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National CineMedia, Inc
(NASDAQ:NCMI) 

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National CineMedia, Inc., through its subsidiary, National CineMedia, LLC, operates cinema advertising network in North America. The company engages in the sale of advertising to national, regional, and local businesses in Noovie, a cinema advertising and entertainment pre-show seen on movie screens...

Founded: 2006
Full Time Employees: 531
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Advertising Agencies

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    Unit: USD2026-04-02 2026-01-01 2025-09-25 2025-06-26 2025-03-27 2024-12-26 2024-09-26 2024-06-27 2024-03-28 2023-12-28 2023-09-28 2023-06-29 2023-03-30 2022-12-29 2022-09-29 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-30 2021-09-30 2021-07-01 2021-04-01 2020-12-31 2020-09-24 2020-06-25 2020-03-26 2019-12-26 2019-09-26 2019-06-27 2019-03-28 2018-12-27 2018-09-27 2018-06-28 2018-03-29 2017-12-28 2017-09-28 2017-06-29 2017-03-30 2016-12-29 2016-09-29 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-10-01 2015-07-02 2015-04-02 2015-01-01 2014-09-25 2014-06-26 2014-03-27 2013-12-26 2013-09-26 2013-06-27 2013-03-28 2012-12-27 2012-09-27 2012-06-28 2012-03-29 2011-12-29 2011-09-29 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-30 2010-09-30 2010-07-01 2010-04-01 2009-12-31 2009-10-01 2009-07-02 2009-04-02 2009-01-01 2008-09-25 2008-06-26 2008-03-27 2007-12-27 2007-09-27 2007-06-28 2007-03-29 2006-12-28 
                                                                                  
      revenue
    34,000,000 93,200,000 63,400,000 51,800,000 34,900,000 86,300,000 62,400,000 54,700,000 37,400,000 90,800,000 24,700,000 14,800,000 34,900,000 91,700,000 54,500,000 67,100,000 35,900,000 63,500,000 31,700,000 14,000,000 5,400,000 15,700,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 64,700,000 147,200,000 110,500,000 110,200,000 76,900,000 137,400,000 110,100,000 113,700,000 80,200,000 140,700,000 116,400,000 97,100,000 71,900,000 142,500,000 113,500,000 115,400,000 76,200,000 77,525,000 111,700,000                                    
      yoy
    -2.58% 8.00% 1.60% -5.30% -6.68% -4.96% 152.63% 269.59% 7.16% -0.98% -54.68% -77.94% -2.79% 44.41% 71.92% 379.29% 564.81% 304.46% 428.33% 250.00% -91.65% -89.33% -94.57% -96.37% -15.86% 7.13% 0.36% -3.08% -4.11% -2.35% -5.41% 17.10% 11.54% -1.26% 2.56% -15.86% -5.64% 83.81% 1.61%                                        
      qoq
    -63.52% 47.00% 22.39% 48.42% -59.56% 38.30% 14.08% 46.26% -58.81% 267.61% 66.89% -57.59% -61.94% 68.26% -18.78% 86.91% -43.46% 100.32% 126.43% 159.26% -65.61% 161.67% 50.00% -93.82% -56.05% 33.21% 0.27% 43.30% -44.03% 24.80% -3.17% 41.77% -43.00% 20.88% 19.88% 35.05% -49.54% 25.55% -1.65% 51.44% -1.71% -30.60%                                     
      operating expenses:
                                                                                  
      network operating costs
    4,000,000 3,600,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,300,000 3,700,000 3,600,000                                                                      
      theater exhibition fees
    24,600,000 33,600,000 32,300,000 30,900,000 21,700,000                                                                          
      selling and marketing costs
    9,500,000 11,000,000 10,100,000 9,800,000 10,700,000 12,000,000 10,100,000 9,600,000 10,000,000 12,700,000 6,300,000 1,100,000 9,500,000 11,800,000 10,400,000 10,400,000 10,200,000 9,900,000 8,200,000 8,900,000 7,700,000 9,500,000 7,500,000 6,700,000 13,900,000 16,500,000 17,000,000 16,200,000 15,200,000 18,500,000 15,300,000 16,700,000 16,000,000 17,800,000 17,200,000 18,900,000 18,100,000 18,300,000 16,800,000 19,100,000 18,600,000 22,400,000 16,900,000 17,000,000 16,000,000 13,800,000 14,700,000 14,100,000 15,000,000 45,900,000 15,600,000 15,700,000 15,400,000 14,800,000 15,700,000 15,500,000 14,500,000 14,700,000 15,600,000 14,900,000 14,600,000 15,200,000 15,500,000 14,100,000 13,100,000 13,400,000 12,700,000 12,300,000 11,800,000 12,600,000 11,800,000 11,900,000 11,600,000 13,000,000 12,500,000 10,300,000 5,000,000  
      administrative and other costs
    13,300,000 12,100,000 10,600,000 10,600,000 12,900,000 10,900,000 12,900,000 13,400,000 13,500,000 16,700,000 7,300,000 12,500,000 20,800,000 14,100,000 10,800,000 9,700,000 9,700,000 6,600,000 9,600,000 9,600,000 10,200,000 7,900,000 5,800,000 7,400,000 9,800,000 11,600,000 10,400,000 11,100,000 10,700,000 13,600,000 9,300,000 12,800,000 12,600,000 9,300,000 8,800,000 10,500,000 9,300,000 10,900,000 8,600,000 9,400,000 14,900,000 12,300,000 9,300,000 8,300,000 8,700,000    7,600,000 21,600,000 7,800,000 7,400,000 7,700,000 6,900,000 8,000,000 8,400,000 8,200,000 6,800,000 6,700,000 8,400,000 8,500,000 11,100,000 8,200,000 7,500,000 7,700,000 7,000,000 5,800,000 7,300,000  4,675,000 6,300,000 5,700,000 6,700,000      
      depreciation expense
    1,500,000 1,300,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 600,000 200,000 1,300,000 1,400,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,600,000 3,300,000 3,600,000 3,100,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,600,000 3,400,000 3,300,000 3,300,000                                                  
      amortization expense
    8,000,000 7,800,000 7,900,000 8,200,000 9,300,000 9,400,000 9,500,000 9,500,000 9,500,000 9,600,000 5,700,000                                                                    
      total
    60,900,000 69,400,000 65,200,000 63,800,000 58,800,000 66,400,000 69,900,000 64,000,000 60,100,000 70,400,000 37,000,000 19,700,000 65,500,000 63,600,000 58,700,000 61,500,000 58,400,000 55,500,000 50,400,000 43,600,000 33,700,000 36,500,000 27,300,000 27,800,000 59,800,000 74,500,000 70,500,000 72,500,000 66,000,000 76,600,000 67,800,000 73,500,000 69,200,000 70,500,000 66,100,000 68,800,000 66,800,000 70,200,000 65,100,000 68,900,000 70,400,000 222,900,000 63,900,000 66,100,000 93,600,000 123,100,000 100,800,000 99,900,000 70,200,000 327,700,000 135,100,000 122,800,000 82,200,000 115,900,000 143,700,000 110,100,000 79,100,000 114,600,000 136,000,000 114,000,000 70,800,000 118,100,000 125,700,000 99,100,000 84,600,000 118,600,000 95,700,000 92,900,000 73,500,000 112,400,000 107,700,000 86,700,000 62,700,000 163,100,000 97,600,000 83,700,000 32,400,000  
      operating income
    -26,900,000 23,800,000 -1,800,000 -12,000,000 -23,900,000 19,900,000 -7,500,000 -9,300,000 -22,700,000 20,400,000 -12,300,000 -4,900,000 -30,600,000 28,100,000 -4,200,000 5,600,000 -22,500,000 8,000,000 -18,700,000 -29,600,000 -28,300,000 -20,800,000 -21,300,000 -23,800,000 4,900,000 72,700,000 40,000,000 37,700,000 10,900,000 60,800,000 42,300,000 40,200,000 11,000,000 70,200,000 50,300,000 28,300,000 5,100,000 72,300,000 48,400,000 46,500,000 5,800,000 61,500,000 47,800,000 55,400,000 -16,700,000 57,900,000 40,700,000 40,300,000 12,800,000 134,600,000 67,400,000 58,000,000 21,600,000 51,400,000 78,100,000 45,300,000 17,000,000 54,500,000 74,000,000 50,200,000 15,000,000 53,800,000 67,100,000 43,300,000 26,400,000 59,700,000 46,300,000 39,900,000 22,200,000 59,200,000 57,200,000 39,100,000 17,700,000 172,400,000 53,800,000 44,000,000 13,300,000  
      yoy
    12.55% 19.60% -76.00% 29.03% 5.29% -2.45% -39.02% 89.80% -25.82% -27.40% 192.86% -187.50% 36.00% 251.25% -77.54% -118.92% -20.49% -138.46% -12.21% 24.37% -677.55% -128.61% -153.25% -163.13% -55.05% 19.57% -5.44% -6.22% -0.91% -13.39% -15.90% 42.05% 115.69% -2.90% 3.93% -39.14% -12.07% 17.56% 1.26% -16.06% -134.73% 6.22% 17.44% 37.47% -230.47% -56.98% -39.61% -30.52% -40.74% 161.87% -13.70% 28.04% 27.06% -5.69% 5.54% -9.76% 13.33% 1.30% 10.28% 15.94% -43.18% -9.88% 44.92% 8.52% 18.92% 0.84% -19.06% 2.05% 25.42% -65.66% 6.32% -11.14% 33.08%      
      qoq
    -213.03% -1422.22% -85.00% -49.79% -220.10% -365.33% -19.35% -59.03% -211.27% -265.85% 151.02% -83.99% -208.90% -769.05% -175.00% -124.89% -381.25% -142.78% -36.82% 4.59% 36.06% -2.35% -10.50% -585.71% -93.26% 81.75% 6.10% 245.87% -82.07% 43.74% 5.22% 265.45% -84.33% 39.56% 77.74% 454.90% -92.95% 49.38% 4.09% 701.72% -90.57% 28.66% -13.72% -431.74% -128.84% 42.26% 0.99% 214.84% -90.49% 99.70% 16.21% 168.52% -57.98% -34.19% 72.41% 166.47% -68.81% -26.35% 47.41% 234.67% -72.12% -19.82% 54.97% 64.02% -55.78% 28.94% 16.04% 79.73% -62.50% 3.50% 46.29% 120.90% -89.73% 220.45% 22.27% 230.83%   
      operating margin %
    -79.12% 25.54% -2.84% -23.17% -68.48% 23.06% -12.02% -17.00% -60.70% 22.47% -49.80% -33.11% -87.68% 30.64% -7.71% 8.35% -62.67% 12.60% -58.99% -211.43% -524.07% -132.48% -355.00% -595.00% 7.57% 49.39% 36.20% 34.21% 14.17% 44.25% 38.42% 35.36% 13.72% 49.89% 43.21% 29.15% 7.09% 50.74% 42.64% 40.29% 7.61% 79.33% 42.79% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  
      non-operating expense:
                                                                                  
