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 Current Reporting Status Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Public Float Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract] ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents Available-for-sale Securities, Current Short-term marketable securities Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Receivables, net of allowance of $5.7 and $4.5, respectively Total Prepaid expenses Prepaid expenses Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current Deferred tax assets Income Taxes Receivable Income tax receivable Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current Current portion of notes receivable - 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 Net book value Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $69.5 and $63.1, respectively Total property and equipment Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Common unit adjustments and integration payments, net of amortization (included in Intangible assets) Total intangible assets, net, ending balance Total intangible assets, net, beginning balance Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $48.5 and $32.5, respectively Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of $0.0 and $3.3, respectively Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $15.0 and $12.2, respectively Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent Long-term notes receivable, net of current portion - founding members Investments Other investments (including $1.1 and $0.0 with related parties, respectively) Total other investments Other investments Other long-term assets Other assets Assets, Noncurrent Total non-current assets Assets, Total TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES AND EQUITY/(DEFICIT) CURRENT LIABILITIES: Amounts due to founding members Amounts due to founding members Amounts due to founding members Payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement, current. Payable To Founding Members Under Tax Sharing Agreement Current Payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement Current payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement Accrued expenses Accrued expenses Total accrued expenses Accrued payroll and related expenses Accrued payroll and related expenses Accounts payable Accounts payable (including $0.8 and $0.9 to related party affiliates, respectively) Deferred revenue Deferred revenue Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Current Deferred tax liability Long-term Debt, Current Maturities Less: current portion of long-term debt Current portion of long-term debt Total current liabilities Total current liabilities NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Long-term debt Long-term debt, less current portion Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent Deferred tax liability Payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement, Noncurrent Payable To Founding Members Under Tax Sharing Agreement Noncurrent Payable to founding members under tax receivable agreement Long-term payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement Liabilities, Noncurrent Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities Total liabilities Commitments and Contingencies, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 13) EQUITY/(DEFICIT): Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding, respectively Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock, $0.01 par value; 175,000,000 shares authorized, 58,519137 and 54,486,259 issued and outstanding, respectively Additional Paid in Capital Additional paid in capital (deficit) Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Retained earnings (distributions in excess of earnings) Retained earnings (distributions in excess of earnings) Ending Balance Beginning Balance Accumulated other comprehensive loss Total NCM, Inc. stockholders' equity/(deficit) Total NCM, Inc. stockholders' equity/(deficit) Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling interests Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Balance Balance Total equity/(deficit) TOTAL TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Receivables, allowance Less allowance for doubtful accounts Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, accumulated depreciation Less: accumulated depreciation Accumulated depreciation, property and equipment INTANGIBLE ASSETS, accumulated amortization Accumulated amortization, ending balance Accumulated amortization, beginning balance Accumulated amortization, intangible assets Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance Valuation allowance Valuation allowance, deferred tax assets Accumulated Amortization of Noncurrent Deferred Finance Costs Accumulated amortization, debt issuance costs Fair value investments with related parties. Fair Value Investments With Related Parties Other investments with related parties Accounts Payable, Related Parties Accounts payable, related parties Accounts payable, related party affiliates Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Preferred stock, par value Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Preferred stock, shares issued Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Preferred stock, shares outstanding Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, par value Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares authorized Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Common stock, shares outstanding Consolidated 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 $41.6, $39.9 and $38.2, respectively) Advertising revenue Events revenue. Events Revenue Fathom Events Revenues Revenues Total Revenue OPERATING EXPENSES: Advertising operating costs Advertising operating costs (including $3.6, $4.2 and $3.4 to related parties, respectively) Events operating costs. Events Operating Costs Fathom Events operating costs (including $5.3, $5.9 and $9.3 to founding members, respectively) Fathom Events operating costs (including amounts to founding members) 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 $1.4, $1.1 and $1.1 to founding members, respectively) Administrative and other costs Administrative and other costs Depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Operating expenses Total Operating expenses OPERATING INCOME OPERATING INCOME NON-OPERATING EXPENSES: Interest Expense, Debt Interest on borrowings Interest and Other Income Interest income Accretion Expense Accretion of interest on the discounted payable to founding members under tax receivable agreement Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Unhedged Derivative Instruments Change in derivative fair value Net unrealized gain on hedging transactions Gain from change