GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Other intangible assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
|
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
|
|
| Gross Carrying Amount |
$ 245,316
|
$ 150,571
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
(35,433)
|
(25,795)
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| Unamortized Intangible Assets: |
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| AMC trademark |
104,400
|
104,400
|
| Total, unamortizable |
$ 155,259
|
112,600
|
| Carmike |
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
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| Remaining Useful Life |
7 years
|
|
| Gross Carrying Amount |
$ 25,876
|
|
| Odeon |
|
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
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|
| Gross Carrying Amount |
60,633
|
|
| Unamortized Intangible Assets: |
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|
| Trade name |
$ 50,859
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| Starplex Cinemas |
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
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| Remaining Useful Life |
10 years
|
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| Unamortized Intangible Assets: |
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| Trade name |
|
8,200
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| Favorable leases |
|
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
|
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| Gross Carrying Amount |
$ 198,145
|
122,831
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
$ (27,849)
|
(20,592)
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| Favorable leases | Minimum |
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
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| Remaining Useful Life |
3 years
|
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| Favorable leases | Maximum |
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
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| Remaining Useful Life |
43 years
|
|
| Favorable leases | Carmike |
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
|
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| Gross Carrying Amount |
$ 15,876
|
|
| Favorable leases | Odeon |
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
|
|
| Gross Carrying Amount |
59,438
|
|
| Management contracts |
|
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
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|
| Gross Carrying Amount |
5,771
|
4,540
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
$ (3,150)
|
(2,399)
|
| Management contracts | Minimum |
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
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| Remaining Useful Life |
2 years
|
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| Management contracts | Maximum |
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
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| Remaining Useful Life |
5 years
|
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| Management contracts | Odeon |
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
|
|
| Gross Carrying Amount |
$ 1,195
|
|
| Non-compete agreements |
|
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
|
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| Remaining Useful Life |
5 years
|
|
| Gross Carrying Amount |
$ 2,600
|
2,300
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
(535)
|
|
| Trade name | Carmike |
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
|
|
| Gross Carrying Amount |
10,000
|
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
(62)
|
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| Trade name | Starplex Cinemas |
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
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| Gross Carrying Amount |
7,900
|
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
$ (198)
|
|
| NCM tax receivable agreement |
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| Amortizable Intangible Assets: |
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| Remaining Useful Life |
21 years
|
|
| Gross Carrying Amount |
$ 20,900
|
20,900
|
| Accumulated Amortization |
$ (3,639)
|
$ (2,804)
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