CORPORATE BORROWINGS AND CAPITAL AND FINANCING LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Details 4) (USD $)
4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Aug. 30, 2012
Aug. 30, 2012
Feb. 07, 2014
Jan. 15, 2014
Jun. 01, 2014
Dec. 15, 2010
Feb. 14, 2014
Jan. 29, 2014
Jun. 09, 2009
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Gain on extinguishment related to the cash tender offer   $ 8,544,000                    
Amortization of discount (premium) on corporate borrowings (3,219,000) 832,000 (12,687,000)                  
Unamortized premium   47,623,000                    
Predecessor                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Amortization of discount (premium) on corporate borrowings       967,000                
Notes due 2020 | Predecessor                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding                 600,000,000      
Stated interest rate (as a percent)                 9.75%      
Unamortized premium       63,000,000 63,000,000              
Notes due 2020 | Additional debt that could be incurred under financial covenants after giving effect to the event on a pro forma basis | AMCE                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Loan Amount and Dividends That Could be Made   713,526,000                    
Notes due 2020 | Redemption period on or after December 1, 2015                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)   104.875%                    
Notes due 2020 | Redemption period on or after December 1, 2018                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)   100.00%                    
Notes                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Stated interest rate (as a percent)   6.25%                    
Maximum borrowing capacity   1,976,500,000                    
Notes | Predecessor                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Consent fee payable as a percentage of principal amount         0.25%              
Consent fees reflected in purchase accounting adjustments         2,376,000              
5% Promissory Note payable to NCM due 2019                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Stated interest rate (as a percent)   5.00%                    
8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Stated interest rate (as a percent)   8.75%                    
8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019 | AMCE                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)             77.33%          
Aggregate principal amount for which holders tendered             463,950,000       14,000  
Aggregate principal amount for which tendered offer was accepted for purchase           463,950,000            
Additional aggregate principal amount for which tendered offer accepted for purchase                   14,000    
Purchase amount of Notes tendered           1,038.75 1,038.75     1,038.75    
Consent fee payable as a percentage of principal amount           30.00% 30.00%          
8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019 | Predecessor                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding                       600,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)                       8.75%
Unamortized premium       57,000,000 57,000,000              
8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019 | Redemption period on or after June 1, 2014                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)   104.375%                    
8.75% Senior Fixed Rate Notes due 2019 | Redemption period on or after June 1, 2017                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)   100.00%                    
Debt instrument redemption price as a percentage of principal amount               104.375%        
Gain on extinguishment related to the cash tender offer               8,544,000        
Other expenses               158,000        
Aggregate principal amount of debt redeemed               136,036,000        
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Stated interest rate (as a percent)   5.875%                    
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 | AMCE                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Aggregate principal amount outstanding           $ 375,000,000            
Stated interest rate (as a percent)           5.875%            
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 | Redemption period on or after February 15, 2017 | AMCE                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations                        
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)   100.00%       104.406%