CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Aug. 31, 2012
Aug. 30, 2012
Mar. 30, 2012
Mar. 29, 2012
Current assets:              
Cash and equivalents $ 218,206,000 $ 546,454,000 $ 133,071,000 $ 100,674,000      
Total current assets 509,739,000 843,523,000          
Goodwill 2,289,800,000 2,289,800,000 2,249,153,000        
Deferred tax asset 107,938,000 110,097,000          
Total assets 4,763,732,000 5,046,724,000          
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY              
Total liabilities 3,249,574,000 3,537,785,000          
Stockholders' equity:              
Additional paid-in capital 1,172,515,000 1,161,152,000          
Treasury stock (36,769 shares as of December 31, 2014 and 32,684 shares as of December 31, 2013, at cost) (680,000) (588,000)          
Accumulated other comprehensive income 12,844,000 24,204,000 9,444,000        
Accumulated earnings 327,081,000 321,730,000          
Total stockholders' equity 1,512,732,000 1,507,470,000 766,774,000        
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 4,763,732,000 5,046,724,000          
Treasury stock, shares 36,769 32,684          
Class A common stock              
Temporary Equity              
Class A common stock (temporary equity) ($.01 par value, 173,150 shares issued and 136,381 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2014; 173,150 shares issued and 140,466 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013) 1,426,000 1,469,000          
Stockholders' equity:              
Common stock value 214,000 214,000          
Total stockholders' equity 214,000 214,000          
Common stock (temporary equity), par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01          
Common stock (temporary equity), shares issued (in shares) 173,150 173,150          
Common stock (temporary equity), shares outstanding (in shares) 136,381 140,466          
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01          
Common stock, share authorized (in shares) 524,173,073 524,173,073          
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) 21,423,839 21,412,804          
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 21,423,839 21,412,804          
Class B common stock              
Stockholders' equity:              
Common stock value 758,000 758,000          
Total stockholders' equity 758,000 758,000 758,000        
Common stock, share authorized (in shares) 75,826,927 75,826,927          
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) 75,826,927 75,826,927 75,826,927        
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 75,826,927 75,826,927          
AMCH              
Current assets:              
Cash and equivalents 2,051,000 2,143,000 2,143,000 2,143,000      
Total current assets 2,051,000 2,143,000          
Goodwill (2,143,000) (2,143,000)          
Deferred tax asset 27,000            
Investment in AMC Entertainment Inc. 1,514,223,000 1,508,939,000          
Total assets 1,514,158,000 1,508,939,000          
Temporary Equity              
Class A common stock (temporary equity) ($.01 par value, 173,150 shares issued and 136,381 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2014; 173,150 shares issued and 140,466 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013) 1,426,000 1,469,000          
Stockholders' equity:              
Common stock value   214,000          
Additional paid-in capital 1,172,515,000 1,161,152,000          
Treasury stock (36,769 shares as of December 31, 2014 and 32,684 shares as of December 31, 2013, at cost) (680,000) (588,000)          
Accumulated other comprehensive income 12,844,000 24,204,000          
Accumulated earnings 327,081,000 321,730,000          
Total stockholders' equity 1,512,732,000 1,507,470,000 766,774,000        
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 1,514,158,000 1,508,939,000          
Treasury stock, shares 36,769 32,684          
AMCH | Class A common stock              
Stockholders' equity:              
Common stock value 214,000            
Common stock (temporary equity), par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01          
Common stock (temporary equity), shares issued (in shares) 173,150 173,150          
Common stock (temporary equity), shares outstanding (in shares) 136,381 140,466          
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01          
Common stock, share authorized (in shares) 524,173,073 524,173,073          
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) 21,423,839 21,412,804          
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 21,412,804            
AMCH | Class B common stock              
Stockholders' equity:              
Common stock value 758,000 758,000          
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01          
Common stock, share authorized (in shares) 75,826,927 75,826,927          
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) 75,826,927 75,826,927          
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 75,826,927 75,826,927          
AMCH | Predecessor              
Current assets:              
Cash and equivalents         2,143,000 5,268,000  
Stockholders' equity:              
Total stockholders' equity         $ 257,622,000   $ 157,601,000