      interest on borrowings
    200,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 300,000 3,100,000 24,000,000 22,400,000 19,800,000 20,400,000 17,200,000 16,600,000 16,600,000 16,900,000 14,700,000 14,900,000 13,700,000 13,600,000 13,600,000 15,600,000 13,800,000 14,200,000 14,400,000 13,100,000 14,400,000 14,100,000 13,800,000 13,400,000 13,100,000 13,100,000 13,200,000 12,800,000 14,300,000 13,500,000 13,400,000 13,000,000 13,000,000 13,100,000 13,100,000 13,800,000 12,700,000 13,000,000 13,100,000 38,800,000 12,800,000 12,800,000 13,300,000 14,000,000 14,300,000 14,300,000 14,100,000 13,900,000 13,900,000 10,500,000 10,900,000                  
      interest income
    -200,000 -200,000 -300,000 -400,000 -600,000 -700,000 -700,000 -700,000      -25,000 -100,000 -100,000    -100,000   -100,000 -300,000 -200,000 -700,000 -400,000 -500,000 -500,000 -500,000 -300,000 -400,000 -200,000 -200,000 -200,000 -400,000 -400,000 -200,000 -300,000 -400,000 -600,000 -200,000 -500,000 -300,000 -600,000 -600,000 -300,000 -500,000 -400,000 -300,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000                      
      loss on re-measurement of the payable under the tax receivable agreement
    1,900,000 -5,300,000 -3,100,000 -800,000 5,500,000 -4,700,000 -3,000,000  12,300,000 -3,400,000 9,300,000                                                                    
      loss on debt extinguishment
        1,800,000                                                                          
      other non-operating income
    -200,000 -200,000 -100,000 -200,000 -100,000    -700,000    -100,000            -100,000 -100,000  -100,000 -200,000     -25,000   -100,000                                          
      income before income taxes
    -28,600,000 29,300,000 1,600,000 -10,700,000 -30,700,000 24,900,000 -3,600,000 -8,700,000 -34,700,000 23,700,000 181,800,000 545,300,000 -54,000,000 10,100,000 -21,700,000 -8,600,000 -46,000,000 4,000,000 -33,500,000 -46,900,000 -42,000,000 116,100,000 -34,000,000 -37,600,000 -8,600,000 51,900,000 27,100,000 23,300,000 -3,200,000 47,700,000 25,400,000 33,000,000 -2,500,000 151,800,000 34,200,000 12,700,000 -11,000,000 56,200,000 20,600,000 30,000,000 -10,600,000 45,200,000 31,700,000 39,100,000 -34,500,000 38,600,000 21,500,000 21,700,000 -6,300,000 101,300,000 48,700,000 38,000,000 2,500,000 34,400,000 59,200,000 -2,000,000 400,000 31,000,000 54,400,000 33,700,000 900,000 42,500,000 49,200,000 24,700,000 10,200,000 49,500,000 30,600,000 29,400,000 9,200,000          
      income tax expense
                         169,900,000 -3,100,000 -4,200,000  6,400,000 4,300,000 2,300,000 -600,000 6,800,000 -300,000 16,000,000 1,000,000 126,400,000 2,300,000 1,800,000  7,900,000 -1,100,000 4,500,000  11,500,000 4,800,000 5,800,000  5,700,000 2,100,000 3,800,000 -1,700,000 13,800,000 6,400,000 6,000,000 600,000 17,900,000 10,200,000 -1,100,000                       
      consolidated net incomes
    -28,600,000   -10,700,000 -30,700,000    -34,700,000    -54,000,000 10,100,000 -21,700,000 -8,600,000 -46,000,000 4,000,000 -33,500,000 -46,900,000 -42,000,000    -8,200,000    -2,600,000    -3,500,000                                              
      less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                -8,500,000 4,000,000 -12,800,000 -7,900,000 -20,800,000 -4,600,000 -18,300,000 -24,200,000 -22,600,000    -4,500,000    -1,500,000    -1,600,000                                              
      net loss attributable to ncm, inc.
    -28,600,000   -10,700,000 -30,700,000    -34,700,000    -45,500,000 6,100,000 -8,900,000 -700,000 -25,200,000 8,600,000 -15,200,000 -22,700,000 -19,400,000    -3,700,000    -1,100,000    -1,900,000                -3,100,000    -1,000,000                          
      comprehensive loss attributable to ncm, inc.
    -28,600,000   -10,700,000 -30,700,000    -34,700,000    -45,500,000 6,100,000 -8,900,000 -700,000 -25,200,000 8,600,000 -15,200,000 -22,700,000 -19,400,000    -3,700,000    -1,100,000                                                  
      net loss per ncm, inc. common share:
                                                                                  
      basic
    -310,000   -110,000 -320,000    -360,000    -310,000 80,000 -110,000 -10,000 -310,000 110,000 -190,000 -280,000 -250,000    -50,000    -10,000    -30,000                -50,000    -20,000                          
      diluted
    -310,000   -110,000 -320,000    -360,000    -310,000 80,000 -110,000 -10,000 -310,000 110,000 -190,000 -280,000 -250,000    -50,000    -10,000    -30,000                -50,000    -20,000                          
      weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                                                  
      basic
    93,209,273,000,000 94,182,400,000,000 93,701,506,000,000 93,978,031,000,000 95,385,062,000,000 95,865,998,000,000 95,221,502,000,000 96,409,830,000,000 96,918,564,000,000 47,882,944,000,000 62,765,418,000,000 174,058,637,000,000 145,507,981,000,000 81,968,007,000,000 81,605,806,000,000 81,467,651,000,000 81,040,652,000,000 79,867,332,000,000 80,359,723,000,000 80,115,377,000,000 78,481,355,000,000 77,955,675,000,000 78,016,737,000,000 77,995,951,000,000 77,763,967,000,000 77,345,577,000,000 77,356,833,000,000 77,343,093,000,000 77,179,777,000,000 76,859,087,000,000 76,924,983,000,000 76,912,086,000,000 76,640,414,000,000 65,226,817,000,000 63,993,273,000,000 60,609,975,000,000 60,309,087,000,000 59,788,026,000,000 59,846,496,000,000 59,831,675,000,000 59,610,864,000,000 58,979,508,000,000 59,014,887,000,000 58,974,581,000,000 58,888,674,000,000 58,709,534,000,000 58,744,395,000,000 58,722,025,000,000 58,618,800,000,000 56,014,404,000,000 56,027,288,000,000 55,062,723,000,000 54,611,614,000,000 54,377,135,000,000 54,451,200,000,000 54,442,398,000,000 54,141,234,000,000 53,864,243,000,000 53,924,656,000,000 53,912,351,000,000 53,691,186,000,000 46,369,411,000,000 47,557,238,000,000 42,289,915,000,000 42,209,698,000,000 42,118,639,000,000 42,119,511,000,000 42,118,740,000,000 42,115,552,000,000 42,040,879 42,067,798 42,066,813 42,031,587 42,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000 42,000,000  
      diluted
    93,209,273,000,000 94,182,400,000,000 94,311,340,000,000 93,978,031,000,000 95,385,062,000,000 95,865,998,000,000 95,221,502,000,000 96,409,830,000,000 96,918,564,000,000 48,574,583,000,000 62,804,688,000,000 174,058,637,000,000 145,507,981,000,000 81,968,007,000,000 81,605,806,000,000 81,467,651,000,000 81,040,652,000,000 79,867,332,000,000 80,359,723,000,000 80,115,377,000,000 78,481,355,000,000 77,955,675,000,000 78,016,737,000,000 77,995,951,000,000 77,763,967,000,000 77,782,567,000,000 77,883,571,000,000 77,636,096,000,000 77,179,777,000,000 157,403,910,000,000 77,485,561,000,000 77,125,610,000,000 76,640,414,000,000 151,067,270,000,000 64,281,581,000,000 60,899,177,000,000 60,309,087,000,000 60,605,570,000,000 60,878,806,000,000 60,556,539,000,000 59,610,864,000,000 59,589,299,000,000 59,625,214,000,000 59,595,019,000,000 58,888,674,000,000 59,005,320,000,000 59,043,769,000,000 59,000,127,000,000 58,618,800,000,000 56,628,457,000,000 56,875,241,000,000 55,716,742,000,000 54,611,614,000,000 55,026,771,000,000 55,179,666,000,000 54,442,398,000,000 54,141,234,000,000 54,634,697,000,000 54,703,663,000,000 54,814,211,000,000 53,691,186,000,000 46,959,992,000,000 48,213,905,000,000 42,924,361,000,000 42,669,896,000,000 42,403,135,000,000 42,472,700,000,000 42,387,189,000,000 42,136,129,000,000 42,041,305 42,070,689 42,109,888 42,031,587 42,182,811 42,107,265 42,143,091 42,188,731  
      consolidated net income
     29,300,000 1,600,000   24,700,000 -3,600,000 -8,700,000  23,700,000 181,800,000           -53,800,000 -30,900,000 -33,400,000  45,500,000 22,800,000 21,000,000  40,900,000 25,700,000 17,000,000  25,400,000 31,900,000 10,900,000 -9,500,000 48,300,000 21,700,000 25,500,000 -8,500,000 33,700,000 26,900,000 33,300,000 -30,200,000 32,900,000 19,400,000 17,900,000 -4,600,000 87,500,000 42,300,000 32,000,000 1,900,000 16,500,000 49,000,000 -900,000 700,000 24,800,000 45,900,000 28,300,000 1,600,000 35,900,000 42,600,000 21,900,000 8,700,000 58,400,000 18,300,000 19,200,000 5,400,000          
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                         -18,600,000 -18,200,000 -19,600,000  26,400,000 13,600,000 12,100,000  24,600,000 14,500,000 12,800,000  28,800,000 22,500,000 9,400,000 -4,500,000 33,600,000 13,500,000 18,700,000 -4,200,000 27,100,000 19,200,000 23,200,000 -21,200,000 24,800,000 14,600,000 14,300,000 -1,500,000 60,000,000 28,600,000 22,500,000 2,900,000 17,000,000 32,300,000 1,000,000 1,600,000 18,100,000 29,100,000 19,300,000 2,600,000 24,300,000 30,800,000 17,300,000 7,500,000              
      net income attributable to ncm, inc.
     29,300,000 1,600,000   24,700,000 -3,600,000 -8,700,000  23,700,000 181,800,000 545,300,000          -35,200,000 -12,700,000 -13,800,000  19,100,000 9,200,000 8,900,000  16,300,000 11,200,000 4,200,000  -3,400,000 9,400,000 1,500,000 -5,000,000 14,700,000 8,200,000 6,800,000 -4,300,000 6,600,000 7,700,000 10,100,000 -9,000,000 8,100,000 4,800,000 3,600,000  27,500,000 13,700,000 9,500,000  -500,000 16,700,000 -1,900,000     -1,000,000        1,200,000          
      comprehensive income attributable to ncm, inc.
     29,300,000 1,600,000   24,700,000 -3,600,000 -8,700,000  23,700,000 181,800,000 545,300,000          -35,200,000 -12,700,000 -13,800,000  19,100,000 9,200,000 8,900,000  16,300,000 11,200,000                   3,600,000                             
      net income per ncm, inc. common share:
                                                                                  
