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 $6.2 and $5.7, respectively Prepaid expenses Prepaid expenses Prepaid expenses (including $0.2 and $0.0 to founding members, respectively) 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 Other Assets, Current Other current assets - founding members 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 $76.3 and $69.5, respectively Intangible assets, net of accumulated depreciation Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $64.0 and $48.7, 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 $17.1 and $15.0, 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 - related party Other investments 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 $0.9 and $0.8 to related party affiliates, respectively) Deferred revenue Deferred revenue Long-term Debt, Current Maturities Less: current portion of long-term debt Current portion of long-term debt Other Liabilities, Current Other current liabilities - related party Other current liabilities 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 $4.0 and $11.6, 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 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 Accounts Payable, Related Parties Accounts payable, related parties 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 Income [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 $9.1, $11.5, $28.4 and $31.6 respectively) Advertising revenue Events Revenue Events Revenue Fathom Events Revenues Total Revenue OPERATING EXPENSES: Advertising operating costs Advertising operating costs (including $1.2, $1.1, $2.6 and $2.6 to related parties, respectively) Events operating costs. Events Operating Costs Fathom Events operating costs (including $0.0, $1.3, $0.0 and $3.3 to founding members, respectively) Fathom Events operating costs 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, $0.3, $0.7 and $1.0 to founding members, respectively) 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 INCOME NON-OPERATING EXPENSES: Interest Expense, Debt Interest on borrowings Interest and Other Income Interest income (including $0.3, $0.0, $0.9 and $0.0 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 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES Provision for Income Taxes Income tax expense Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent NET INCOME NET INCOME Net 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] Fathom Events Operating Expense [Member]. Fathom Events Operating Expense [Member] Fathom Events Operating Cost [Member] Selling And Marketing Expense [Member] Selling And Marketing Cost [Member] 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 Income (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 INCOME 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 Write-off of debt issuance costs and other non-operating items. Write-off of debt issuance costs and other non-operating items Write-off of debt issuance costs and other non-operating items 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 affiliate circuits 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 Payments of Debt Issuance Costs Payment of debt issuance costs 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 Write-off of property and equipment included in accrued expenses. Write-off of property and equipment included in accrued expenses Write-off of property and equipment included in accrued expenses 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 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 Measurement [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Fair Value Measurement Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities [Abstract] Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure TextBlock Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Segment Reporting [Abstract] Segment Reporting Disclosure TextBlock Segment Reporting Subsequent Event [Abstract] Subsequent Events [Text Block] Subsequent Event Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Basis Of Presentation Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Estimates Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Segment Reporting 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] Legal Entity [Axis] Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] National CineMedia Inc. [Member] National Cinemedia Inc [Member] NCM Inc. [Member] Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Axis] Related Party [Domain] Related Party [Domain] Affiliated Entity [Member] Related Party Affiliates [Member] 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 Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block] Estimated Fair Values Of Company's Financial Instruments Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Changes In AOCI By Component Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Segment Operating Income Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] Summary Of Revenue By Category General Company Information [Table] General Company Information [Table] National CineMedia, LLC. [Member]. National Cinemedia Llc [Member] NCM, LLC. [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 Business Combination, Consideration Transferred Total consideration for merger Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross Cash paid for merger Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned Value assigned to common stock for merger Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares Number of shares issuable for merger Business Acquisition, Share Price Share price per share for merger Change in the number of common units during the year due to acquisitions. Common Units, Acquisitions Number of units issuable for exchange of assets 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 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] AMC And Cinemark Integration Payments [Member] Amc And Cinemark Integration Payments [Member] AMC And Cinemark Integration Payments [Member] 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 Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease) Increase/decrease in intangible assets, net Percentage change in theatre attendance for Common Unit adjustment to occur. Percentage Increase Decrease In Theatre Attendance For Common Unit Adjustment To Occur Percentage change in theatre attendance for Common Unit adjustment to occur Interactive Media Company [Member] Interactive Media Company [Member] Interactive Media Company [Member] "Founding Members" refer to AMC, Regal and Cinemark and their affiliates. Founding Members [Member] Founding Members [Member] Due to Related Parties Cash payment due to founding members/managing member 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] Revenue Share From Fathom Events [Member] Revenue Share From Fathom Events [Member] Revenue Share From Fathom Events [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] Interest Receivable Interest receivable on notes receivable Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Cash Distribution Cash payments to members 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] Starplex Operating L.P. [Member] Starplex Operating L P [Member] Starplex [Member] Other Affiliates [Member] Other [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] Revolving Credit Facility Maturing On December Thirty First Of Two Thousand And Fourteen [Member] Revolving Credit Facility Maturing On December Thirty First Of Two Thousand And Fourteen [Member] Revolving Credit Facility Maturing December 31, 2014 [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 Line Of Credit Increase In Borrowing Capacity Line Of Credit Increase In Borrowing Capacity Increase in borrowing capacity of revolving credit facility Number of years revolving credit facility extended. Number of years revolving credit facility extended 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 Loss on Contract Termination Termination fee of contract Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination Termination fee received upon certain criteria Minimum Consideration Threshold For Contract Ternimation Gain. Minimum Consideration Threshold For Contract Ternimation Gain Minimum consideration threshold for contract termination collection Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] 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 Derivative Asset, Notional Amount Amount outstanding related to cash flow hedges Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Net other comprehensive income Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Axis] Segment [Domain] Reporting Segment [Domain] Advertising Segment [Member] Advertising Segment [Member] Advertising [Member] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Fathom Events And Other [Member] Fathom Events And Other [Member] Fathom Events And Other [Member] Network, Administrative And Unallocated Costs [Member] Network Administrative And Unallocated Costs [Member] Network, Administrative And Unallocated Costs [Member] Segment reporting information, operating costs. Segment Reporting Information, Operating Costs Operating costs Other General and Administrative Expense Administrative and other costs Segment reporting information, interest and other costs. Segment Reporting Information Interest And Other Costs Interest and other non-operating costs National Advertising Revenue [Member] National Advertising Revenue [Member] National Advertising Revenue [Member] Local Advertising Revenue [Member] Local Advertising Revenue [Member] Local Advertising Revenue [Member] 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] Fathom Consumer Revenue [Member] Fathom Consumer Revenue [Member] Fathom Consumer Revenue [Member] Fathom Business Revenue [Member] Fathom Business Revenue [Member] Fathom Business Revenue [Member] Subsequent Event [Table] Subsequent Event [Line Items] AC JV, LLC [Member] Ac Jv Llc [Member] AC JV, LLC [Member] Scenario [Axis] Scenario Unspecified [Domain] Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] Antidilution Adjustment [Member] Antidilution Adjustment [Member] Antidilution Adjustment [Member] Scenario Forecast [Member] Forecast [Member] Investment [Axis] Investment [Domain] Investment [Domain] Concentration Risk Type [Axis] Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Customer Concentration Risk [Member] Customer Concentration Risk [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] Screenvison Term Loan [Member] Screenvison Term Loan [Member] Screenvison Term Loan [Member] The election made by the founding member to make a cash payment to the Company in lieu of surrendering common units. 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