founding members Amounts due to founding members Current amounts due to managing members. Current Amounts Due To Managing Members Amounts due to managing member Amounts due to managing member Accrued expenses Accrued expenses Accrued payroll and related expenses Accrued payroll and related expenses Accounts payable Accounts payable (including $0.1 and $1.0 to related party affiliates, respectively) Deferred revenue Deferred revenue Total current liabilities Total current liabilities NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: Long-term debt, less current portion Long-term debt Liabilities, Noncurrent Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities Total liabilities Commitments and Contingencies, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 5) Total NCM, Inc. stockholders' equity/(deficit) MEMBERS' EQUITY/DEFICIT (including accumulated other comprehensive loss of $0.0 and $1.6, respectively) TOTAL TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY/DEFICIT Products and Services [Axis] Products And Services [Domain] Products and Services [Domain] Purchase Of Movie Tickets And Concession Products [Member] Purchase Of Movie Tickets And Concession Products [Member] Purchase Of Movie Tickets And Concession Products [Member] Receivables, allowance Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable Interest Receivable Interest receivable on notes receivable PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, accumulated depreciation Accumulated depreciation, property and equipment INTANGIBLE ASSETS, accumulated amortization Accumulated amortization, intangible assets Accumulated Amortization of Noncurrent Deferred Finance Costs Accumulated amortization, debt issuance costs Equity Method Investments carrying value Investment in AC JV, LLC Accounts Payable, Related Parties Accounts payable, related party affiliates Accounts payable, related party affiliates Retained earnings (distributions in excess of earnings) Accumulated other comprehensive loss Balance at end of period Balance at beginning of period Statements Of Loss [Abstract] REVENUE: Advertising (including revenue from founding members of $9.7, $28.5, $8.6 and $26.9 million, respectively) Advertising (including revenue from founding members of $7.7 and 9.5, respectively) Advertising revenue OPERATING EXPENSES: Advertising operating costs Advertising operating costs (including $0.0 and $0.5 to related parties, respectively) Other Cost of Services Network costs Related Party Costs Theatre access fees - founding members Theatre access fee Selling and marketing costs Selling and marketing costs (including $0.2 and $0.2 to founding members, respectively) Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs Merger termination fee and related merger costs Administrative and other costs Administrative and other costs Managing member administrative fee. Managing Member Administrative Fee Administrative fee - managing member Depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Operating expenses Total OPERATING INCOME OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME NON-OPERATING EXPENSES: Interest Expense, Debt Interest on borrowings Interest and Other Income Interest income (including $0.3 and $0.3 from founding members, respectively) Amortization of terminated derivatives. Amortization Of Terminated Derivatives Amortization of terminated derivatives Amortization on discontinued cash flow hedges Other Nonoperating Expense Other non-operating expense Nonoperating Income (Expense) Total Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Cumulative Effects of Changes in Accounting Principles, Noncontrolling Interest LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES Provision for Income Taxes Income tax expense NET LOSS, NET OF TAX OF $0.1 AND $0.2, RESPECTIVELY NET LOSS Net loss Revenue from Related Parties Revenue from founding members Costs And Expenses Related Party Costs to founding members/related party affiliates Advertising operating costs, related party affiliates Interest Income, Related Party Interest income - founding members Interest income from notes receivable (included in interest income) Statements Of Comprehensive Loss [Abstract] OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME: Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax Amortization of terminated derivatives Total amounts reclassified from AOCI Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent COMPREHENSIVE LOSS Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract] CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Non-cash share-based compensation Non-cash share-based compensation Amortization of debt issuance costs Amortization of debt issuance costs Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Other Equity in earnings of AC JV, LLC Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Receivables-net Receivables, net Accounts payable and accrued expenses Accounts payable and accrued expenses Increase Decrease In Due To Related Parties Current Amounts due to founding members and managing member Other operating Other, net Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Net cash provided by operating activities CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property and equipment Purchases of property and equipment Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets Purchases of intangible assets from network affiliates Net cash used in investing activities Net cash used in investing activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit Proceeds from borrowings Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit Repayments of borrowings Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates Founding member integration payments Payments of Distributions to Affiliates Distributions to founding members and managing member Unit settlement for share-based compensation. Unit Settlement For Share Based Compensation Unit settlement for share-based compensation Net cash used in financing activities Net cash used in financing activities CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: Cash Flow Non cash InvestingAndFinancing Activities Disclosure Abstract Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activity: Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Reallocation of Noncontrolling Interest Purchase of an intangible asset with NCM LLC equity Noncash distributions to founding members and managing member. Noncash Distributions To Founding Members And Managing