      basic
     310,000 20,000   260,000 -40,000 -90,000  -6,850,000 2,890,000 3,130,000          -450,000 -160,000 -180,000  250,000 120,000 110,000  210,000 150,000 50,000  -60,000 150,000 20,000 -80,000 240,000 140,000 110,000 -70,000 110,000 130,000 170,000 -150,000 140,000 80,000 60,000  500,000 240,000 170,000                           
      diluted
     310,000 20,000   260,000 -40,000 -90,000  -6,380,000 2,890,000 3,130,000          -450,000 -160,000 -180,000  240,000 120,000 110,000  210,000 140,000 50,000  -80,000 150,000 20,000 -80,000 240,000 130,000 110,000 -70,000 110,000 130,000 170,000 -150,000 140,000 80,000 60,000  490,000 240,000 170,000                           
      esa parties and network affiliate fees
         29,800,000 32,900,000 26,700,000 22,500,000                                                                      
      gain on deconsolidation of ncm llc
                                                                                  
      gain on re-measurement of investment in ncm llc
              -35,300,000                                                                    
      gain on reconsolidation of ncm llc
             200,000 -168,000,000                                                                    
      other non-operating expense
         -325,000 -600,000 -300,000  50,000 -400,000   -50,000  -100,000 -100,000 25,000   100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000      200,000 -400,000 1,200,000           100,000  100,000 -100,000 700,000 100,000 100,000   1,200,000  3,400,000  2,400,000                       
      advertising operating costs
             15,700,000 8,300,000 1,000,000 5,700,000 7,900,000 6,300,000 8,300,000 4,700,000 8,500,000 5,200,000 3,200,000 1,500,000 1,900,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 6,200,000 11,500,000 9,600,000 9,900,000 7,300,000 10,900,000 10,300,000 9,200,000 7,000,000 11,000,000 8,900,000 7,500,000 5,000,000 9,200,000 7,500,000 8,300,000 5,000,000 8,900,000 7,800,000 8,300,000 5,800,000 8,300,000 6,500,000 6,600,000 5,000,000 21,100,000 7,900,000 8,100,000 5,700,000 7,600,000 11,000,000 8,000,000 4,700,000 6,800,000 8,400,000 5,900,000 3,500,000 5,700,000 5,800,000 5,700,000 4,500,000 6,100,000 4,900,000 4,800,000 4,200,000 6,500,000 5,700,000 3,800,000 2,700,000 3,100,000 3,000,000 2,200,000 1,000,000  
      network costs
             2,200,000 1,500,000 300,000 2,400,000 2,200,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 2,000,000 1,700,000 2,000,000 1,900,000 1,800,000 2,300,000 1,800,000 1,600,000 2,900,000 3,400,000 3,200,000 3,400,000 3,500,000 3,300,000 3,200,000 3,300,000 3,500,000 3,900,000 3,700,000 4,000,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 4,100,000 4,300,000 4,500,000 4,800,000 4,300,000 4,200,000 4,500,000 4,900,000 4,400,000 4,400,000 4,600,000 14,300,000 5,100,000 5,100,000 5,000,000 4,500,000 5,100,000 5,100,000 5,100,000 4,300,000 4,600,000 4,800,000 4,900,000 5,400,000 4,900,000 4,800,000 4,900,000 4,700,000 4,700,000 4,800,000 4,400,000 4,500,000 4,500,000 3,900,000 4,100,000 2,800,000 3,700,000 3,700,000 1,900,000  
      esa theater access fees and revenue share
             12,500,000 7,300,000                                                                    
      impairment of long-lived assets
                    5,800,000       1,700,000                                                       
      non-operating expenses
                                                                                  
      gain on modification and retirement of debt
             100,000                                                                     
      gain on sale of asset
                -300,000                                                                  
      gain on deconsolidation of affiliate
               -557,700,000                                                                   
      theater access fees and revenue share to founding members
               3,700,000 19,600,000 19,900,000 21,300,000 23,200,000 17,900,000 20,100,000 16,700,000 11,200,000 3,100,000 5,100,000 1,800,000  17,700,000                                                      
      amortization of intangibles recorded for network theater screen leases
               900,000 6,200,000 6,300,000 6,300,000 6,300,000 6,100,000 6,200,000 6,200,000 6,200,000 6,100,000 6,200,000 6,200,000 6,100,000 6,100,000 6,000,000 6,800,000 7,000,000 6,900,000                                                  
      loss on modification of debt
                400,000                                                                  
      loss on re-measurement of the payable to founding members under the tax receivable agreement
               4,000,000 -600,000 1,000,000 -2,200,000 -100,000 6,400,000   100,000 -1,500,000 -175,000 -1,000,000 100,000 200,000 250,000 -500,000 800,000 700,000 -1,150,000 3,200,000                                                
      other non-operating expenses
               400,000                                                                   
      net income
               545,300,000                                                          1,100,000 10,900,000 4,300,000 -400,000 36,000,000 9,200,000 6,300,000 1,000,000  
      yoy
                                                                         -96.94% 18.48% -31.75% -140.00%      
      qoq
                                                                         -89.91% 153.49% -1175.00% -101.11% 291.30% 46.03% 530.00%   
      net income margin %
    0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3684.46% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  
      loss on modification and retirement of debt
                 -1,475,000  -5,900,000  200,000  400,000 400,000 75,000  300,000                                                       
      non-operating expenses:
                                                                                  
      gain on re-measurement of the payable to founding members under the tax receivable agreement
                     -800,000 -1,800,000             -7,700,000 -100,000                                              
      income tax benefit
                            -400,000            -1,500,000    -2,100,000    -4,300,000                                  
      gain on early retirement of debt
                                -300,000                                                  
      theater access fees—founding members
                             15,200,000 20,100,000 21,600,000 19,100,000 19,900,000 19,700,000 21,500,000 20,600,000 19,100,000 18,100,000 18,700,000 20,600,000                                          
      loss on early retirement of debt
                             5,900,000             10,400,000                                        
      depreciation and amortization
                                 10,400,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 9,500,000 9,400,000 9,400,000 9,200,000 9,600,000 9,300,000 8,900,000 8,900,000 8,700,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,200,000 8,000,000 8,200,000 8,600,000 7,800,000 7,800,000 19,400,000 7,200,000 6,200,000 5,400,000 5,500,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 4,900,000 4,800,000 5,100,000 4,300,000 4,600,000 4,500,000 5,000,000 4,300,000 4,000,000 4,200,000 4,000,000 3,900,000 3,500,000 3,900,000 3,800,000 2,800,000 1,900,000 1,600,000 1,500,000 1,300,000 400,000  
      dividends declared per common share
                                 170,000 170,000 170,000 170,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 720,000 660,000 220,000 220,000 220,000                          
      accretion of interest on the discounted payable to founding members under tax receivable agreement
                                     9,000,000 3,200,000 2,900,000 3,400,000 3,500,000 3,400,000 3,400,000 3,600,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,600,000 3,800,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,800,000                              
      theatre access fees—founding members
                                         14,200,000 19,200,000 18,900,000 18,700,000 18,500,000 17,600,000 19,200,000 17,200,000 18,300,000 17,000,000 17,900,000 17,400,000 50,700,000 18,700,000 18,100,000 15,600,000 16,200,000 16,300,000 16,300,000 15,700,000 13,300,000 15,200,000 14,800,000 12,100,000 12,700,000 13,600,000 13,400,000 12,900,000    12,400,000          
      merger termination fee and related merger costs
                                               900,000 33,400,000                                  
      amortization of terminated derivatives
                                                1,600,000 2,400,000 2,600,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 7,700,000 2,600,000 2,700,000 2,500,000                          
      revenue:
                                                                                  
      advertising
                                               121,500,000 76,900,000 123,100,000 100,800,000 99,900,000 70,200,000 298,700,000 127,600,000 116,900,000 73,700,000 103,900,000 138,000,000 101,300,000 66,300,000 101,300,000 127,100,000 98,600,000 59,100,000 103,800,000 117,700,000 90,100,000 67,800,000 103,300,000 88,300,000 83,500,000 60,100,000 101,500,000 100,300,000 74,800,000 53,700,000 154,500,000 91,300,000 76,700,000 29,000,000  
      fathom events
                                                     29,000,000 7,500,000 5,900,000 8,500,000 12,000,000 5,700,000 8,800,000 12,800,000 13,300,000 8,800,000 15,400,000 11,700,000 14,300,000 8,000,000 8,900,000 16,800,000              
      fathom events operating costs
                                                     20,100,000 5,400,000 4,200,000 5,800,000 9,000,000 4,500,000 6,500,000 9,000,000 9,400,000 6,400,000 10,700,000 7,600,000 9,700,000 5,600,000 6,000,000 11,100,000              
      merger-related administrative costs
                                                 3,800,000 2,000,000 1,700,000                               
      other administrative and other costs
                                                 7,900,000 6,900,000 7,100,000                               
      accretion of interest on the discounted payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement
                                                     850,000 3,400,000 3,400,000 3,400,000 -1,100,000 4,100,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 4,200,000 2,400,000 4,100,000 4,400,000 4,400,000 3,600,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 2,500,000 3,000,000            
      change in derivative fair value
                                                         800,000 600,000  -400,000 -1,400,000 1,900,000 2,000,000 -1,200,000 -4,100,000 3,200,000 4,500,000 1,700,000 -3,000,000 2,400,000 -4,500,000 -1,900,000          
      loss on swap terminations
                                                           26,700,000                       
      earnings per ncm, inc. common share:
                                                                                  
      basic
                                                         -10,000 310,000 -30,000  120,000 310,000 170,000 -20,000 230,000 250,000 110,000 30,000 270,000 160,000 170,000 30,000          
      diluted
                                                         -10,000 300,000 -30,000  130,000 310,000 160,000 -20,000 230,000 240,000 110,000 30,000 270,000 160,000 170,000 30,000          
      benefit for income taxes
                                                            -300,000                      
      net loss attributable to ncm, inc
                                                            -900,000                      
      loss per ncm, inc. common share:
                                                                                  
      basic
                                                            -20,000                      
      diluted
                                                            -20,000                      
      other
                                                              100,000     100,000      200,000 100,000    100,000  100,000  
      interest expense and other, net:
                                                                                  
      interest income and other
                                                             325,000 1,400,000 -100,000  -100,000  -100,000  -400,000 -1,800,000 -100,000 -100,000          
      provision for income taxes
                                                             6,200,000 8,500,000 5,400,000 -700,000 6,600,000 6,600,000 2,700,000 900,000 -9,700,000 12,300,000 10,200,000 3,800,000 7,500,000 16,300,000 10,500,000 700,000  15,200,000 11,300,000 1,900,000  
      equity loss from investment
                                                                   100,000 600,000              
      net income attributable to ncm, inc
                                                             6,700,000 16,800,000 9,000,000  11,600,000 11,800,000 4,600,000 1,200,000 11,200,000 6,600,000 7,100,000           
      borrowings
                                                                 11,100,000 11,100,000 11,200,000 11,000,000 11,500,000 11,700,000 11,900,000 11,900,000          
      meetings and events
                                                                     7,550,000 7,400,000 9,400,000 13,400,000 10,700,000 7,300,000 11,900,000 9,000,000 12,900,000 6,200,000 7,000,000 3,300,000  
      meetings and events operating costs
                                                                     4,800,000 4,600,000 5,900,000 8,700,000 6,700,000 4,800,000 7,300,000 6,300,000 10,900,000 4,300,000 3,900,000 1,800,000  
      theatre access fees – founding members
                                                                     9,775,000 12,700,000 14,000,000           
      severance plan costs
                                                                         100,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 -1,900,000 300,000 500,000 500,000  
      equity in losses from investment
                                                                     100,000 400,000            
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax borne by founding members.
                                                                     7,000,000 11,700,000            
      interest expense, net:
                                                                                  
