CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 5 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Aug. 30, 2012
General and administrative:                          
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs $ 149,000 $ 78,000 $ 572,000 $ 362,000 $ 931,000 $ 299,000 $ 706,000 $ 947,000     $ 1,161,000 $ 2,883,000  
Other 18,543,000 12,961,000 15,149,000 18,220,000 37,491,000 26,450,000 17,034,000 16,313,000   29,110,000 64,873,000 97,288,000  
Operating costs and expenses 651,533,000 605,390,000 658,176,000 605,219,000 679,201,000 638,137,000 684,816,000 558,260,000   800,023,000 2,520,318,000 2,560,414,000  
Other expense (income):                          
Other expense (income) 53,000 (11,000) (4,157,000) (4,229,000) (1,231,000) 110,000 (294,000)     49,000 (8,344,000) (1,415,000)  
Interest expense:                          
Corporate borrowings 26,528,000 26,897,000 27,989,000 29,658,000 32,259,000 32,221,000 32,310,000 33,173,000   45,259,000 111,072,000 129,963,000  
Investment expense (income) (641,000) 181,000 172,000 (7,857,000) 1,322,000 (69,000) 282,000 (3,619,000)   290,000 (8,145,000) (2,084,000)  
Total other expense 19,033,000 16,428,000 16,893,000 25,481,000 25,408,000 20,545,000 11,661,000 31,679,000   49,951,000 77,835,000 89,293,000  
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 41,589,000 12,086,000 51,504,000 (7,942,000) 8,368,000 37,302,000 66,188,000 (12,137,000)   (38,482,000) 97,237,000 99,721,000  
Income tax provision (benefit) 11,770,000 4,710,000 20,090,000 (3,100,000) (274,243,000) 3,430,000 4,330,000 3,100,000   3,500,000 33,470,000 (263,383,000)  
Net earnings (loss) 29,819,000 7,376,000 31,393,000 (4,508,000) 279,617,000 33,465,000 61,576,000 (10,258,000) (42,670,000) (42,670,000) 64,080,000 364,400,000  
Predecessor                          
Other expense (income):                          
Other expense (income)                         960,000
Interest expense:                          
Income tax provision (benefit)                         2,500,000
AMCH                          
Other expense (income):                          
Equity in (earnings) loss of AMC Entertainment Inc.                   42,670,000 (64,080,000) (364,400,000)  
Interest expense:                          
Total other expense                   42,670,000 (64,080,000) (364,400,000)  
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes                   (42,670,000) 64,080,000 364,400,000  
Net earnings (loss)                 (42,670,000) (42,670,000) 64,080,000 364,400,000  
AMCH | Predecessor                          
General and administrative:                          
Merger, acquisition and transaction costs                         4,245,000
Other                         (2,000)
Operating costs and expenses                         4,243,000
Other expense (income):                          
Equity in (earnings) loss of AMC Entertainment Inc.                         (94,400,000)
Interest expense:                          
Total other expense                         (94,400,000)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes                         90,157,000
Net earnings (loss)                         $ 90,157,000