CORPORATE BORROWINGS AND CAPITAL AND FINANCING LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Feb. 07, 2014
CORPORATE BORROWINGS      
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations 1,900,263,000 $ 2,195,010,000  
Less: current maturities (23,598,000) (16,080,000)  
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations, non-current 1,876,665,000 2,178,930,000  
Unamortized premium and discounts 47,623,000    
Senior Secured Credit Facility-Term Loan due 2020      
CORPORATE BORROWINGS      
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations 760,018,000 767,502,000  
Interest rate for borrowings 3.50%    
5% Promissory Note payable to NCM due 2019      
CORPORATE BORROWINGS      
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations 6,944,000 8,333,000  
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 5.00%    
8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019      
CORPORATE BORROWINGS      
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations   647,666,000  
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 8.75%    
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020      
CORPORATE BORROWINGS      
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations 649,043,000 655,310,000  
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 9.75%    
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022      
CORPORATE BORROWINGS      
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations 375,000,000    
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 5.875%    
Capital and financing lease obligations      
CORPORATE BORROWINGS      
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations 109,258,000 $ 116,199,000  
Capital and financing lease obligations | Minimum      
CORPORATE BORROWINGS      
Interest rate (as a percent) 8.25%    
Capital and financing lease obligations | Maximum      
CORPORATE BORROWINGS      
Interest rate (as a percent) 11.50%    
AMCE | 5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022      
CORPORATE BORROWINGS      
Stated interest rate (as a percent)     5.875%