      accretion of interest on the discounted income taxes payable to founding members
                                                                       3,200,000 3,100,000          
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax.
                                                                       12,100,000           
      administrative costs
                                                                        6,300,000     7,800,000 5,400,000 5,300,000 2,700,000  
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax
                                                                        4,200,000          
      administrative fees—founding members
                                                                             1,075,000     
      expenses:
                                                                                  
      theatre access fees/circuit share costs—founding members
                                                                         12,700,000 13,500,000 12,100,000 11,500,000 -47,100,000 13,300,000 12,000,000 5,500,000  
      interest expense
                                                                         11,000,000 12,900,000 15,100,000 16,000,000 56,900,000 16,200,000 16,400,000 8,200,000  
      income before income taxes and minority interest
                                                                         14,700,000 44,300,000 24,000,000 1,700,000 115,500,000 37,600,000 27,600,000 5,100,000  
      minority interest
                                                                         6,100,000 17,100,000 9,200,000 1,400,000  13,200,000 10,000,000 2,200,000  
      earnings per share:
                                                                                  
      basic
                                                                         0.03 0.26 0.1 -0.01  0.22 0.15 0.02  
      diluted
                                                                         0.03 0.26 0.1 -0.01  0.22 0.15 0.02  
      other costs
                                                                             500,000 -200,000 500,000 300,000  
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2026-04-02 2026-01-01 2025-09-25 2025-06-26 2025-03-27 2024-12-26 2024-09-26 2024-06-27 2024-03-28 2023-12-28 2023-09-28 2023-06-29 2023-03-30 2022-12-29 2022-09-29 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-30 2021-09-30 2021-07-01 2021-04-01 2020-12-31 2020-09-24 2020-06-25 2020-03-26 2019-12-26 2019-09-26 2019-06-27 2019-03-28 2018-12-27 2018-09-27 2018-06-28 2018-03-29 2017-12-28 2017-09-28 2017-06-29 2017-03-30 2016-12-29 2016-09-29 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-10-01 2015-07-02 2015-04-02 2015-01-01 2014-09-25 2014-06-26 2014-03-27 2013-12-26 2013-09-26 2013-06-27 2013-03-28 2012-12-27 2012-09-27 2012-06-28 2012-03-29 2011-12-29 2011-09-29 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-30 2010-09-30 2010-07-01 2010-04-01 2009-12-31 2009-10-01 2009-07-02 2009-04-02 2009-01-01 2008-09-25 2008-06-26 2008-03-27 2007-12-27 2007-09-27 2007-06-28 2007-03-29 
                                                                                   
        assets
                                                                                   
        current assets:
                                                                                   
        cash and cash equivalents
      48,600,000 34,600,000 29,900,000 37,200,000 59,700,000 75,100,000 49,400,000 53,800,000 57,100,000 34,600,000 17,200,000 15,500,000 69,000,000 61,700,000 73,500,000 73,100,000 113,800,000 101,200,000 110,100,000 147,400,000 190,700,000 180,300,000 217,700,000 245,400,000 193,200,000 55,900,000 46,300,000 42,800,000 64,000,000 41,400,000 27,300,000 34,400,000 46,000,000 30,200,000 30,400,000 14,600,000 30,200,000 23,000,000 5,600,000 17,400,000 14,200,000 31,700,000 22,700,000 11,800,000 12,900,000 13,400,000 24,600,000 13,400,000 16,600,000 54,700,000 69,800,000 55,200,000 73,800,000 72,400,000 60,200,000 48,100,000 56,800,000 65,900,000 61,700,000 56,500,000 50,800,000 74,400,000 55,900,000 53,800,000 82,600,000 91,100,000 85,300,000 61,600,000 71,300,000 69,200,000 44,500,000 18,100,000 32,300,000 20,800,000 22,700,000 12,100,000 12,600,000 
        restricted cash
      3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,100,000 3,300,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 5,800,000  2,100,000 2,100,000                                                            300,000    
        accounts receivable
      70,100,000 96,500,000 59,100,000 57,100,000 46,700,000 85,300,000 62,800,000 50,700,000 48,600,000 96,600,000 69,300,000 200,000 39,200,000 92,000,000 58,800,000 63,600,000 43,000,000 53,000,000 28,500,000 11,800,000 7,500,000 16,200,000 10,800,000 26,700,000 113,700,000 170,800,000 121,600,000 124,900,000 105,600,000 149,900,000 114,100,000 125,700,000 115,000,000 160,600,000 118,400,000 99,200,000 92,600,000 160,500,000 130,900,000 126,300,000 97,600,000 148,900,000 124,000,000 126,900,000 79,600,000 116,500,000 97,200,000 109,500,000 85,400,000 120,400,000 108,300,000 110,200,000 63,800,000 98,500,000 126,000,000 91,300,000 74,600,000 98,600,000 97,100,000 89,600,000 60,600,000 100,700,000 89,700,000 86,400,000 52,800,000 89,300,000 62,600,000 79,300,000 64,600,000 92,200,000 91,000,000 73,200,000 47,800,000 93,200,000 75,000,000   
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      4,100,000 4,000,000 3,700,000 3,600,000 3,800,000 3,800,000 3,600,000 8,900,000 8,700,000 9,600,000  7,100,000  7,900,000    3,900,000    3,100,000 3,600,000 4,100,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 4,700,000 4,700,000 3,900,000                                  4,700,000   2,800,000 3,100,000        1,600,000 1,900,000 
        total current assets
      125,800,000 138,100,000 95,700,000 101,000,000 124,200,000 177,900,000 125,600,000 116,400,000 117,400,000 143,800,000 103,400,000 23,800,000 121,700,000 164,400,000 137,300,000 142,300,000 163,800,000 158,400,000 153,600,000 175,500,000 212,700,000 199,900,000 233,400,000 277,700,000 327,200,000 254,300,000 187,600,000 191,000,000 187,200,000 230,900,000 183,300,000 190,700,000 192,600,000 212,600,000 161,700,000 145,400,000 163,300,000 221,100,000 180,000,000 173,700,000 161,700,000 209,800,000 178,200,000 172,700,000 128,600,000 172,400,000 164,600,000 182,800,000 174,900,000 265,500,000 251,600,000 224,300,000 184,200,000 220,700,000 221,900,000 186,300,000 170,900,000 184,000,000 171,100,000 166,000,000 140,200,000 189,200,000 157,600,000 151,000,000 142,700,000 185,000,000 154,300,000 146,100,000 142,200,000 167,400,000 138,000,000 94,800,000 87,400,000 127,100,000 102,400,000 86,300,000 66,800,000 
        non-current assets:
                                                                                   
        property and equipment
      18,300,000 19,400,000 17,100,000 16,700,000 16,100,000 16,400,000 15,300,000 15,800,000 15,900,000 15,800,000 14,600,000  12,200,000 13,000,000 12,700,000 13,500,000 14,200,000 21,300,000 21,800,000 23,500,000 25,200,000 27,500,000 28,300,000 29,900,000 32,800,000 33,200,000 32,100,000 32,400,000 32,200,000 33,600,000 32,800,000 32,000,000 31,500,000 30,700,000 29,200,000 30,000,000 29,800,000 29,600,000 28,100,000 27,600,000 26,900,000 25,100,000 22,900,000 21,900,000 21,600,000 22,400,000 23,500,000 25,200,000 24,900,000 25,600,000 26,000,000 26,800,000 26,000,000 25,700,000 26,100,000 25,400,000 24,900,000 24,600,000 22,200,000 21,000,000 19,600,000 19,800,000 18,600,000 18,800,000 22,700,000 23,700,000 24,300,000 26,500,000 27,400,000 28,000,000 28,200,000 27,000,000 25,600,000 22,200,000 17,400,000 14,300,000 13,200,000 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 94.1 and 86.1, respectively
      300,300,000                                                                             
        goodwill
      500,000 500,000                                                                            
        other investments
      8,900,000 8,100,000 7,100,000 4,300,000 3,900,000 3,800,000 1,300,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 700,000 900,000  1,000,000 900,000 800,000 700,000 800,000 800,000    800,000 900,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,000,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,100,000 3,500,000 3,600,000 3,600,000 5,300,000 6,600,000 6,800,000 6,800,000 7,100,000 5,400,000 4,300,000 4,300,000 4,200,000 2,500,000    1,100,000                            
        debt issuance costs
      600,000 700,000 800,000 800,000 900,000 1,600,000 1,500,000 1,700,000 1,900,000 2,200,000 2,400,000  2,000,000 3,300,000 4,800,000 6,400,000 7,900,000 4,500,000 3,400,000 3,800,000 4,000,000 3,300,000 3,600,000 3,900,000 3,600,000 3,900,000 4,200,000 4,500,000 4,700,000 5,000,000 5,300,000 5,600,000 1,100,000 1,300,000 1,400,000 1,600,000 1,700,000 1,900,000 2,000,000 2,200,000 2,100,000                11,800,000 12,600,000 13,300,000 6,500,000 6,900,000 7,300,000 7,800,000 8,300,000 8,800,000 9,200,000 9,700,000 10,200,000 10,700,000 11,100,000 11,600,000 12,100,000 12,600,000 13,000,000 13,600,000 14,000,000 14,400,000 
        other assets
      14,300,000 15,000,000 16,800,000 17,200,000 17,600,000 18,100,000 18,000,000 17,300,000 17,800,000 10,900,000 8,800,000  22,100,000 23,800,000 22,000,000 22,700,000 23,200,000 25,100,000 26,200,000 26,700,000 25,400,000 25,700,000 25,400,000 25,000,000 25,200,000 24,300,000 24,400,000 23,200,000 23,200,000 700,000 900,000 1,200,000 1,400,000 1,500,000 1,800,000 2,300,000 600,000 700,000 500,000 500,000 600,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 400,000 300,000 400,000      3,800,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,400,000 3,100,000 3,900,000 3,600,000          900,000 200,000 300,000   
        total non-current assets
      342,900,000 352,500,000 356,200,000 361,000,000 379,600,000 390,700,000 400,500,000 410,800,000 421,200,000 423,900,000 435,600,000 19,600,000 618,500,000 628,000,000 638,100,000 647,600,000 657,800,000 659,000,000 666,500,000 675,500,000 682,300,000 686,300,000 864,400,000 870,200,000 877,400,000 875,700,000 896,500,000 913,000,000 930,700,000 910,900,000 936,700,000 942,000,000 965,100,000 935,500,000 991,700,000 976,300,000 988,600,000 836,300,000 849,800,000 872,000,000 875,900,000 874,500,000 828,000,000 837,800,000 857,000,000 819,000,000 829,000,000 822,400,000 823,500,000 801,800,000 730,900,000 728,200,000 646,800,000 589,800,000 606,100,000 607,900,000 617,600,000 636,200,000 636,800,000 651,600,000 656,200,000                 
        total assets
      468,700,000 490,600,000 451,900,000 462,000,000 503,800,000 568,600,000 526,100,000 527,200,000 538,600,000 567,700,000 539,000,000 43,400,000 740,200,000 792,400,000 775,400,000 789,900,000 821,600,000 817,400,000 820,100,000 851,000,000 895,000,000 886,200,000 1,097,800,000 1,147,900,000 1,204,600,000 1,130,000,000 1,084,100,000 1,104,000,000 1,117,900,000 1,141,800,000 1,120,000,000 1,132,700,000 1,157,700,000 1,148,100,000 1,153,400,000 1,121,700,000 1,151,900,000 1,057,400,000 1,029,800,000 1,045,700,000 1,037,600,000 1,084,300,000 1,006,200,000 1,010,500,000 985,600,000 991,400,000 993,600,000 1,005,200,000 998,400,000 1,067,300,000 982,500,000 952,500,000 831,000,000 810,500,000 828,000,000 794,200,000                      
        liabilities and equity
                                                                                   
