Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Net loss attributable to NCM, Inc. (in millions) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Weighted average shares outstanding: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] Basic (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Add: Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock (in shares) Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-based Payment Arrangements Diluted (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Loss per NCM, Inc. share: Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract] Basic (in usd per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic Diluted (in usd per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Related Party Related Party [Axis] Related Party Related Party [Domain] Founding Members Related Party Founding Members [Member] Related Party Founding Members [Member[ Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current Accumulated depreciation, property and equipment Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Accumulated amortization, intangible assets Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance Current payable to founding members under tax receivable agreement Payable To Founding Members Under Tax Sharing Agreement Current Payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement, current. Long-term payable to founding members under tax receivable agreement Payable To Founding Members Under Tax Sharing Agreement Noncurrent Payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement, noncurrent. Debt issuance costs, long-term Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent, Net Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share) Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Common stock, par value (in usd per share) Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares issued (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Schedule of Other Assets Schedule of Cost Method Investments [Table Text Block] Estimated Fair Values of Company's Financial Instruments Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block] Fair Values of the Company's Assets Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] Schedule of Marketable Securities Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Table Text Block] Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] Disaggregation of Revenue [Table] Disaggregation of Revenue [Table] Products and Services Product and Service [Axis] Products and Services Product and Service [Domain] National and Regional Advertising Revenue [Member] [Member] National and Regional Advertising Revenue [Member] [Member] National and Regional Advertising Revenue [Member] [Member] National and regional advertising revenue National Advertising Revenue [Member] National advertising revenue. Local advertising revenue Local Advertising Revenue [Member] Local Advertising Revenue [Member] Founding member advertising revenue from beverage concessionaire agreements Founding Member Advertising Revenue From Beverage Concessionaire Agreements [Member] Founding member advertising revenue from beverage concessionaire agreements. 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Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items] Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items] Investment in AC JV, LLC Equity Method Investments Other investments Cost Method Investments Total other investments Other Long-term Investments Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Dividends per share (in usd per share) Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared Related Party Transactions [Abstract] Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Range Range [Axis] Range Range [Domain] Minimum Minimum [Member] Maximum Maximum [Member] AMC American Multi Cinema Inc [Member] American Multi-Cinema, Inc. Cinemark Cinemark Holdings Inc [Member] Cinemark holdings, Inc. Regal Regal Entertainment Group [Member] Regal entertainment group. Cinemark and Regal AffiliateCircuitSharePayment [Member] AffiliateCircuitSharePayment [Member] AffiliateCircuitSharePayment Legal Entity Legal Entity [Axis] Entity Entity [Domain] NCM, LLC. National Cine Media L L C [Member] National CineMedia, LLC. Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Payments of Distributions to Affiliates Payments of Distributions to Affiliates On-screen advertising time to satisfy agreement obligations, in seconds Length Of On Screen Advertising Time To Satisfy Agreement Obligations The length of on-screen advertising time to satisfy agreement obligations. Percentage of cash savings related to taxes Percentage Of Cash Savings Related To Taxes Percentage of cash savings related to taxes. Cash payment due to founding members/managing member Distributions Payable Distributions payable. Common stock owned (in shares) Common Stock Owned, Shares Common Stock Owned, Shares Cash dividends on shares of NMC Inc Dividends, Common Stock, Cash Ownership percentage Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Accounting Policies [Abstract] The Company Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block] Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Borrowings Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] AMC and Cinemark American Multi Cinema Inc And Cinemark Holdings Inc [Member] American Multi-Cinema, Inc. and Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Cost Incurred to Renew or Extend Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Cost Incurred to Renew or Extend Percentage increase (decrease) in theater attendance for Common Unit adjustment to occur Percentage Increase Decrease In Theater Attendance For Common Unit Adjustment To Occur Percentage change in theater attendance for Common Unit adjustment to occur. Common membership units issued, net of returned Common Membership Units Issued Net Of Units Surrendered Common membership units issued net of units surrendered. Increase (decrease) in intangible assets, net Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease) Common membership units issued Common Membership Units Issued Common membership units issued. Common membership units returned Common Membership Units Returned Common membership units returned. Integration and other encumbered payments, related parties - financing activities Proceeds From Integration And Other Encumbered Theater Payments Made By Affiliates, Financing Activities Payments received from related parties for their acquired theatres that are subject to an existing on-screen advertising contract. Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Income Tax Contingency [Table] Income Tax Contingency [Table] Income Tax Authority [Axis] Income Tax Authority [Axis] Income Tax Authority [Domain] Income Tax Authority [Domain] State and Federal State And Federal [Member] State And Federal [Member] Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] Effective tax rate Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent Income tax benefit Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Other Commitments [Table] Other Commitments [Table] Future patron payment Other Commitments [Line Items] Other Commitments [Line Items] Operating lease, right-of-use asset Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset Short-term lease liability Operating Lease, Liability, Current Long-term lease liability Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Weighted average remaining lease term Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term Operating lease payments Operating Lease, Payments Weighted average discount rate Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent Maximum potential payment Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted Range of terms, in years Revenue Guarantee Period Revenue guarantee period. Guarantee Obligations Amount Paid Guarantee Obligations Amount Paid Guarantee obligations amount paid. Additional amount accrued related to minimum guarantees Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted, Additional Amount Accrued Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted, Additional Amount Accrued Liabilities recorded for related party obligations Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value Amount Increase In Payment Per Theater Patron Amount Increase In Payment Per Theater Patron Amount Increase In Payment Per Theater Patron Percentage of increase in payment per theatre patron Percentage Of Increase In Payment Per Theater Patron Percentage of increase in payment per theater patron. Platinum Spot Revenue Percentage Platinum Spot Revenue Percentage Platinum Sport Revenue Percentage Term of increase in payment percentage per theater patron Period Of Increase In Payment On Theater Patron Period of increase in payment on per theater patron. Percentage of increase in payment per digital screen and digital cinema equipment Percentage Of Increase In Payment Per Digital Screen And Digital Cinema Equipment Percentage of increase in payment per digital screen and digital cinema equipment. Aggregate percentage of theater access fee paid Percentage Of Theater Access Fee Paid Percentage of theater access fee paid. Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Long-term Debt, Type Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Long-term Debt, Type Long-term Debt, Type [Domain] Term loans Term Loan [Member] Term loan. Notes due 2026 Senior Notes Due Two Zero Two Two [Member] Senior notes due two zero two two. Notes due 2028 Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Zero Two Six [Member] Senior unsecured notes due two zero two six. Measurement Basis Measurement Basis [Axis] Fair Value Measurement [Domain] Fair Value Measurement [Domain] Portion at Fair Value Measurement Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] Carrying Value Reported Value Measurement [Member] Fair Value Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] Debt Instrument Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure Schedule of Outstanding Debt Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Investment Type Investment Type [Axis] Investments Investments [Domain] Impaired Investments Impaired Investments [Member] Impaired investments. Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Realized Gain (Loss) Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Loss Gross unrealized losses related to individual securities had been in continuous loss position for 12 months or longer Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss Impairment of investment Cost-method Investments, Other than Temporary Impairment Fair value of cost method investment Cost Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure Promissory notes receivable from founding members Notes Receivable, Related Parties Schedule of Related Party Transactions Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block] Schedule of Mandatory Distributions to Members Distributions Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member, by Distribution [Table Text Block] Schedule of Amounts Due to Founding Members, Net Schedule of Incentive Distributions Made to Managing Members or General Partners by Distribution [Table Text Block] Cinemark Holdings Inc [Member] Regal Entertainment Group [Member] Purchase of movie tickets and concession products (included in prepaid expenses) (1) Prepaid Expense, Current Receivables from related parties, current Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current Interest receivable on notes receivable (included in other current assets) Interest Receivable Common unit adjustments, net of amortization and integration payments (included in intangible assets) Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Table] Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Table] Financial Instrument [Axis] Financial Instrument [Axis] Financial Instruments [Domain] Financial Instruments [Domain] Short Term Marketable Securities [Member] Short Term Marketable Securities [Member] Short-term marketable securities. Long Term Marketable Securities [Member] Long Term Marketable Securities [Member] Long-term marketable securities. U.S. Government Agency Bonds US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] Commercial Paper [Member] Commercial Paper [Member] Short-Term U.S. Government Treasury Bonds US Government Treasury Debt Securities [Member] US Government Treasury Debt Securities [Member] Certificates of Deposit Certificates of Deposit [Member] Municipal Bonds [Member] Municipal Bonds [Member] Financial Commercial Paper Commercial Paper Financial [Member] Commercial paper financial. Industrial Commercial Paper Commercial Paper Industrial [Member] Commercial paper industrial. Municipal Notes [Member] Municipal Notes [Member] Financial Certificates Of Deposit Financial Certificates Of Deposit [Member] Financial certificates of deposit. Investment Secondary Categorization [Axis] Investment Secondary Categorization [Axis] Investments by Secondary Categorization [Domain] Investments by Secondary Categorization [Domain] Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] Amortized Cost Basis Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost Aggregate Fair Value - Short term marketable securities Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Current Aggregate Fair Value - Long term marketable securities Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Noncurrent Aggregate Fair Value - Total marketable securities Debt Securities, Available-for-sale Maturities Available-For-Sale Debt Securities, Maturity Available-For-Sale Debt Securities, Maturity Gross unrealized losses related to individual securities Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss REVENUE (including revenue from related parties of $4.3 and $5.3, respectively) OPERATING EXPENSES: Operating Expenses [Abstract] Advertising operating costs Cost of Goods and Services Sold Network costs Network Costs Direct costs arising from transactions associated with network operations. These costs are categorized as cost of goods sold. Theater access fees and revenue share to founding members (including fees to related parties of $12.5 and $12.9, respectively) Theater Access Fees Theater Access Fees Selling and marketing costs Selling and Marketing Expense Administrative and other costs General and Administrative Expense Depreciation expense Depreciation, Nonproduction Amortization of intangibles recorded for network theater screen leases Amortization of Leased Asset Total Costs and Expenses OPERATING INCOME Operating Income (Loss) NON-OPERATING EXPENSES: Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract] Interest on borrowings Interest Expense, Debt Interest income Interest and Other Income Gain on early retirement of debt, net Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt Loss on re-measurement of the payable to founding members under the tax receivable agreement Gain (Loss) On Re Measurement Of Payable To Founding Members Under Tax Sharing Agreement Gain (loss) on re-measurement of payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement. Other non-operating income Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Total Nonoperating Income (Expense) LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Income tax benefit CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NCM, INC. COMPREHENSIVE LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NCM, INC. Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent NET LOSS PER NCM, INC. COMMON SHARE: WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: Diluted (in shares) Net income attributable to NCM, Inc. NCM LLC equity issued for purchase of intangible asset Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Issuance Of Equity For Purchase Of Intangible Asset Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Issuance Of Equity For Purchase Of Intangible Asset Income tax and other impacts of subsidiary ownership changes Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Income Tax And Other Impacts Of Subsidiary Ownership Change Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Changes, Income Tax And Other Impacts Of Subsidiary Ownership Change Change from net income attributable to NCM, Inc. and transfers from noncontrolling interests Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Change Due to Net Income Attributable to Parent and Effects of Changes, Net Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Credit Facility Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility Revolving credit facility Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Debt Instrument Debt Instrument [Axis] Debt Instrument, Name Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Senior unsecured notes due 2026 Senior secured notes due 2028 Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member] Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Outstanding borrowings Long-term Debt, Gross Debt issuance costs, long-term Long-term Debt Long-term Debt Carrying value of long-term debt Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Less: current portion of debt Long-term Debt, Current Maturities Interest Rate Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Remaining performance obligation Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items] Revenue from contract, payment due period from the customer Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Restatement [Axis] Restatement [Axis] Restatement [Domain] Restatement [Domain] CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Consolidated net loss Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Deferred income tax benefit Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Non-cash share-based compensation Share-based Compensation Impairment on investment Amortization of debt issuance costs Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs Gain on early retirement of debt, net Non-cash loss on re-measurement of the payable to founding members under the tax receivable agreement Non Cash Gain Loss On Re Measurement Of Payable To Founding Members Under Tax Sharing Agreement Non-cash gain (loss) on re-measurement of payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement. Other Other Noncash Income (Expense) Other cash flows from operating activities Proceeds From Integration And Other Encumbered Theater Payments Made By Affiliates, Operating Activities Proceeds From