Members Accrued distributions to founding members and managing member Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Investments Acquired Increase in cost and equity method investments Supplemental lCash Flow Information Abstract Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest Cash paid for interest Cash paid for income taxes Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds The Company [Abstract] Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block] The Company Intangible Assets [Abstract] Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Intangible Assets Related-Party Transactions [Abstract] Related Party Transactions Disclosure TextBlock Related-Party Transactions Borrowings [Abstract] DebtDisclosureTextBlock Borrowings Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract] Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure TextBlock Commitments And Contingencies Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Fair Value Measurements Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities [Abstract] Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure TextBlock Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Basis Of Presentation Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Estimates Disclosure of accounting policy for concentration of credit risk and significant customers. Concentration Of Credit Risk And Significant Customers [Policy Text Block] Concentration Of Credit Risk And Significant Customers Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block] Share-Based Compensation New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] Recent Accounting Pronouncements Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Related Party Transactions Schedule of Distributions Made to Members or Limited Partners, by Distribution [Text Block] Schedule Of Mandatory Distributions To Members Schedule of Incentive Distributions Made to Managing Members or General Partners by Distribution [Text Block] Schedule Of Amounts Due To Founding Members Schedule of incentive distributions made to/from managing members by distribution Text Block. Schedule Of Incentive Distributions Made To From Managing Members By Distribution [Text Block] Schedule Of Amounts Due To/From Managing Member Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Outstanding Debt Schedule of Cost Method Investments [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Other Investments Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Changes In AOCI By Component General Company Information [Table] General Company Information [Table] Legal Entity [Axis] Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] National CineMedia, LLC. [Member]. National Cinemedia Llc [Member] NCM, LLC. [Member] National CineMedia Inc. [Member] National Cinemedia Inc [Member] NCM Inc. [Member] Regal Entertainment Group [Member] Regal Entertainment Group [Member] Regal [Member] Cinemark Holdings, Inc. [Member] Cinemark Holdings Inc [Member] Cinemark [Member] American MultiCinema Inc. [Member] American Multicinema Inc [Member] AMC [Member] General Company Information [Line Items] General Company Information [Line Items] Revenue Guarantee Period Revenue Guarantee Period Range of terms, in years Units of Partnership Interest, Amount Common membership units outstanding Percentage of partnership units outstanding. Percentage Of Partnership Units Outstanding Percentage of common membership units outstanding Membership units conversion ratio. Membership Units Conversion Ratio Membership units exchangeable into common stock ratio Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Ownership percentage Payments for Fees Merger termination payment Payments for Merger Related Costs Payments for merger-related costs Reverse Termination Fee Payment Amount Lower Reverse Termination Fee Payment Amount Lower Reverse termination fee, amount of lower payment Debt Instrument, Face Amount Debt instrument, face amount Debt instrument face amount Number of advertising agency groups contributing to more than 10% Of outstanding gross receivables. Number Of Advertising Agency Groups Contributing To More Than Ten Percent Of Outstanding Gross Receivables Number of advertising agency groups contributing to more than 10% of outstanding gross receivable balance Number of customers contributing to more than 10% of revenue. Number Of Customers Contributing To More Than Ten Percent Of Revenue Number of customers contributing to more than 10% of revenue Concentration Risk, Percentage Percentage of revenue Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options Vested in Period And Stock Options Exercised. Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options Vested in Period And Stock Options Exercised Number of shares acquired due to vesting and exercise of options Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share Cash dividends declared, per share Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted average exercise price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized Increase in aggregate number of shares issuable upon exercise Percentage Of Previously Outstanding Options Percentage Of Previously Outstanding Options Percentage of previously outstanding options Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Common membership units issued net of units surrendered. Common Membership Units Issued Net Of Units Surrendered Common membership units issued Percentage change in theatre attendance for Common Unit adjustment to occur. Percentage Increase Decrease In Theatre Attendance For Common Unit Adjustment To Occur Percentage increase (decrease) in theatre attendance for Common Unit adjustment to occur Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease) Increase (decrease) in intangible assets, net Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Axis] Related Party [Domain] Related Party [Domain] "Founding Members" refer to AMC, Regal and Cinemark and their affiliates. Founding Members [Member] Founding Members [Member] Interactive Media Company [Member] Interactive Media Company [Member] Interactive Media Company [Member] Amount of equity impact of cash receivable declared to unit-holder of limited liability company (LLC). Distribution Made To Limited Liability Company LLC Member Cash Receivable Declared Cash receivable declared Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Cash Distribution Cash payments to members Related Party Transaction, Other Revenues from Transactions with Related