Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] 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] Remaining performance obligation Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation Revenue from contract, payment due period from the customer Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Table] Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Table] Investment, Name Investment, Name [Axis] Investment, Name Investment, Name [Domain] AC JV, LLC A C J V L L C [Member] AC JV, LLC. 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 Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] Other Commitments [Table] Other Commitments [Table] Range Range [Axis] Range Range [Domain] Minimum Minimum [Member] Maximum Maximum [Member] Related Party Related Party [Axis] Related Party Related Party [Domain] Founding Members Founding Members [Member] "Founding Members" refer to AMC, Regal and Cinemark and their affiliates. Other Commitments [Line Items] Other Commitments [Line Items] Range of terms, in years Revenue Guarantee Period Revenue guarantee period. Maximum potential payment Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted Guarantee obligations amount paid Guarantee Obligations Amount Paid Guarantee obligations amount paid. Percentage of increase in payment per theater patron Percentage Of Increase In Payment Per Theater Patron Percentage of increase in payment per theater patron. 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. Liabilities recorded for related party obligations Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value Subsequent Events [Abstract] Subsequent Event Subsequent Events [Text Block] Related Party Transactions [Abstract] Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Legal Entity Legal Entity [Axis] Entity Entity [Domain] NCM, LLC National Cine Media L L C [Member] National CineMedia, LLC. AMC American Multi Cinema Inc [Member] American Multi-Cinema, Inc. Managing Member Managing Member [Member] Managing member. AMC Cinemark Cinemark Holdings Inc [Member] Cinemark holdings, Inc. Regal Regal Entertainment Group [Member] Regal entertainment group. Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Related Party Transaction [Line Items] 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. Cash payment due to founding members/managing member Distributions Payable Distributions payable. Common stock shares of NCM Inc Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Cash dividends on shares of NMC Inc Investment Income, Dividend Ownership percentage Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Fees received related to transition services agreement Equity Method Investment, Fees Received Related To Transition Services Agreement Equity Method Investment, Fees Received Related To Transition Services Agreement One Founding Member One Founding Members [Member] One founding members. Two Founding Members Two Founding Members [Member] Two founding members. Debt Instrument Debt Instrument [Axis] Debt Instrument, Name Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] 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 Promissory notes receivable from founding members Notes Receivable, Related Parties Interest rate on notes receivable Notes Receivable Stated Interest Rate Notes receivable stated interest rate. Notes receivable payment term Debt Instrument, Payment Terms Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Senior secured notes due 2022 Senior Notes Due Two Zero Two Two [Member] Senior notes due two zero two two. Senior unsecured notes due 2026 Senior Unsecured Notes Due Two Zero Two Six [Member] Senior unsecured notes due two zero two six. 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. Credit Facility Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility Credit Facility [Domain] Revolving credit facility Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Debt Instrument [Line Items] Outstanding Balance Long-term Debt, Gross Less: debt issuance costs related to term loans and senior notes Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent, Net Long-term Debt Long-term Debt Total borrowings, net Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Less: current portion of debt Long-term Debt, Current Maturities Maturity Date Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Interest Rate Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] 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 Debt issuance costs, long-term Accounting Policies [Abstract] The Company Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block] Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Senior secured notes due 2022 Senior Secured Notes Due Two Zero Two Two [Member] Senior secured notes due two zero two two. 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 Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Intangible Assets Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Income Statement [Abstract] REVENUE (including revenue from founding members of $8.6, $7.6, $16.6 and $16.0, respectively) Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax OPERATING EXPENSES: Operating Expenses [Abstract] Advertising operating costs Advertising Revenue Cost 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—founding members Related Party Costs Selling and marketing costs Selling and Marketing Expense Administrative and other costs General and Administrative Expense Administrative fee—managing member Managing Member Administrative Fee Managing member administrative fee. Depreciation and amortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction 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 Other non-operating expense Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Total Nonoperating Income (Expense) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Income tax expense Income Tax Expense (Benefit) NET INCOME Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent 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] Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] General Company Information [Table] General Company Information [Table] General company information. NCM Inc. National Cine Media Inc [Member] National CineMedia, Inc. Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis] Type of Adoption Type of Adoption [Domain] ASU 2014-09 Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] General Company Information [Line Items] General Company Information [Line Items] General company information. Remaining agreement term with founding members, in years Agreement With Founding Members, Remaining Term Agreement With Founding Members, Remaining Term Range of long-term network affiliate agreement terms, in years Agreements With Long-Term Network Affiliates, Term Agreements With Long-Term Network Affiliates, Term 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 acquired due to vesting and exercise of options 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. Stock option exercises Unit Settlement For Stock Option Exercises Unit settlement for stock option exercises. Cumulative-effect adjustment related to change in accounting for barter transactions on contracts that are not completed Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption 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] Impairment of investment Cost-method Investments, Other than Temporary Impairment Fair value of cost method investment Cost Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Net income Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Non-cash share-based compensation Share-based Compensation Impairment on investment Amortization of debt issuance costs Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs Redemption of premium paid and write-off of debt issuance costs Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost Other Other Noncash Income (Expense) 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 and managing member Increase (Decrease) in Due to Related Parties, Current Deferred revenue Increase (Decrease) In Contract With Customer Liability 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, Continuing Operations 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 intangible assets from network affiliates Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets Proceeds from notes receivable - founding members Proceeds from Collection of Long-term Loans to Related Parties Net cash used in investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Proceeds from revolving credit facility Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit Repayments of revolving credit facility Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit Proceeds from term loan facility Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt Repayment of term loan facility Repayments of Senior Debt Payment of debt issuance costs Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Founding member integration and other encumbered theater payments Proceeds From Integration And Other Encumbered Theater Payments Made By Affiliates Payments received from related parties for their acquired theatres that are subject to an existing on-screen advertising contract. Distributions to founding members and managing member Payments of Distributions to Affiliates 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 Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH: Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 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 and managing member Noncash Distributions To Founding Members Noncash distributions to founding members. Accrued integration and other encumbered theater payments due from founding members Accrued Integration And Other Encumbered Theater Payments Due From Founding Members Accrued integration and other encumbered theater payments due from founding members. Accrued debt issuance costs Accrued Debt Issuance Costs Accrued Debt Issuance Costs Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Cash paid for interest Interest Paid Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds Income Taxes Paid, Net Disaggregation of Revenue [Table] Disaggregation of Revenue [Table] Products and Services Products and Services [Axis] Products and Services Products and Services [Domain] National Advertising Revenue [Member] National Advertising Revenue [Member] National advertising revenue. Local and regional advertising revenue Local And Regional Advertising Revenue [Member] Local and regional advertising revenue. 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. Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] Revenue Distributions payable to managing member Cost and other reimbursement Accrued Cost And Other Reimbursable Expenses Accrued cost and other reimbursable expenses. Total amounts due to managing member, net Due to Related Parties, Current 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] Schedule of Amounts Due to/from Managing Member Schedule Of Incentive Distributions Made To From Managing Members By Distribution Table [Text Block] Schedule of incentive distributions made to from managing members by distribution. Basis of Presentation Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Estimates Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Significant Accounting Policies Significant Accounting Policies Policy [Text Block] Significant accounting policies. 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] 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. Borrowings Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block] Theater access fees, 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. Cost and other reimbursement Accrued Cost And Other Reimbursable Expense Receivable Payable Accrued cost and other reimbursable expense receivable payable. Total amounts due to (from) related party, net Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Statement [Line Items] Scenario [Axis] Scenario [Axis] Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] Scenario, Forecast Scenario, Forecast [Member] Short-term Debt, Type Short-term Debt, Type [Axis] Short-term Debt, Type Short-term Debt, Type [Domain] Letters of Credit [Member] Letter of Credit [Member] Variable Rate Variable Rate [Axis] Variable Rate Variable Rate [Domain] LIBOR [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Base Rate [Member] Base Rate [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member] Senior secured credit facility. Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 Borrowing amount of credit facility Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Debt Instrument, carrying value Outstanding letters of credit Long-term Line of Credit Remaining borrowing capacity of credit facility Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity 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 Senior secured leverage ratio Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Senior secured leverage ratio. Debt instrument face amount Debt Instrument, Face Amount Stated interest rate Date of first required interest payment Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment 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 issuance costs Debt Issuance Costs, Gross Non-operating loss related to debt issuance costs Nonoperating Gain (Loss) Related To Debt Issuance Costs Nonoperating Gain (Loss) Related To Debt Issuance Costs Amortization rate Debt Instrument, Amortization Rate Debt Instrument, Amortization Rate Net total leverage ratio 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 Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] AMC;s Acquisition of Carmike Cinemas, Inc. American Multi Cinema Acquisition Of Carmike Cinemas Inc [Member] American Multi Cinema acquisition of Carmike Cinemas Inc. AMC and Cinemark American Multi Cinema Inc And Cinemark Holdings Inc [Member] American Multi-Cinema, Inc. and Cinemark Holdings, Inc. Related Party Transaction Related Party Transaction [Axis] Related Party Transaction Related Party Transaction [Domain] NCM, Inc. and NCM LLC, MOU with AMC to Effectuate Aspects of Final Judgment Memorandum Of Understanding To Effectuate Aspects Of Final Judgment [Member] Memorandum of understanding to effectuate aspects of Final Judgment. Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] 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. Common membership units issued Common Membership Units Issued Common membership units issued. Common membership units returned Common Membership Units Returned Common membership units returned. Increase (decrease) in intangible assets, net Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease) Number of theaters required to transfer advertising rights to another advertising provider Number Of Theaters Required To Transfer Advertising Rights Number of theaters required to transfer advertising rights. Common membership units surrendered Common Membership Units Surrendered Due To Required Theater Transfer Common membership units surrendered due to required theater transfer. Common membership units surrendered under adjustment for divested theaters Common Membership Units Surrendered Due To Transferred Theaters Common membership units surrendered due to transferred theaters. Common membership units surrendered under compensate for lost operating income for divested theaters Common Membership Units Surrendered To Compensate For Lost Operating Income For Transferred Theaters Common membership units surrendered to compensate for lost operating income for transferred theaters. Common membership units surrendered, value, under compensate for lost operating income for divested theaters Value Of Common Membership Units Surrendered For Transferred Theaters Value of common membership units surrendered for transferred theaters. Compensate for lost operating income for divested theaters, term Common Membership Units Surrendered Compensation For Lost Operating Income For Divested Theaters Term Common membership units surrendered, compensation for lost operating income for divested theaters, term. Integration and other encumbered theater payments received from founding members Income Statement Location [Axis] Income Statement Location [Axis] Income Statement Location [Domain] Income Statement Location [Domain] Cash distributions declared to members Distribution Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member, Cash Distributions Declared Balance Sheet Location Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Balance Sheet Location Balance Sheet Location [Domain] Prepaid expenses Purchase Of Movie Tickets And Concession Products [Member] Purchase of movie tickets and concession products. Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Common unit adjustments, net of amortization and integration payments (included in intangible assets) Common Unit Adjustments Net Of Amortization And Integration Payments [Member] Common unit adjustments net of amortization and integration payments. Prepaid expenses Prepaid Expense, Current Current portion of notes receivable - founding members Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current Long-term notes receivable, net of current portion - founding members Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent Interest receivable on notes receivable (included in other current assets) Interest Receivable Prepaid administrative fees to managing member Prepaid Administrative Fees To Managing Members Prepaid administrative fees to managing members. Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net ASSETS Assets [Abstract] CURRENT ASSETS: Assets, Current [Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Receivables, net of allowance of $5.7 and $6.0, respectively Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Prepaid expenses Amounts due from founding members, net Due from Related Parties, Current Other current assets Other Assets, Current Total current assets Assets, Current NON-CURRENT ASSETS: Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract] Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $69.3 and $70.4, respectively Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $159.0 and $145.4, respectively Other investments 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 MEMBERS’ EQUITY/(DEFICIT) Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] CURRENT LIABILITIES: Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Amounts due to founding members, net Accrued expenses Accrued Liabilities, Current Accrued payroll and related expenses Employee-related Liabilities, Current Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current Deferred revenue Contract with Customer, Liability, Current Short-term debt Short-term Debt Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract] Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs of $8.7 and $8.7, respectively Other liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Total non-current liabilities Liabilities, Noncurrent Total liabilities Liabilities COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 5) Commitments and Contingencies MEMBERS’ EQUITY/(DEFICIT) Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY/(DEFICIT) Liabilities and Equity Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Cost-method ownership percentage Cost Method Investment Ownership Percentage Cost method investment ownership percentage. Current Asset Current Asset [Member] Current Asset. Make-good provision Accrued Reserves Accrued reserves. Revenue from contract, payment due period from the customer Revenue, Performance Obligation, Payment Terms Revenue, Performance Obligation, Payment Terms Noncancelable contracts terms Noncancelable Contracts Terms Noncancelable contracts terms. Unbilled accounts receivable, expected to be billed Unbilled Accounts Receivable Expected To Be Billed Term Unbilled accounts receivable expected to be billed term. Unbilled accounts receivable Unbilled Contracts Receivable Subsequent Event [Table] Subsequent Event [Table] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Subsequent Event [Member] Subsequent Event [Line Items] Subsequent Event [Line Items] Schedule of Outstanding Debt Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] Beverage concessionaire revenue Beverage Concessionaire [Member] Beverage concessionaire. Purchase of movie tickets and concession products and rental of theater space 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. Revenue Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax Theater access fee Advertising operating costs Marketing and Advertising Expense Interest income from notes receivable (included in interest income) Interest Income, Related Party Schedule of Other Investments 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] 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 Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Contract Liabilities Contract Liabilities [Roll Forward] Contract Liabilities [Roll Forward] Balance at beginning of period 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