GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details 2) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 141,491,000 $ 141,886,000
Accumulated Amortization (20,376,000) (11,967,000)
Unamortized Intangible Assets:    
AMC trademark 104,400,000 104,400,000
Total, unamortizable 104,400,000 104,400,000
Favorable leases    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 112,251,000 112,496,000
Accumulated Amortization (13,781,000) (8,053,000)
Favorable leases | Minimum    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Remaining Useful Life 4 years  
Favorable leases | Maximum    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Remaining Useful Life 44 years  
Management contracts    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Gross Carrying Amount 4,540,000 4,690,000
Accumulated Amortization (1,676,000) (1,103,000)
Management contracts | Minimum    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Remaining Useful Life 3 years  
Management contracts | Maximum    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Remaining Useful Life 6 years  
Non-compete agreements    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Remaining Useful Life 1 year  
Gross Carrying Amount 3,800,000 3,800,000
Accumulated Amortization (2,951,000) (1,678,000)
NCM tax receivable agreement    
Amortizable Intangible Assets:    
Remaining Useful Life 22 years  
Gross Carrying Amount 20,900,000 20,900,000
Accumulated Amortization $ (1,968,000) $ (1,133,000)