Party Related party revenue Accounts Receivable, Gross Accounts receivable Beverage Concessionaire [Member] Beverage Concessionaire [Member] Beverage Concessionaire [Member] Advertising Inventory [Member] Advertising Inventory [Member] Advertising Inventory [Member] Purchase Of Movie Tickets And Concession Products ANd Rental Of Theatre Space [Member] Purchase Of Movie Tickets And Concession Products And Rental Of Theatre Space [Member] Purchase Of Movie Tickets And Concession Products And Rental Of Theatre Space [Member] Range [Axis] Range [Member] Range [Domain] Maximum [Member] Maximum [Member] Length of on screen advertising time which founding members purchased. Length Of On Screen Advertising Time Which Founding Members Purchased On-screen advertising time purchased, in seconds Length of on-screen advertising time which founding members have a right to purchase Length of on-screen advertising time which founding members have a right to purchase On-screen advertising time which founding members have right to purchase, in seconds The length of on-screen advertising time to satisfy agreement obligations. Length Of On Screen Advertising Time To Satisfy Agreement Obligations On-screen advertising time to satisfy agreement obligations Notes Receivable, Related Parties Promissory notes receivable from founding members Interest rate on notes receivable. Notes Receivable Stated Interest Rate Interest rate on notes receivable Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite Lived Intangible Assets Major Class Name [Domain] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Common Unit Adjustments And Integration Payments [Member] Common Unit Adjustments And Integration Payments [Member] Common Unit Adjustments And Integration Payments [Member] Theatre Access Fees Net of Revenues Receivable Theatre Access Fees Net of Revenues Receivable Theatre access fees, net of beverage revenues Accrued Cost And Other Reimbursable Expenses Accrued Cost And Other Reimbursable Expenses Cost and other reimbursement Distributions payable. Distributions Payable Distributions payable Managing Member [Member] Managing Member [Member] Managing Member [Member] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Longterm Debt Type [Domain] Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Term Loan [Member] Term Loan [Member] Term Loans [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Borrowing amount of credit facility Long-term Debt, Gross Outstanding Balance Outstanding debt Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Maturity Date Maturity date Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity Remaining borrowing capacity on credit facility Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage Unused line fee, percent Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Basis spread on variable rate, percent Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period Weighted-average interest rate Senior secured leverage ratio Senior secured leverage ratio Senior secured leverage ratio Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Stated interest rate Interest Rate Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Interest Payment Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Interest Payment Date of first required interest payment Other Commitments [Table] Minimum [Member] Minimum [Member] Other Commitments [Line Items] Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted Maximum potential payment Guarantee obligations current carrying amount Carrying amount of minimum revenue guarantees Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Cost Method Investments Other investments Other Investments Total Cost-Method Investment Ownership Percentage. Cost-Method Investment Ownership Percentage Cost-method ownership percentage Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] Loans Payable, Fair Value Disclosure Term Loans Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure Senior Notes Derivative [Table] Derivative [Line Items] Derivative Asset Derivative asset Derivative Liability Derivative liability Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Net other comprehensive income Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) by Income Statement Location [Axis] Income Statement Location [Domain] Income Statement and Other Comprehensive Income Location [Domain] Operating Expense [Member] Advertising Operating Cost [Member] Scenario [Axis] Scenario Unspecified [Domain] Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] Antidilution Adjustment [Member] Antidilution Adjustment [Member] Antidilution Adjustment [Member] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Accounts Receivable [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Sales Revenue Net [Member] Sales Revenue, Net [Member] Dividends [Axis] Dividends [Domain] Dividends [Domain] Special Dividend [Member] Special Dividend [Member] Special Dividend [Member] Business Acquisition [Axis] Business Acquisition Acquiree [Domain] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Screenvision, LLC [Member] Screenvision Llc [Member] Screenvision, LLC [Member] Concentration Risk Type [Axis] Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Founding Member Advertising Revenue From Beverage Concessionaire Agreements [Member] Founding Member Advertising Revenue From Beverage Concessionaire Agreements [Member] Founding Member Advertising Revenue From Beverage Concessionaire Agreements [Member] AMC And Cinemark Integration Payments [Member] Amc And Cinemark Integration Payments [Member] AMC And Cinemark Integration Payments [Member] The election made by the founding member to make a cash payment to the Company in lieu of surrendering common units. Founding Member Payment Election [Member] Founding Member Payment Election [Member] Investment, Name [Axis] Equity Method Investee Name [Domain] Investment, Name [Domain] AC JV, LLC [Member] Ac Jv Llc [Member] AC JV, LLC [Member] Starplex Operating L.P. [Member] Starplex Operating L P [Member] Starplex [Member] AEG Live [Member] Aeg Live [Member] AEG Live [Member] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Variable Rate [Axis] Variable Rate [Domain] Variable Rate [Domain] London Interbank Offered Rate L I B O R [Member] LIBOR [Member] Base Rate [Member] Base Rate [Member] Measurement Basis [Axis] Portion At Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] Carrying Value [Member] Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] Fair Value [Member]