CORPORATE BORROWINGS AND CAPITAL AND FINANCING LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Details)
£ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 21, 2016
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Nov. 29, 2016
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Nov. 08, 2016
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Nov. 08, 2016
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Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 11, 2015
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Jun. 05, 2015
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Feb. 07, 2014
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Dec. 15, 2010
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CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations   $ 4,436,357,000           $ 2,014,657,000        
Deferred charges   (82,855,000)           (21,768,000)        
Unamortized premium and discounts   9,407,000           (1,619,000)        
Less: current maturities   (81,243,000)           (18,786,000)        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations, non-current   4,355,114,000           1,995,871,000        
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term-Loan due 2022                        
CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations   $ 871,819,000           880,625,000        
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 3.40% 3.40%                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                 $ 125,000,000      
Senior Secured Credit Facility Term Loan Due 2023 [Member]                        
CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations   $ 500,000,000                    
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 3.51% 3.51%                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount       $ 500,000,000                
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility                        
CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations               $ 75,000,000        
Stated interest rate (as a percent)               2.8445%        
Bridge Loan                        
CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations   $ 350,000,000                    
Deferred charges   (5,250,000)                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   350,000,000                    
5% Promissory Note payable to NCM due 2019                        
CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations   4,166,000           $ 5,555,000        
Stated interest rate (as a percent)               5.00%        
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022                        
CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations   $ 375,000,000           $ 375,000,000        
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 5.875% 5.875%         5.875% 5.875%     5.875%  
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                     $ 375,000,000  
6.0% Senior Secured Notes due 2023                        
CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations   $ 230,000,000                    
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 6.00% 6.00%                    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount     $ 230,000,000                  
6.375% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024                        
CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations   $ 308,413,000                    
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 6.375% 6.375%     6.375% 6.375%            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | £ £ 250,000       £ 250,000              
5.75 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025                        
CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations   $ 600,000,000           $ 600,000,000        
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 5.75% 5.75%         5.75% 5.75%   5.75%    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                   $ 600,000,000    
5.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026                        
CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations   $ 595,000,000                    
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 5.875% 5.875%     5.875% 5.875%            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount           $ 595,000,000            
Capital and financing lease obligations                        
CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Corporate borrowings and capital and financing lease obligations   $ 675,407,000           $ 101,864,000        
Capital and financing lease obligations | Minimum                        
CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 5.75% 5.75%           5.75%        
Capital and financing lease obligations | Maximum                        
CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Stated interest rate (as a percent) 11.50% 11.50%           11.50%        
9.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020                        
CORPORATE BORROWINGS                        
Stated interest rate (as a percent)                       9.75%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                       $ 600,000,000