INVESTMENTS - Rollforwards (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
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1 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 26, 2013
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Feb. 13, 2007
$ / shares
shares
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
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Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
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Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
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Mar. 31, 2015
$ / shares
shares
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Mar. 31, 2014
$ / shares
shares
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Mar. 31, 2013
$ / shares
shares
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Changes in carrying amount of investment in NCM and equity in losses of NCM |
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| Balance at the beginning of the period |
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$ 419,672
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| Balance at the end of the period |
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$ 419,672
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461,062
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$ 419,672
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| Other comprehensive income rollforward |
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| Balance at the beginning of the period |
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1,538,703
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1,512,732
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$ 1,507,470
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| Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge |
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5,355
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10,040
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11,360
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| Balance at the end of the period |
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1,538,703
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2,009,654
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1,538,703
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1,512,732
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$ 1,507,470
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| Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities |
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(47,718)
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(37,131)
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(26,615)
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| Exhibitor Services Agreement |
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| Exhibitor services agreement rollforward |
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| Balance at the beginning of the period |
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(377,599)
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(316,815)
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(329,913)
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| Receipt of common units |
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(76,101)
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(2,137)
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| Amortization of deferred revenue |
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18,355
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15,317
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15,235
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| Balance at the end of the period |
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(377,599)
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(359,244)
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(377,599)
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(316,815)
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(329,913)
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| Other Comprehensive (Income) |
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| Other comprehensive income rollforward |
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| Balance at the beginning of the period |
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(4,014)
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(3,780)
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(2,282)
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| Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge |
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(234)
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(1,498)
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| Balance at the end of the period |
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(4,014)
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(4,014)
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(4,014)
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(3,780)
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(2,282)
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| Cash Received |
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| Changes in carrying amount of investment in NCM and equity in losses of NCM |
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| Receipt of excess cash distributions |
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21,522
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22,741
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21,514
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| Other comprehensive income rollforward |
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| Cash receipt of excess cash distributions |
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21,522
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22,741
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21,514
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27,453
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| Equity in Earnings |
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| Changes in carrying amount of investment in NCM and equity in losses of NCM |
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| Equity in earnings |
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(19,007)
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(14,435)
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(14,446)
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| Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference |
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1,414
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3,241
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3,135
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| Other comprehensive income rollforward |
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| Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities |
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(17,593)
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(11,194)
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(11,311)
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(23,196)
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| Advertising (Revenue) |
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| Changes in carrying amount of investment in NCM and equity in losses of NCM |
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| Amortization of ESA |
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(18,355)
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(15,317)
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(15,235)
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| Other comprehensive income rollforward |
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| Advertising (revenue) for the period |
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(18,355)
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(15,317)
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(15,235)
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(14,556)
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| NCM LLC |
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| Changes in carrying amount of investment in NCM and equity in losses of NCM |
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| Balance at the beginning of the period |
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327,471
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265,839
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272,407
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| Receipt of common units |
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76,101
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2,137
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| Exchange of common units |
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408
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(3,156)
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| Receipt of excess cash distributions |
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(21,522)
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(22,741)
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(21,514)
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| Unrealized gain from cash flow hedge |
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234
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1,498
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| Equity in earnings |
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19,007
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14,435
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14,446
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| Equity in loss from amortization of basis difference |
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(1,414)
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(3,241)
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(3,135)
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| Balance at the end of the period |
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$ 327,471
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323,950
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327,471
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265,839
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$ 272,407
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| Other comprehensive income rollforward |
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| Equity in (earnings) loss of non-consolidated entities |
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$ (17,593)
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$ (11,194)
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$ (11,311)
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| Common Membership Units rollforward |
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| Number of units owned (in shares) | shares |
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23,862,988
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| NCM LLC | Exhibitor Services Agreement |
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| Common Membership Units rollforward |
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| Term of amortization of the exhibitor services agreement (ESA) with NCM |
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30 years
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| NCM LLC | Member Units Tranche 1 [Member] |
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| Common Membership Units rollforward |
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| Number of units owned (in shares) | shares |
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17,323,782
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17,323,782
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| NCM LLC | Member Units Tranche 2 [Member] |
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| Common Membership Units rollforward |
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| Number of units owned (in shares) | shares |
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6,539,206
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| Membership units received in ESA (in shares) | shares |
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4,399,324
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4,399,324
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469,163
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141,731
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1,728,988
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| Units exchanged for NCM, Inc. shares | shares |
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(200,000)
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| AC JV, LLC | Founding Members |
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| Common Membership Units rollforward |
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| Number of founding members | item |
3
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| National CineMedia Inc. [Member] |
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| Common Membership Units rollforward |
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| Price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |
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$ 21.00
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$ 14.73
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| Number of shares issued | shares |
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42,000,000
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| National CineMedia Inc. [Member] | NCM LLC | Member Units Tranche 2 [Member] |
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| Common Membership Units rollforward |
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| Price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |
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$ 15.75
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$ 15.75
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$ 14.52
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$ 15.08
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$ 15.22
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