        current liabilities:
                                                                                   
        amounts due to esa parties
      4,400,000 6,800,000 3,400,000 4,100,000 3,100,000 3,800,000 3,100,000 3,900,000 4,900,000 6,600,000                                                                    
        payable under the tra
      2,900,000 2,900,000 4,100,000 4,400,000 4,100,000 4,100,000 67,200,000 70,300,000                                                                      
        accrued expenses
      1,600,000 1,900,000 2,200,000 1,900,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 1,900,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 1,600,000 1,500,000 800,000 26,800,000 17,800,000 15,800,000 11,600,000 13,000,000 15,800,000 17,500,000 15,500,000 20,300,000 19,000,000 21,400,000 18,800,000 24,700,000 22,100,000 21,600,000 18,200,000 20,900,000 21,700,000 19,800,000 15,400,000 17,100,000 19,900,000 22,400,000 21,700,000 17,800,000 19,600,000 19,500,000 20,200,000 22,000,000 19,800,000 22,100,000 18,900,000 20,600,000 19,200,000 22,400,000 20,200,000 20,400,000 19,700,000 20,400,000 18,900,000 19,200,000 18,500,000 20,200,000 18,400,000 9,500,000 16,500,000 12,600,000 8,400,000 7,100,000 8,900,000 11,200,000 8,900,000 4,800,000 12,900,000 10,900,000 9,800,000 8,800,000 6,700,000    10,600,000 9,800,000 7,500,000 7,900,000 
        accrued payroll and related expenses
      6,500,000 12,100,000 8,400,000 7,300,000 5,400,000 15,600,000 12,300,000 10,100,000 5,400,000 17,700,000 13,500,000 1,700,000 6,000,000 8,300,000 9,600,000 7,800,000 5,100,000 7,900,000 8,500,000 8,000,000 6,300,000 4,800,000 5,100,000 5,800,000 6,500,000 13,800,000 11,700,000 9,600,000 6,500,000 15,300,000 12,500,000 12,000,000 8,800,000 11,100,000 9,700,000 8,400,000 5,500,000 12,200,000 11,100,000 9,900,000 6,300,000 18,100,000 13,000,000 10,000,000 7,300,000 10,700,000 10,100,000 9,000,000 5,900,000 13,900,000 12,300,000 10,800,000 6,700,000 11,600,000 11,400,000 9,700,000 6,200,000 10,600,000 10,600,000 9,300,000 5,500,000 12,700,000 11,900,000 9,000,000 5,500,000 9,300,000 8,500,000 8,100,000 5,200,000 7,500,000    10,200,000 8,400,000 7,300,000 4,400,000 
        accounts payable
      26,100,000 26,100,000 20,800,000 19,400,000 19,800,000 23,000,000 16,200,000 16,300,000 16,200,000 21,700,000 18,800,000 2,400,000 24,000,000 25,000,000 18,300,000 16,900,000 13,100,000 16,300,000 15,100,000 14,000,000 9,400,000 13,700,000 9,400,000 12,300,000 12,700,000 20,700,000 16,500,000 15,500,000 13,300,000 18,000,000 17,600,000 16,500,000 17,000,000 19,300,000 14,000,000 12,800,000 11,600,000 17,400,000 14,100,000 11,700,000 14,100,000 14,900,000 13,100,000 13,200,000 15,100,000 13,300,000 11,000,000 11,300,000 9,800,000 20,500,000 10,800,000 11,400,000 10,800,000 15,700,000 14,700,000 14,100,000 12,400,000 14,300,000 11,100,000 13,500,000 7,700,000 11,800,000 7,300,000 8,200,000 8,100,000 11,700,000 6,200,000 6,400,000 9,000,000 11,300,000    6,600,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 4,100,000 
        deferred revenue
      26,300,000 10,800,000 9,600,000 18,600,000 18,400,000 23,600,000 14,500,000 12,600,000 13,000,000 9,800,000 9,300,000 3,800,000 9,200,000 10,200,000 9,600,000 8,500,000 9,800,000 12,600,000 11,100,000 6,400,000 4,900,000 5,100,000 7,000,000 7,700,000 7,500,000 7,600,000 10,400,000 10,700,000 6,900,000 7,300,000 6,500,000 10,200,000 6,100,000 7,100,000 5,700,000 8,300,000 7,300,000 10,300,000 15,400,000 14,300,000 10,100,000 10,200,000 8,700,000 13,400,000 9,500,000 8,500,000 6,300,000 10,300,000 6,300,000 4,700,000 8,900,000 5,300,000 2,700,000 5,700,000 3,200,000 3,300,000 3,500,000 2,900,000 3,900,000 11,600,000 4,800,000 3,800,000 3,600,000           3,300,000 2,100,000 5,400,000 3,500,000 
        other current liabilities
      1,500,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,200,000 1,900,000 1,800,000 3,100,000 2,900,000 1,300,000 1,000,000   2,300,000 2,200,000 2,200,000 2,200,000 2,300,000 2,200,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 1,600,000 1,500,000 1,300,000 1,300,000                                            3,900,000     
        total current liabilities
      69,300,000 62,100,000 50,500,000 57,900,000 54,300,000 73,500,000 51,100,000 47,500,000 42,500,000 58,400,000 51,800,000 9,800,000 1,204,800,000 1,203,100,000 290,200,000 280,200,000 57,700,000 69,800,000 61,400,000 53,400,000 46,900,000 50,000,000 50,400,000 63,200,000 80,200,000 119,500,000 104,500,000 91,200,000 75,500,000 110,500,000 93,900,000 90,100,000 79,400,000 109,700,000 91,700,000 74,800,000 70,400,000 120,600,000 104,600,000 82,200,000 69,200,000 125,200,000 112,800,000 99,700,000 65,100,000 107,200,000 112,800,000 103,700,000 75,000,000 131,500,000 112,500,000 95,500,000 62,000,000 91,100,000 114,300,000 90,500,000 64,800,000 115,600,000 114,500,000 103,800,000 66,200,000 111,900,000 117,100,000 60,800,000 35,800,000 92,200,000 69,300,000 54,700,000 52,600,000 71,700,000 51,600,000 36,800,000 36,500,000 59,900,000 62,000,000 46,100,000 23,800,000 
        non-current liabilities:
                                                                                   
        long-term debt
      12,000,000 12,000,000    10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000    901,000,000 900,400,000 1,143,300,000 1,094,300,000 1,093,600,000 1,093,800,000 1,094,100,000 1,049,600,000 1,050,500,000 1,050,900,000 1,051,600,000 923,900,000 894,000,000 915,400,000 925,700,000 920,900,000 914,800,000 939,500,000 944,800,000 923,300,000 910,800,000 920,300,000 939,800,000 924,300,000 911,900,000 932,400,000 944,800,000 936,000,000 936,000,000 935,000,000 938,000,000 892,000,000 881,000,000 885,000,000 893,000,000 876,000,000    879,000,000                        
        long-term lease liabilities
      8,800,000 9,300,000 11,000,000 11,400,000 11,900,000                                                                         
        other long-term liabilities
      1,000,000  1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000                                                             300,000    4,500,000 2,200,000 2,400,000      
        total non-current liabilities
      54,600,000 53,100,000 50,900,000 54,100,000 78,700,000 83,900,000 89,500,000 91,800,000 93,800,000 74,800,000 77,900,000 52,900,000 67,200,000 53,300,000 939,000,000 941,000,000 1,185,300,000 1,131,100,000 1,143,900,000 1,146,600,000 1,147,400,000 1,104,800,000 1,257,800,000 1,259,700,000 1,260,700,000 1,131,700,000 1,101,900,000 1,123,300,000 1,147,100,000 1,120,500,000 1,116,500,000 1,137,700,000 1,162,700,000 1,039,600,000 1,123,600,000 1,115,200,000 1,135,600,000 1,118,000,000 1,106,500,000 1,129,900,000 1,141,700,000 1,130,800,000 1,121,700,000 1,132,400,000 1,140,300,000 1,092,900,000 1,081,000,000 1,089,800,000 1,102,600,000 1,081,900,000 1,087,500,000 1,081,600,000 1,077,800,000 1,075,800,000 1,061,400,000 1,058,200,000 1,071,100,000 1,051,400,000 1,039,600,000 1,043,600,000 1,057,200,000 1,061,000,000                
        total liabilities
      123,900,000 115,200,000 101,400,000 112,000,000 133,000,000 157,400,000 140,600,000 139,300,000 136,300,000 133,200,000 129,700,000 62,700,000 1,272,000,000 1,256,400,000 1,229,200,000 1,221,200,000 1,243,000,000 1,200,900,000 1,205,300,000 1,200,000,000 1,194,300,000 1,154,800,000 1,308,200,000 1,322,900,000 1,340,900,000 1,251,200,000 1,206,400,000 1,214,500,000 1,222,600,000 1,231,000,000 1,210,400,000 1,227,800,000 1,242,100,000 1,149,300,000 1,215,300,000 1,190,000,000 1,206,000,000 1,238,600,000 1,211,100,000 1,212,100,000 1,210,900,000 1,256,000,000 1,234,500,000 1,232,100,000 1,205,400,000 1,200,100,000 1,193,800,000 1,193,500,000 1,177,600,000 1,213,400,000 1,200,000,000 1,177,100,000 1,139,800,000 1,166,900,000 1,175,700,000 1,148,700,000 1,135,900,000 1,167,000,000 1,154,100,000 1,147,400,000 1,123,400,000 1,172,900,000 1,176,900,000 1,107,200,000 1,083,100,000 1,121,300,000 1,112,300,000 1,103,200,000 1,118,400,000 1,135,900,000 1,045,000,000 1,014,900,000 1,036,900,000 1,036,000,000 1,017,200,000 1,004,900,000 985,400,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                   
        equity:
                                                                                   
        ncm, inc. stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                   
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value...
                                                                                   