in fair value on cash flow hedges Amortization of terminated derivatives. Amortization of terminated derivatives Amortization of terminated derivatives Amortization of terminated derivatives Amortization on discontinued cash flow hedges Cost-method Investments, Other than Temporary Impairment Impairment of investment Gain Loss On Swap Terminations. Gain Loss On Swap Terminations Loss on swap terminations Loss on swap terminations Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal Gain on sale of Fathom Events to founding members Gain on sale of Fathom Events to founding members 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 Total income tax provision Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME, NET OF TAX CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME Consolidated net income Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Net income attributable to NCM, Inc. NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NCM, INC. Net income attributable to NCM, Inc. Earnings Per Share [Abstract] NET INCOME PER NCM, INC. COMMON SHARE: Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic Earnings (loss) per NCM, Inc. share, basic Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted Earnings (loss) per NCM, Inc. share, diluted WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Diluted Diluted Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared Dividends per share Dividends declared per common share 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 Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX: Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax Amortization of terminated derivatives, net of tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax Net unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive income, net of tax CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NCM, INC. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Tax Amortization of terminated derivatives, tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Net unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, tax Consolidated Statements Of Equity/(Deficit) [Abstract] Statement, Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Common Stock [Member] Common Stock [Member] Additional Paid In Capital [Member] Additional Paid In Capital (Deficit) [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] Retained Earnings (Distribution In Excess Of Earnings) [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Shares, Outstanding Balance, shares Balance, shares Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders Distributions to founding members Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Reallocation of Noncontrolling Interest NCM LLC equity issued (returned) for purchase of intangible asset Purchase of an intangible asset with subsidiary equity Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other Income tax and other impacts of NCM LLC ownership changes Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues Issuance of shares, value Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues Issuance of shares, shares Stockholders' Equity, Other NCM, Inc. Investment in NCM LLC, value Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures Share-based compensation issued Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures Share-based compensation issued, shares Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition Share-based compensation expense/capitalized Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Effect from Share-based Compensation, Net Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation Dividends, Common Stock, Cash Cash dividends declared Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract] CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred income tax expense Non-cash share-based compensation Non-cash share-based compensation Excess Tax Benefit (Tax Deficiency) from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation Amortization of debt issuance costs 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 Disposal group not discontinued operation gain loss on disposal net of direct expenses. Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal Net Of Direct Expenses Gain on sale of Fathom Events Payments for swap termination. Payments For Swap Termination Payment for swap terminations Payment for swap termination 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 Payment to founding members under tax sharing arrangement Payment To Founding Members Under Tax Sharing Arrangement Payment to founding members under tax receivable agreement Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable Income taxes and other 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 Available-for-sale Securities Purchases of marketable securities Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Available-for-sale Securities Proceeds from sale and maturities of marketable securities Proceeds from Sale of Intangible Assets Payment from founding members for intangible assets Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets Purchases of intangible assets from affiliate circuits Purchase of intangible assets from affiliate Net cash used in investing activities Net cash used in investing activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock Payment of dividends 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 Debt issuance payments Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates Founding member integration payments Payments of Distributions to Affiliates Distributions to founding members Payments of Stock Issuance Costs Payment of offering costs and fees Excess Tax Benefit (Tax Deficiency) from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised Proceeds from stock option exercises Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation Repurchase of stock for restricted stock tax withholding 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 Flow Non cash InvestingAndFinancing Activities Disclosure Abstract Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activity: Noncash distributions to founding members. Noncash Distributions To Founding Members Accrued distributions to founding members Noncash or Part Noncash Divestiture, Amount of Consideration Received Operating segment sold under notes receivable Other Significant Noncash Transaction, Value of Consideration Received Purchase of subsidiary equity with NCM, Inc. equity Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Investments Acquired Increase in cost and equity method investments Dividends Payable Increase in dividends not requiring cash in the period Cash dividends declared Supplemental lCash Flow Information Abstract Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest Cash paid for interest