Integration And Other Encumbered Theater Payments Made By Affiliates, Operating Activities Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Receivables, net Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Accounts payable and accrued expenses Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Amounts due to/from founding members, net Increase (Decrease) in Due to Related Parties, Current Deferred revenue Increase (Decrease) in Contract with Customer, Liability Other, net Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net Net cash provided by operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Purchases of property and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Purchases of marketable securities Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities Proceeds from sale and maturities of marketable securities Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale Proceeds from notes receivable - founding members (including payments from related parties of $0.0 and $1.4, respectively) Proceeds from Collection of Long-term Loans to Related Parties Net cash provided by investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Payment of dividends Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock Proceeds from revolving credit facility Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit Repayments of revolving credit facility Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit Repayment of term loan facility Repayments of Notes Payable Repayment of Senior Notes due 2026 Repayments of Senior Debt Payment of debt issuance costs Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Distributions to founding members Repurchase of stock for restricted stock tax withholding Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activity: Cash Flow, Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Purchase of an intangible asset with NCM LLC equity Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Intangible Assets Acquired Accrued distributions to founding members (including accrued distributions to related parties of $4.3 and $6.1, respectively) Noncash Distributions To Founding Members Noncash distributions to founding members. Accrued integration and other encumbered theater payments due from founding members (including accrued payments due from related parties of $0.0 and $0.1, respectively) Accrued Integration And Other Encumbered Theater Payments Due From Founding Members, Financing Activities Accrued integration and other encumbered theater payments due from founding members. (Decrease) increase in dividend equivalent accrual not requiring cash in the period Increase Decrease In Dividends Not Requiring Cash Increase decrease in dividends not requiring cash. Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Cash paid for interest Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds Income Taxes Paid, Net Theater access fee Marketing and Advertising Expense Marketing and Advertising Expense Interest income from notes receivable (included in interest income) Interest Income, Related Party Theater access fees and revenue share, net of beverage revenues and other encumbered theater payments Theater Access Fees Net Of Beverage Revenues And Other Encumbered Theaters Payments Theater access fees net of beverage revenues and other encumbered theaters payments. Distributions payable to founding members Integration payments due from founding members Integration Payments Due From Related Parties Integration payments due from related parties. Costandotherreimbursement Cost and Other Reimbursement Cost and Other Reimbursement Total amounts due to founding members, net Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party Basis of Presentation Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Estimates Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] Concentration of Credit Risk and Significant Customers Concentration Of Credit Risk And Significant Customers Policy [Text Block] Disclosure of accounting policy for concentration of credit risk and significant customers. Share-Based Compensation Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block] Consolidation Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Policy [Text Block] Recently adopted accounting pronouncements. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Policy [Text Block] Recently issued accounting pronouncements. Operating Lease, Cost Operating Lease, Cost Short-term Lease, Cost Short-term Lease, Cost Variable Lease, Cost Variable Lease, Cost Lease, Cost Lease, Cost Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Lease Cost Lease, Cost [Table Text Block] Cost-method ownership percentage Cost Method Investment Ownership Percentage Cost method investment ownership percentage. General Company Information [Table] General Company Information [Table] General company information. Ownership [Axis] Ownership [Axis] Ownership [Domain] Ownership [Domain] National Cine Media Inc [Member] National Cine Media Inc [Member] National CineMedia, Inc. American Multi Cinema Inc [Member] Equity Components Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component Equity Component [Domain] Retained Earnings Retained Earnings [Member] Additional Paid in Capital (Deficit) Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis] Type of Adoption Type of Adoption [Domain] Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] General Company Information [Line Items] General Company Information [Line Items] General company information. Cumulative-effect adjustment for adoption of ASU 2014-09 Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption Allowance for credit losses Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable Deferred tax assets reduction Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Period Increase (Decrease) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Period Increase (Decrease) 2019 ESA Amendment Extension Period 2019 ESA Amendment Extension Period 2019 ESA Amendment Extension Period Remaining term (in years) Agreement With Founding Members, Remaining Term Agreement With Founding Members, Remaining Term Weighted average term, esa and