THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 23, 2013
THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES            
Noncontrolling (minority) interests (as a percent)     0.00%      
Revenues            
Percentage of revenue related to sales of gift cards and packaged tickets deferred     100.00%      
Number of gift card sales channels for which breakage rate is applied     5      
Period over which total amount of breakage for that current month's sales in proportion to the pattern of actual redemptions is recognized     24 months      
Period during which breakage for packaged tickets continues to be recognized as redemption if not used after being purchased     18 months      
Gift card breakage income recognized $ 3,483,000   $ 21,347,000 $ 19,510,000    
Income from derecognition of package ticket liabilities   0 11,710,000 0    
Period of time from merger until recognition of income on packaged tickets     18 months      
Film Exhibition Costs            
Film exhibition cost payable     95,847,000 149,378,000    
Customer Frequency Program            
Rewards earned     10      
Amount spent     100      
Redemption period of rewards, maximum (in days)     90 days      
Period for recognition of annual membership fee (in years)     1 year      
Advertising Costs            
Advertising costs   4,137,000 10,317,000 9,684,000    
Impairment of intangible assets   0 0 0    
Number of reportable segments     1      
Minimum            
THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES            
Length of fiscal year prior to change     364 days      
Revenues            
Breakage rate for gift cards (as a percent)     14.00%      
Maximum            
THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES            
Length of fiscal year prior to change     371 days      
Revenues            
Breakage rate for gift cards (as a percent)     23.00%      
Predecessor            
THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES            
Total Merger consideration         701,811,000  
Cash invested by Wanda         700,000,000  
Cash invested by members of management         1,811,000  
Estimated transaction value         2,748,018,000  
Revenues            
Gift card breakage income recognized         7,776,000  
Income from derecognition of package ticket liabilities         4,818,000  
Advertising Costs            
Advertising costs         3,603,000  
Impairment of intangible assets         0  
Wanda            
THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES            
Ownership percentage held in Holding entity     77.86%      
Combined voting power held in Holdings (as a percent)     91.34%      
Class A common stock            
THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES            
Number of shares issued       21,052,632    
IPO | Class A common stock | AMCH            
THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES            
Number of shares issued           18,421,053
Price per share (in dollars per share)           $ 18.00
Number of additional shares option exercised by underwriters           2,631,579
Total offering size (in shares)           21,052,632
Net proceeds from offering           355,299,000
Amount of IPO proceeds contributed AMCE           $ 355,299,000