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
      2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,600,000 2,500,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 1,300,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 
        additional paid in capital
      138,000,000 136,500,000 134,500,000 132,700,000 130,400,000 127,800,000 124,700,000 121,600,000 118,000,000 115,300,000    -146,200,000    -195,500,000    -207,500,000    -209,200,000    -215,200,000    13,800,000    -207,700,000    -221,500,000   -250,700,000 -261,000,000 -263,000,000 -264,000,000 -265,700,000 -271,700,000 -288,300,000 -305,300,000 -339,000,000 -362,400,000 -368,300,000 -370,000,000 -372,100,000 -376,200,000 -379,200,000 -365,600,000 -369,900,000 -373,300,000 -383,300,000 -453,700,000 -471,900,000 -490,200,000 -480,100,000 -110,800,000 -112,000,000         
        retained earnings
      204,300,000 236,400,000 213,500,000 214,800,000 237,900,000 280,900,000 258,300,000 263,800,000 281,800,000 316,600,000 293,000,000 111,300,000 -415,900,000 -370,400,000 -376,500,000 -364,900,000 -361,400,000 -332,000,000 -336,700,000 -317,400,000 -290,300,000 -266,400,000 -225,600,000 -207,400,000 -188,300,000 -171,100,000 -176,900,000 -172,600,000 -168,000,000 -153,600,000 -156,800,000 -154,900,000 -145,600,000 -303,500,000 -250,500,000 -246,200,000 -234,000,000 -215,600,000 -216,400,000 -210,300,000 -204,300,000 -186,100,000 -179,100,000 -173,500,000 -169,800,000 -147,400,000 -142,200,000 -134,000,000 -124,500,000 -80,000,000 -85,800,000 -86,900,000 -83,900,000 -70,500,000 -57,700,000 -62,100,000 -48,600,000 -34,900,000 -29,800,000 -34,500,000 -32,500,000 -20,500,000 -21,300,000 -23,400,000 -20,200,000 -14,500,000 -18,700,000 -3,500,000 -3,800,000 1,800,000 7,400,000 3,300,000 24,400,000 24,800,000 16,600,000 7,400,000 1,000,000 
        total ncm, inc. stockholders’ equity
      344,800,000 375,400,000 350,500,000 350,000,000 370,800,000 411,200,000 385,500,000 387,900,000 402,300,000                                                                     
        noncontrolling interests
                   51,300,000 111,000,000 123,300,000 130,700,000 143,200,000 147,300,000 165,200,000 189,100,000 204,500,000 222,800,000 240,700,000 260,300,000 258,300,000 264,600,000 273,200,000 276,100,000 278,800,000 281,800,000 286,100,000 289,700,000 287,700,000 299,400,000 363,500,000 374,300,000 241,500,000 246,000,000 256,400,000 244,600,000 235,300,000 195,100,000 199,500,000 200,100,000 199,500,000 205,500,000 210,900,000 212,900,000 208,200,000 160,200,000 171,600,000 119,600,000 82,700,000 85,100,000 85,000,000 89,300,000 81,100,000 81,300,000 87,400,000 91,000,000 92,400,000 84,500,000 109,700,000 41,500,000 23,000,000 8,300,000 -372,800,000 -382,000,000         
        total equity
      344,800,000 375,400,000 350,500,000 350,000,000 370,800,000 411,200,000 385,500,000 387,900,000 402,300,000                                                                     
        total liabilities and equity
      468,700,000 490,600,000 451,900,000 462,000,000 503,800,000 568,600,000 526,100,000 527,200,000 538,600,000                                      993,600,000 1,005,200,000 998,400,000 1,067,300,000 982,500,000 952,500,000 831,000,000 810,500,000 828,000,000 794,200,000                      
        amounts due from esa parties
          10,600,000 10,600,000 6,700,000                                                                       
        intangible assets, net of accum. amortization of 86.1 and 52.8, respectively
       308,800,000                                                                            
        other liabilities
       900,000    14,000,000  11,500,000 11,900,000 5,000,000   17,400,000 18,000,000 18,600,000 19,200,000 19,800,000 20,400,000 21,000,000 21,600,000 22,200,000 22,600,000 23,200,000 23,700,000 24,100,000 24,000,000 24,500,000 23,900,000 24,300,000 4,000,000 4,100,000 4,300,000 3,300,000 2,000,000                      200,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 300,000               
        short-term marketable securities
          100,000 100,000 100,000     1,000,000 700,000 700,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000  300,000 300,000 300,000 1,300,000 1,500,000 16,800,000 17,500,000 8,100,000 11,200,000 8,300,000 24,000,000 29,200,000 18,000,000 22,000,000 13,100,000 3,700,000 18,800,000 28,400,000 26,100,000 32,800,000 18,500,000 25,900,000 13,200,000 13,500,000 16,100,000 18,600,000 21,700,000 20,300,000 38,700,000 51,400,000 71,300,000 57,400,000 39,900,000 25,000,000 34,200,000 22,200,000 26,500,000 25,900,000 14,200,000                    
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 78.3 and 52.8, respectively
        314,400,000                                                                           
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 70.4 and 52.8, respectively
         322,000,000                                                                          
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 62.2 and 52.8, respectively
          341,100,000                                                                         
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 52.8 and 15.0, respectively
           350,800,000                                                                        
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 43.4 and 15.0, respectively
            364,400,000                                                                       
        long-term lease liability
            12,300,000                                                                       
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 34.0 and 15.0, respectively
             375,000,000                                                                      
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 24.5 and 15.0, respectively
              384,600,000                                                                     
        payable under tra
              71,900,000                                                                     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 15.0 and 270.2, respectively
               394,300,000                                                                    
        long-term marketable securities
                  300,000 300,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,300,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,700,000 3,000,000 5,300,000 7,500,000 8,500,000 7,700,000 10,100,000 10,200,000 10,200,000 13,200,000 13,200,000 16,200,000 15,800,000 18,200,000 22,300,000 19,600,000 15,600,000 28,500,000 33,600,000 40,500,000 44,300,000 41,500,000 46,000,000 45,500,000 39,400,000 21,600,000 10,800,000        1,000,000 18,000,000                    
        liabilities and equity/
                                                                                   
        short-term debt, net of debt issuance costs of 0.0 and 7.9, respectively
                                                                                   
        equity/
                                                                                   
        ncm, inc. stockholders’ equity/
                                                                                   
        total ncm, inc. stockholders’ equity/
               434,500,000 409,300,000 -19,300,000 -531,800,000 -515,300,000 -564,800,000 -554,600,000 -552,100,000 -526,700,000 -532,500,000 -514,200,000 -488,400,000 -473,100,000 -433,200,000 -415,700,000 -396,600,000 -379,500,000 -386,900,000 -383,700,000 -380,800,000 -368,000,000 -372,200,000 -381,200,000 -374,100,000 -288,900,000 -361,300,000 -431,800,000 -428,400,000 -422,700,000 -427,300,000 -422,800,000 -417,900,000 -407,000,000 -423,400,000 -421,100,000 -419,900,000 -408,200,000 -405,700,000 -399,200,000 -392,100,000 -354,300,000 -377,700,000 -396,200,000 -428,400,000 -439,100,000 -432,800,000 -439,500,000 -436,700,000 -427,900,000 -427,500,000 -417,200,000 -418,000,000 -410,800,000 -425,300,000 -491,400,000 -504,200,000 -516,100,000 -512,800,000 -126,800,000 -132,000,000         
        total equity/
               434,500,000 409,300,000 -19,300,000 -531,800,000 -464,000,000 -453,800,000 -431,300,000 -421,400,000 -383,500,000 -385,200,000 -349,000,000 -299,300,000 -268,600,000 -210,400,000 -175,000,000 -136,300,000 -121,200,000 -122,300,000 -110,500,000 -104,700,000 -89,200,000 -90,400,000 -95,100,000 -84,400,000 -1,200,000 -61,900,000 -68,300,000 -54,100,000 -181,200,000 -181,300,000 -166,400,000 -173,300,000 -171,700,000 -228,300,000 -221,600,000 -219,800,000 -208,700,000 -200,200,000 -188,300,000 -179,200,000 -146,100,000 -217,500,000 -224,600,000 -308,800,000 -356,400,000 -347,700,000 -354,500,000 -347,400,000 -346,800,000 -346,200,000 -329,800,000 -327,000,000 -318,400,000 -340,800,000 -381,700,000 -462,700,000 -493,100,000 -504,500,000 -499,600,000          
        total liabilities and equity/
               567,700,000 539,000,000 43,400,000 740,200,000  775,400,000 789,900,000 821,600,000  820,100,000 851,000,000 895,000,000  1,097,800,000 1,147,900,000 1,204,600,000  1,084,100,000 1,104,000,000 1,117,900,000  1,120,000,000 1,132,700,000 1,157,700,000                                             
        prepaid expenses
                10,600,000                    4,000,000 4,800,000 4,900,000 4,200,000 4,100,000 5,800,000 5,200,000 3,100,000 3,300,000 4,000,000 4,400,000 2,800,000 3,100,000 4,200,000 4,300,000 3,600,000 3,200,000 4,300,000 4,900,000 3,100,000 3,900,000 3,500,000 3,600,000 2,400,000 2,900,000 2,800,000 2,600,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 2,200,000 2,500,000 1,700,000 2,000,000   1,600,000   2,100,000 1,600,000 1,800,000 2,200,000 2,100,000 1,900,000 2,300,000   
        other current assets
                500,000                    400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 400,000 700,000 600,000 400,000 300,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000                     3,000,000   900,000 800,000 100,000 200,000 400,000     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 5.5 and 270.2, respectively
                408,900,000                                                                   
        amounts due to ncm llc’s other members
                7,000,000                                                                   
        payable under tax receivable agreement
                600,000                                                                   
        short-term operating lease liability
                1,100,000                                                                   
        long-term operating lease liability
                5,300,000                                                                   
        additional paid in capital/
                113,800,000 -132,300,000 -117,600,000  -189,100,000 -190,500,000 -191,500,000  -196,600,000 -197,600,000 -198,900,000  -208,400,000 -209,100,000 -209,100,000  -210,800,000 -211,900,000 -213,600,000  -216,200,000 -227,100,000 -229,300,000  -111,600,000 -186,200,000 -195,000,000  -211,500,000 -213,100,000 -214,200,000  -244,900,000 -248,200,000                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 0.0 and 270.2, respectively
                                                                                   