affiliate (in years) Weighted Average Term, ESA and Affiliate Weighted Average Term, ESA and Affiliate Common membership units outstanding Units of Partnership Interest, Amount Percentage of common membership units outstanding Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Members or Limited Partners, Ownership Interest Membership units exchangeable into common stock ratio Membership Units Conversion Ratio Membership units conversion ratio. Number of reportable segment Number of Reportable Segments Number of shares of restricted stock and stock units vested Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period Reversal of related deferred rent liability Deferred Rent Credit, Noncurrent Short-term Debt, Type Short-term Debt, Type [Axis] Short-term Debt, Type Short-term Debt, Type [Domain] Letter of Credit Letter of Credit [Member] Variable Rate Variable Rate [Axis] Variable Rate Variable Rate [Domain] LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Base Rate Base Rate [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior secured credit facility. Senior secured notes due 2022 Senior secured notes due 2028 Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member] Senior Secured Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member] Borrowing amount of credit facility Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Debt Instrument, carrying value Proceeds from Lines of Credit Proceeds from Lines of Credit Remaining borrowing capacity of credit facility Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity Outstanding letters of credit Long-term Line of Credit Unused line fee, percent Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage Basis spread on variable rate, percent Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Cash and cash equivalents used in determining senior secured leverage ratio Debt Instrument, Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, Cash And Cash Equivalents Basis Debt Instrument, Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, Cash And Cash Equivalents Basis Weighted-average interest rate Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate Amortization rate Debt Instrument, Amortization Rate Debt Instrument, Amortization Rate Repayment of term loan facility Net total leverage ratio, covenant Debt Instrument, Covenant, Net Total Leverage Ratio Debt Instrument, Covenant, Net Total Leverage Ratio Net senior secured leverage ratio Debt Instrument, Dividend Restriction, Net Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Debt Instrument, Dividend Restriction, Net Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Senior secured leverage ratio Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Senior secured leverage ratio. Net total leverage ratio Debt Instrument, Net Total Leverage Ratio Debt Instrument, Net Total Leverage Ratio Debt instrument face amount Debt Instrument, Face Amount Stated interest rate Debt instrument, frequency of periodic payment Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment Debt instrument issued percentage of face value Debt Instrument Issued Percentage Of Face Value Debt instrument issued percentage of face value. Debt instrument, repurchase amount Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount Write-off of debt issuance costs Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document Type Document Type Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Small Business Entity Small Business Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Shell Company Entity Shell Company Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Tax Period [Axis] Tax Period [Axis] Tax Period [Domain] Tax Period [Domain] Tax Year 2017 Tax Year 2017 [Member] Payments to affiliates for tax sharing agreement Payment To Founding Members Under Tax Sharing Arrangement Payment to founding members under tax sharing arrangement. Make-good provision Accrued Reserves Accrued reserves. Noncancelable contract terms Noncancelable Contract Terms Noncancelable contract terms. Estimated revenue to be recognized on noncancelable leases Unbilled accounts receivable Unbilled Contracts Receivable Changes In Equity Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Table Text Block] Common Stock Common Stock [Member] Retained Earnings (Distribution in Excess of Earnings) Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Balance Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Balance (in shares) Distributions to founding members Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders NCM LLC equity issued for purchase of intangible asset Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance Income tax and other impacts of NCM LLC ownership changes Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other Comprehensive income, net of tax Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Share-based compensation issued Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures Share-based compensation issued (in shares) Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures Share-based compensation expense/capitalized Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition Cash dividends declared Balance Balance (in shares) Schedule of Loss Per Share, Basic and Diluted Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Class of Stock Class of Stock [Axis] Class of Stock Class of Stock [Domain] Common Units Common Units [Member] Common units. Antidilutive Securities Antidilutive Securities [Axis] Antidilutive Securities, Name Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain] Stock Options And Non-Vested Restricted Stock Stock Options And Non Vested Restricted Stock [Member] Stock options and non-vested restricted stock. Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Shares excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average shares Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Loss Per Share Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Intangible Assets Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block] Subsequent Event Subsequent Events [Text Block] Summary of Revenue from Contracts with Customers Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] Summary of Changes in Deferred Revenue Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block] Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Schedule of Credit Losses for Financing Receivables, Current [Table Text Block] Contract Liabilities Contract Liabilities [Roll Forward] Contract Liabilities [Roll Forward] Balance at beginning of period Contract with Customer, Liability, Current Performance obligations satisfied Contract with Customer, Liability, Change in Timeframe, Performance Obligation Satisfied, Revenue Recognized New contract liabilities Contract with Customer, Liability, New Contract Liabilities Contract with Customer, Liability, New Contract Liabilities Balance at end of period Product and Service [Axis] Product and Service [Domain] Local And Regional Advertising Revenue [Member] Local And Regional Advertising Revenue [Member] Local and regional advertising revenue. Balance at beginning of period Provision for bad debt Provision for Doubtful Accounts Write-offs, net Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Write-offs Balance at end of period One Founding Members One Founding Members [Member] One founding members. Two Founding Members Two Founding Members [Member] Two founding members. Promissory Notes Promissory Notes [Member] Promissory notes. On-screen advertising time purchased, in seconds Length Of On Screen Advertising Time Which Founding Members Purchased Length of on screen advertising time which founding members purchased. On-screen advertising time which founding members have right to purchase, in seconds Length Of On Screen Advertising Time Which Founding Members Have Right To Purchase Length of on-screen advertising time which founding members have a right to purchase Interest rate on notes receivable Notes Receivable Stated Interest Rate Notes receivable stated interest rate. Debt payment terms Debt Instrument, Payment Terms ASSETS Assets [Abstract] CURRENT ASSETS: Assets, Current [Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Short-term marketable securities Receivables, net of allowance of $3.5 and $6.2, respectively Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Amounts due from founding members, net Due From Founding Members, Current Due From Founding Members, Current Prepaid expenses and other current assets Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current Total current assets Assets, Current NON-CURRENT ASSETS: Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract] Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $73.8 and $70.7, respectively Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $205.0 and $198.9, respectively Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of $73.7 and $81.6, respectively Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net Other investments Long-term marketable securities Debt issuance costs, net Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements, Net Other assets Other Assets, Noncurrent Total non-current assets Assets, Noncurrent TOTAL ASSETS Assets LIABILITIES AND EQUITY/(DEFICIT) Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] CURRENT LIABILITIES: Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Amounts due to founding members, net Due to Related Parties, Current Payable to founding members under tax receivable agreement (including payables to related parties of $10.1 and $10.3, respectively) Accrued expenses Accrued Liabilities, Current Accrued payroll and related expenses Employee-related Liabilities, Current Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current Deferred revenue Short-term debt Short-term Debt Other current liabilities Other Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs of $8.7 and $9.0, respectively Payable to founding members under tax receivable agreement (including payables to related parties of $134.6 and $133.5, respectively) Other liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Total non-current liabilities Liabilities, Noncurrent Total liabilities Liabilities COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 8) Commitments and Contingencies EQUITY/(DEFICIT): Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding, respectively Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Common stock, $0.01 par value; 175,000,000 shares authorized, 77,973,648 and 77,568,986 issued and outstanding, respectively Common Stock, Value, Issued Additional paid in capital/(deficit) Additional Paid In Capital And Accumulated Deficit Common Stock Additional paid in capital and accumulated deficit common stock. Retained earnings (distributions in excess of earnings) Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Total NCM, Inc. stockholders’ equity/(deficit) Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Noncontrolling interests Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Total equity/(deficit) TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY/(DEFICIT) Liabilities and Equity Integration and other encumbered payments, related parties - operating activities Proceeds from related parties Accrued distributions to founding members (including accrued distributions to related parties Accrued Integration And Other Encumbered Theater Payments Due To Founding Members, Financing Activities Accrued Integration And Other Encumbered Theater Payments Due To Founding Members, Financing Activities Accrued integration and other encumbered theater payments, related parties Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Fair Value, Hierarchy Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Measurement Frequency Measurement Frequency [Axis] Fair Value, Measurement Frequency Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain] Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] Cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure Total assets Assets, Fair Value Disclosure Investment, Name [Axis] Investment, Name [Domain] A C J V L L C [Member] NCM Inc. Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Cash distributions declared to members Distribution Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member, Cash Distributions Declared