CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 5 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Aug. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss) $ (42,670,000) $ 64,080,000 $ 364,400,000  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization 71,633,000 216,321,000 197,537,000  
Deferred income taxes 3,020,000 32,430,000 (266,598,000)  
Impairment of long-lived assets 0 3,149,000    
Gain on extinguishment and modification of debt   (8,544,000) (422,000)  
Amortization of discount (premium) on corporate borrowings (3,219,000) 832,000 (12,687,000)  
Impairment of marketable equity security. investment     1,370,000  
Theatre and other closure expense 2,381,000 9,346,000 5,823,000  
Stock based compensation   11,293,000 12,000,000  
(Gain) loss on dispositions 73,000 (630,000) (2,876,000)  
Equity in earnings and losses from non-consolidated entities, net of distributions 12,707,000 (102,000) (19,611,000)  
Landlord contributions 3,597,000 59,518,000 18,090,000  
Deferred rent (2,900,000) (18,056,000) (6,333,000)  
Change in assets and liabilities:        
Receivables (66,615,000) 308,000 (3,365,000)  
Other assets (35,138,000) (4,282,000) (8,915,000)  
Accounts payable 69,029,000 (13,692,000) 64,215,000  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 63,288,000 (52,603,000) 14,822,000  
Other, net (1,294,000) (2,066,000) (108,000)  
Net cash provided by operating activities 73,892,000 297,302,000 357,342,000  
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Capital expenditures (72,774,000) (270,734,000) (260,823,000)  
Merger, net of cash acquired 3,110,000      
Acquisition of Rave theatres, net of cash accquired (87,555,000)   (1,128,000)  
Proceeds from disposition of long-term assets 90,000 238,000 3,880,000  
Investments in non-consolidated entities, net (1,194,000) (1,522,000) (3,265,000)  
Other, net (575,000) 327,000 (7,448,000)  
Net cash used in investing activities (158,898,000) (271,691,000) (268,784,000)  
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022   375,000,000    
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2019   (639,728,000)    
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan due 2020     773,063,000  
Repayment of Term Loan due 2016     (464,088,000)  
Repayment of Term Loan due 2018     (296,250,000)  
Net proceeds (disbursements) related to initial public offering   (281,000) 355,580,000  
Principal payments under Term Loan (4,002,000) (7,750,000) (7,813,000)  
Principal payments under capital and financing lease obligations (875,000) (6,941,000) (6,446,000)  
Principal payments under promissary note   (1,389,000)    
Principal amount of coupon payment under Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020   (6,227,000)    
Capital contribution from Wanda 100,000,000      
Deferred financing costs   (7,952,000) (9,126,000)  
Payment of construction payables 22,487,000   (19,404,000)  
Cash used to pay dividends   (58,504,000)    
Purchase of Treasury Stock   (92,000) (588,000)  
Net cash used in financing activities 117,610,000 (353,864,000) 324,928,000  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents (207,000) 5,000 (103,000)  
Net decrease in cash and equivalents 32,397,000 (328,248,000) 413,383,000  
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period 100,674,000 546,454,000 133,071,000  
Cash and equivalents at end of period 133,071,000 218,206,000 546,454,000  
Cash paid during the period for:        
Interest (including amounts capitalized of $315, $511, $0 and $14 ) 68,794,000 113,578,000 152,220,000  
Income taxes, net 10,088,000 1,084,000 1,646,000  
NCM, LLC        
Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:        
Non-cash portion of investments in non-consolidated affiliates (See Note 7-Investments)   2,137,000 26,315,000  
AC JV, LLC        
Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:        
Non-cash portion of investments in non-consolidated affiliates (See Note 7-Investments)     8,333,000  
Predecessor        
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net earnings (loss)       90,157,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization       81,234,000
Amortization of discount (premium) on corporate borrowings       967,000
Theatre and other closure expense       11,753,000
Stock based compensation       830,000
(Gain) loss on dispositions       (48,245,000)
Equity in earnings and losses from non-consolidated entities, net of distributions       (495,000)
Landlord contributions       2,000,000
Deferred rent       (3,427,000)
Change in assets and liabilities:        
Receivables       12,884,000
Other assets       36,770,000
Accounts payable       (58,027,000)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities       (50,473,000)
Other, net       444,000
Net cash provided by operating activities       76,372,000
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Capital expenditures       (40,116,000)
Proceeds from disposition of long-term assets       7,291,000
Investments in non-consolidated entities, net       1,589,000
Other, net       205,000
Net cash used in investing activities       (31,031,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Repurchase of Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014       (191,035,000)
Principal payments under Term Loan       (4,002,000)
Principal payments under capital and financing lease obligations       (1,298,000)
Deferred financing costs       (2,378,000)
Payment of construction payables       (23,575,000)
Net cash used in financing activities       (222,288,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents       16,000
Net decrease in cash and equivalents       (176,931,000)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period       277,605,000
Cash and equivalents at end of period       100,674,000
Cash paid during the period for:        
Interest (including amounts capitalized of $315, $511, $0 and $14 )       78,789,000
Income taxes, net       $ 828,000