        long-term investments
                 7,700,000                                               7,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000                 
        investment in unconsolidated affiliate
                 11,900,000                                                                  
        amounts due to founding members
                  15,300,000 18,200,000 14,100,000 12,400,000 11,200,000 11,800,000 4,000,000 4,300,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,600,000  10,200,000 36,800,000 24,800,000 17,900,000 8,600,000 30,000,000 21,100,000 19,500,000 10,800,000 32,700,000 24,000,000 14,100,000 7,900,000 42,700,000 27,900,000 12,400,000 4,900,000 35,500,000 27,300,000 28,100,000 2,900,000 34,900,000 23,700,000 20,600,000 8,600,000 30,100,000 35,000,000 29,400,000 8,200,000 19,800,000 35,100,000 21,900,000 400,000 22,000,000 34,100,000 20,600,000 5,300,000 25,200,000 30,600,000 19,800,000 5,700,000 29,800,000 22,100,000 19,100,000 6,700,000 25,600,000 26,100,000 12,300,000 2,100,000 15,800,000 19,000,000 14,300,000 3,100,000 
        payable to founding members under tax receivable agreement
                 1,100,000 300,000  400,000 600,000 22,200,000      1,400,000 14,200,000 14,200,000  15,300,000 15,300,000 15,300,000  13,700,000 14,500,000 19,600,000 19,600,000 15,900,000 9,500,000 20,300,000 18,400,000 16,600,000 13,700,000 11,800,000 26,200,000 28,000,000 15,400,000 9,000,000 19,600,000 21,700,000 15,700,000 9,800,000 28,600,000                            
        other current assets and prepaid expenses
                  10,700,000  4,700,000 5,300,000 6,700,000  15,000,000 16,000,000 14,200,000                                                         
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 276.4 and 270.2, respectively
                  580,900,000                                                                 
        short-term debt, net of debt issuance costs of 7.3 and 7.9, respectively
                  1,120,900,000                                                                 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 270.2 and 245.6, respectively
                   586,700,000                                                                
        payable to founding members under the tra
                   300,000        900,000    14,200,000    15,500,000                                                
        short-term debt, net of debt issuance costs of 7.9 and 0.0, respectively
                   1,121,100,000                                                                
        total liabilities and equity/deficit
                   792,400,000    817,400,000    886,200,000    1,130,000,000    1,141,800,000    1,148,100,000 1,153,400,000 1,121,700,000 1,151,900,000 1,057,400,000 1,029,800,000 1,045,700,000 1,037,600,000 1,084,300,000 1,006,200,000 1,010,500,000 985,600,000 991,400,000                                
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 263.9 and 245.6, respectively
                    596,800,000                                                               
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 227.5 and 223.8, respectively
                                                                                   
        short-term debt
                    220,200,000 220,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,000,000                                              
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 257.6 and 245.6, respectively
                     603,300,000                                                              
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 225.4 and 223.8, respectively
                                                                                   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 251.7 and 245.6, respectively
                      610,700,000                                                             
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 225.5 and 223.8, respectively
                                                                                   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 245.6 and 223.0, respectively
                       606,300,000                                                            
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 223.8 and 212.0, respectively
                                                                                   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 241.5 and 223.0, respectively
                        613,900,000                                                           
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 226.2 and 212.0, respectively
                                                                                   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 235.4 and 223.0, respectively
                         620,200,000                                                          
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 222.5 and 212.0, respectively
                                                                                   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 229.2 and 223.0, respectively
                          626,500,000                                                         
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 217.6 and 212.0, respectively
                                                                                   
        amounts due from founding members
                               6,600,000 3,700,000 3,100,000 300,000 5,800,000 3,600,000 3,100,000                                              
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 223.0 and 198.9, respectively
                           627,800,000                                                        
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 212.0 and 81.6, respectively
                                                                                   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 217.1 and 198.9, respectively
                            634,400,000                                                       
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 72.7 and 81.6, respectively
                            170,100,000                                                       
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 211.0 and 198.9, respectively
                             640,500,000                                                      
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 72.4 and 81.6, respectively
                             166,900,000                                                      
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 205.0 and 198.9, respectively
                              646,700,000                                                     
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 73.7 and 81.6, respectively
                              162,700,000                                                     
        income tax receivable
                                200,000 100,000 100,000 300,000 500,000 200,000 300,000 200,000 400,000 2,400,000 2,400,000 2,400,000 2,500,000 2,700,000 15,000,000 2,500,000 5,800,000 5,800,000 5,900,000 6,100,000 10,200,000 8,700,000 8,800,000 7,600,000 7,400,000 10,500,000 13,200,000 8,300,000 6,400,000 13,800,000                      
        current portion of notes receivable - founding members
                                4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 5,600,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 5,600,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000  4,200,000                               
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 198.9 and 172.7, respectively
                               643,700,000                                                    
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 81.6 and 80.1, respectively
                               162,100,000                                                    
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 193.0 and 172.7, respectively
                                658,300,000                                                   
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 78.9 and 80.1, respectively
                                167,900,000                                                   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 186.2 and 172.7, respectively
                                 669,600,000                                                  
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 77.5 and 80.1, respectively
                                 172,400,000                                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 179.6 and 172.7, respectively
                                  682,700,000                                                 
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 75.1 and 80.1, respectively
                                  174,600,000                                                 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 172.7 and 145.4, respectively
                                   684,500,000                                                
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 80.1 and 98.1, respectively
                                   173,900,000                                                
        long-term notes receivable, net of current portion - founding members
                                    4,100,000 4,100,000 4,100,000 4,100,000 8,300,000 8,300,000 8,300,000 8,300,000 12,500,000 12,500,000 12,500,000 12,500,000 16,600,000 16,600,000 16,600,000  20,800,000                               
        income tax payable
                                      200,000 300,000 400,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 4,900,000                3,600,000 600,000   1,200,000    3,800,000            
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 165.8 and 145.4, respectively
                                    699,500,000                                               
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 77.9 and 98.1, respectively
                                    180,700,000                                               
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 159.0 and 145.4, respectively
                                     711,800,000                                              
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 86.1 and 98.1, respectively
                                     170,900,000                                              
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 152.1 and 145.4, respectively
                                      724,200,000                                             
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 89.1 and 98.1, respectively
                                      186,500,000                                             
        deferred tax liability
                                      100,000  68,200,000 58,500,000 58,300,000 48,300,000 48,300,000 48,900,000 50,000,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 700,000 1,000,000 300,000 500,000 200,000  200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 54,900,000 56,000,000 57,000,000 58,200,000 65,800,000 67,100,000 68,100,000 70,200,000 55,900,000 53,800,000 53,300,000 54,900,000 55,800,000 57,500,000 54,100,000 49,900,000 53,500,000 56,100,000 55,400,000 100,000 200,000 300,000 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 145.4 and 118.9, respectively
                                       717,200,000                                            
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 98.1 and 110.3, respectively
                                       161,000,000                                            
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 138.8 and 118.9, respectively
                                        732,600,000                                           
        deferred tax assets
                                        199,000,000 167,800,000 165,500,000 209,100,000 216,600,000 219,100,000 212,000,000 6,200,000 3,900,000 2,900,000 2,500,000 6,900,000 4,000,000 3,400,000 2,700,000 4,200,000 4,800,000 5,000,000 4,800,000 4,900,000 4,200,000                267,800,000 280,800,000 298,400,000 400,000 2,400,000 1,900,000 500,000 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 132.2 and 118.9, respectively
                                         744,500,000                                          
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 125.8 and 118.9, respectively
                                          755,100,000                                         
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 118.9 and 91.9, respectively
                                           560,500,000                                        
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 112.0 and 91.9, respectively
                                            567,700,000                                       
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 105.2 and 91.9, respectively
                                             574,800,000                                      
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 98.4 and 91.9, respectively
                                              581,100,000                                     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 91.9 and 69.3, respectively
                                               566,700,000                                    
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 20.4 and 17.8, respectively
                                               12,900,000                                    
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                                   -400,000 -1,100,000 -1,800,000 -2,500,000 -3,200,000 -4,200,000 -4,500,000 -6,000,000 -6,700,000 -7,300,000 -7,900,000 -16,500,000 -17,300,000 -19,000,000 -17,600,000 -16,100,000 -17,500,000 -21,200,000 -14,700,000 -12,500,000 -11,800,000 -14,400,000 -12,900,000 -16,600,000 -14,700,000 -6,800,000 -4,900,000 -11,100,000     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 86.0 and 69.3, respectively
                                                503,400,000                                   
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 19.7 and 17.8, respectively
                                                13,600,000                                   
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                                               -3,900,000 -200,000 5,200,000  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 80.3 and 69.3, respectively
                                                 508,800,000                                  
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 19.1 and 17.8, respectively
                                                 14,200,000                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 74.6 and 69.3, respectively
                                                  515,200,000                                 
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 18.4 and 17.8, respectively
                                                  14,900,000                                 
        current portion of notes receivable—founding members
                                                   4,200,000  4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000                            
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 69.3 and 48.7, respectively
                                                   488,600,000                                
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 17.8 and 15.0, respectively
                                                   15,500,000                                
        long-term notes receivable, net of current portion—founding members
                                                   16,600,000  20,800,000 20,800,000 20,800,000                            
        current portion of long-term debt
                                                    14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000            1,200,000 2,400,000 3,200,000 4,100,000 4,300,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000         
        other current assets - founding members
                                                    900,000                               
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 64.0 and 48.7, respectively
                                                    494,500,000                               
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 17.1 and 15.0, respectively
                                                    16,200,000                               
        other investments - related party
                                                    1,100,000                               
        other current liabilities - related party
                                                    3,300,000                               
        other current assets—founding members
                                                     600,000                              
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 58.4 and 48.7, respectively
                                                     498,000,000                              
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 16.4 and 15.0, respectively
                                                     16,400,000                              
        other investments—related party
                                                     1,100,000                              
        other current liabilities—related party
                                                     2,100,000                              
        other current assets—related parties
                                                      900,000                             
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 53.4 and 48.7, respectively
                                                      503,700,000                             
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 15.7 and 15.0, respectively
                                                      17,000,000                             
        other investments—related parties
                                                      1,100,000                             
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 48.7 and 32.5, respectively
                                                       492,000,000                            
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 0.0 and 3.3, respectively
                                                       244,200,000                            
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 15.0 and 12.2, respectively
                                                       17,700,000                            
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 43.6 and 32.5, respectively
                                                        436,100,000                           
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 3.3 and 3.3, respectively
                                                        249,300,000                           
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 14.3 and 12.2, respectively
                                                        18,300,000                           
        other investment
                                                        800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 800,000 200,000 6,700,000 6,700,000 6,700,000 6,700,000 6,700,000 6,700,000 6,800,000             
        other long-term assets
                                                        400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 500,000 700,000 700,000 600,000 600,000 300,000 700,000 600,000 700,000 600,000 900,000 1,000,000 900,000 900,000 3,300,000 900,000 3,100,000 3,300,000      
        payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement
                                                        24,900,000 19,500,000 14,200,000 19,600,000 19,000,000 12,700,000 7,600,000 21,600,000 16,500,000 14,400,000 10,300,000 21,600,000 24,200,000 3,700,000 3,200,000 17,600,000 15,100,000           
        borrowings
                                                        884,000,000 884,000,000 879,000,000  850,000,000 839,000,000 821,000,000 794,000,000 774,000,000 760,000,000 778,000,000 775,000,000 755,000,000 777,000,000 805,000,000 799,000,000 800,400,000 801,200,000 802,000,000 799,000,000 788,500,000 772,000,000 774,000,000 784,000,000 768,000,000 768,000,000 776,000,000 
        ncm, inc. stockholders’ equity
                                                                                   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 39.1 and 32.5, respectively
                                                         436,500,000                          
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 3.2 and 3.3, respectively
                                                         244,700,000 255,600,000                         
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 13.6 and 12.2, respectively
                                                         19,000,000                          
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 35.6 and 32.5, respectively
                                                          346,500,000                         
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 12.8 and 12.2, respectively
                                                          17,500,000                         
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 32.5 and 20.8, respectively
                                                           280,300,000                        
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 3.3 and 3.2, respectively
                                                           264,300,000                        
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 12.2 and 9.8, respectively
                                                           18,300,000                        
        current portion of interest rate swap agreements
                                                            10,500,000 10,200,000 25,000,000 24,000,000 25,000,000 25,800,000 25,300,000 25,300,000 25,600,000               
        interest rate swap agreements
                                                            14,100,000 16,000,000 43,000,000 46,800,000 53,000,000 45,600,000 39,400,000 45,500,000 62,800,000 76,900,000 60,200,000 54,600,000 67,900,000 59,500,000 78,900,000 87,700,000 23,600,000 18,400,000 42,300,000     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 29.5 and 20.8, respectively
                                                            283,300,000                       
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 3.2 and 3.2, respectively
                                                            278,900,000                       
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 11.9 and 9.8, respectively
                                                            16,500,000                       
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 26.5 and 20.8 million, respectively
                                                             280,600,000                      
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 3.2 and 3.2 million, respectively
                                                             283,200,000 294,900,000                     
        debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of 11.2 and 9.8 million, respectively
                                                             17,200,000                      
        prepaid income taxes
                                                              7,500,000      1,700,000               
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 23.6 and 20.8 million, respectively
                                                              283,500,000                     
        total
                                                              788,500,000 820,200,000 807,900,000 817,600,000 796,400,000 854,500,000 836,100,000 725,500,000 620,400,000 628,200,000 607,800,000 603,600,000 604,400,000 609,600,000 569,100,000 540,100,000 490,400,000 463,600,000 438,600,000 445,700,000 400,600,000 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 20.8 and 10.8 million, respectively
                                                               274,900,000                    
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 3.2 and 1.7 million, respectively
                                                               305,300,000                    
        short-term investments
                                                                7,000,000 7,900,000 14,000,000 8,500,000 4,700,000 2,100,000   2,000,000      3,000,000 9,100,000    
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 18.1 and 10.8 million, respectively
                                                                276,400,000                   
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 1.7 and 1.7 million, respectively
                                                                310,600,000 351,400,000 353,900,000                 
        income taxes receivable
                                                                 6,400,000 9,200,000   4,000,000 5,300,000  1,600,000 2,100,000 3,300,000 3,600,000 600,000 1,100,000 1,800,000 1,700,000    
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 15.1 and 10.8 million, respectively
                                                                 264,700,000                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 13.0 and 10.8 million, respectively
                                                                  267,400,000                 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 10.8 and 4.4 million, respectively
                                                                   275,200,000                
        other assets:
                                                                                   
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 1.7 and 1.9 million, respectively
                                                                   355,700,000                
        total other assets
                                                                   370,300,000 381,300,000 273,600,000 282,200,000 285,300,000 293,000,000 293,100,000 295,400,000 302,400,000 289,500,000 303,200,000 318,900,000 314,300,000 318,800,000 345,100,000 320,600,000 
        intangible assets, net of accum. amort. of 8.6 and 4.4 million, respectively
                                                                    278,600,000               
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allow. of 1.8 and 1.9 million, respectively
                                                                    366,100,000               
        other liabilities:
                                                                                   
        total other liabilities
                                                                    1,059,800,000 1,046,400,000 1,047,300,000 1,029,100,000 1,043,000,000 1,048,500,000 1,065,800,000 1,064,200,000 993,400,000 978,100,000 1,000,400,000 976,100,000 955,200,000 958,800,000 961,600,000 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6.5 and 4.4 million, respectively
                                                                     282,100,000              
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 1.8 and 1.9 million, respectively
                                                                     258,000,000              
        deferred revenue and other current liabilities
                                                                     8,000,000 4,400,000 2,800,000 2,500,000 7,300,000 4,200,000 3,600,000 2,700,000 6,900,000      
        prepaid expenses other current assets
                                                                      2,000,000             
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 5.2 and 4.4 million, respectively
                                                                      172,800,000             
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 1.9 million, respectively
                                                                      265,700,000             
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 4.4 and 1.5 million, respectively
                                                                       134,200,000            
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 1.9 and 2.0 million, respectively
                                                                       267,700,000            
        equity method investment
                                                                       7,400,000 7,800,000 5,500,000          
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 3.6 and 1.5 million, respectively
                                                                        136,200,000           
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 1.8 and 2.0 million, respectively
                                                                        274,600,000           
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 2.8 and 1.5 million, respectively
                                                                         137,900,000          
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 1.7 and 2.0 million, respectively
                                                                         276,500,000          
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity/
                                                                                   
        taxes payable to founding members
                                                                          14,700,000 17,000,000   13,400,000 13,400,000 130,400,000 129,800,000 126,900,000 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 2.1 and 1.5 million, respectively
                                                                          139,400,000         
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 1.7 million and 2.0, respectively
                                                                          281,400,000         
        total stockholders’ equity/
                                                                          -514,000,000 -526,300,000     -578,600,000   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1.5 and 0 million, respectively
                                                                           111,800,000        
        deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance of 2.0 million and 0, respectively
                                                                           290,400,000        
        investment in affiliate
                                                                            7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 7,100,000   
        distributions in excess of additional paid in capital
                                                                           -513,800,000 -476,900,000 -473,600,000 -541,300,000 -581,100,000 -589,100,000 -572,200,000 -586,200,000 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 1.0 and 0 million, respectively
                                                                            113,400,000       
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                                   
        accounts payable and accrued expenses
                                                                            22,800,000 17,600,000 17,100,000     
        stockholders’ deficit:
                                                                                   
        total stockholders’ deficit
                                                                            -475,900,000 -474,800,000 -546,500,000     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 0.5 and 0 million, respectively
                                                                             115,100,000      
        intangible assets
                                                                              58,500,000     
        dividends
                                                                              -18,900,000 -12,600,000 -6,300,000   
        unit option plan payable
                                                                                   
        interest rate swap agreements and other liabilities
                                                                               14,400,000 1,000,000   
        stockholders’ equity/
                                                                                   
        total stockholders’ equity
                                                                               -572,400,000    
        members’ equity
                                                                                   
        income taxes payable
                                                                                17,600,000 8,400,000 500,000 
        receivables
                                                                                 70,700,000 51,800,000 
        interest rate swap agreements and other
                                                                                 19,600,000  
        investment in non-consolidated affiliate
                                                                                 5,000,000  
        liabilities and stockholder’s equity
                                                                                   
        total stockholders equity/
                                                                                 -559,200,000 -584,800,000 
        network affiliate agreements
                                                                                  100,000 
        deferred offering costs
                                                                                   
        deposits and other
                                                                                  200,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
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          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                    
          consolidated net income
        1,500,000 -10,700,000 -30,700,000 24,700,000 -3,600,000 -8,700,000 -34,700,000 23,700,000   -54,000,000         -53,800,000 -30,900,000   45,500,000 22,800,000 21,000,000 -2,600,000 40,900,000 25,700,000 17,100,000 -3,500,000 25,400,000 31,900,000 10,900,000 -9,500,000 48,300,000 21,700,000 25,500,000 -8,500,000 33,700,000 26,900,000 33,300,000 -30,200,000 32,900,000 19,400,000 17,900,000 -4,600,000 53,600,000 42,300,000 32,000,000 1,900,000 16,500,000 49,000,000 -900,000 700,000 24,800,000 45,900,000 28,300,000 1,600,000 35,900,000 42,600,000 21,900,000 8,700,000              
          adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                    
          depreciation expense
        1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 600,000 200,000 1,300,000 1,400,000 1,600,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,600,000 3,300,000 3,600,000 3,100,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,600,000 3,400,000 3,300,000 3,300,000                                                  
          amortization expense
        7,900,000 8,300,000 9,300,000 9,400,000 9,500,000 9,400,000 9,500,000 9,600,000                                                                     
          non-cash share-based compensation
        1,700,000 2,900,000 2,700,000 3,000,000 3,100,000 3,500,000 2,600,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,100,000 1,600,000 1,400,000 1,600,000 1,700,000 2,100,000 2,700,000 1,100,000 800,000 100,000 200,000 1,300,000 1,400,000 2,000,000 800,000 1,600,000 1,300,000 2,100,000 2,800,000 2,900,000 2,800,000 2,800,000 2,700,000 4,600,000 3,400,000 3,700,000 6,600,000 5,100,000 3,800,000 2,900,000 3,000,000 2,600,000 900,000 2,200,000 2,000,000 -300,000 2,100,000 2,000,000 2,100,000 1,400,000 2,000,000 2,700,000 2,900,000 3,700,000 900,000 3,200,000 4,000,000 7,300,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 2,100,000 1,400,000             
          amortization of debt issuance costs
        100,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 100,000 400,000 2,700,000 2,200,000 2,200,000 2,300,000 2,200,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 700,000 600,000 700,000 600,000 600,000 700,000 600,000 700,000 600,000 600,000 700,000 600,000 700,000 600,000 700,000 600,000 700,000 600,000 700,000 600,000 700,000 700,000 600,000 700,000 600,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 700,000 800,000 600,000 300,000 700,000 600,000 800,000 600,000 900,000 400,000 400,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 400,000 500,000 400,000 600,000 400,000          
          loss on extinguishment of debt
        1,800,000                                                                          
          non-cash loss on re-measurement of the payable under the tax receivable agreement
        -3,000,000 -900,000 5,500,000  -2,900,000                                                                        
          non-cash consideration received for advertising services
                                                                                    
          other
         -100,000 100,000 -300,000 -100,000 -200,000 -200,000 -100,000 -100,000 -900,000 700,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 400,000 1,100,000 -1,200,000    -1,300,000 -100,000 100,000 -100,000 -900,000 -600,000   -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 800,000 100,000 -200,000 500,000 100,000 700,000 -100,000        -4,300,000 3,700,000 -500,000                        
          esa integration and other encumbered theater payments
        100,000 300,000 300,000  400,000 200,000 300,000                                                                      
          payments to the esa parties under the tax receivable agreement
                                                                                   
          proceeds received from equity method investment
           600,000 200,000 200,000 200,000                                                                      
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                    
          receivables
        -2,200,000 -10,600,000 38,700,000 -22,600,000 -12,400,000 -2,300,000 47,900,000 -27,400,000 5,900,000 5,100,000 52,700,000 -33,500,000 4,100,000 -20,600,000 10,000,000 -24,500,000 -16,700,000 -4,400,000 8,800,000 -5,300,000 16,000,000 86,800,000 60,500,000 -49,200,000 3,300,000 -19,300,000 44,300,000 -35,800,000 11,600,000 -10,600,000 45,500,000 -42,200,000 -19,200,000 -6,600,000 67,900,000 -29,500,000 -4,600,000 -29,100,000 49,700,000 -26,300,000 2,800,000 -47,200,000 35,200,000 -20,500,000 12,300,000 -24,100,000 35,000,000 -12,200,000 1,900,000 -46,600,000 34,900,000 27,500,000 -34,700,000                        
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
        2,300,000 4,600,000 -16,800,000 9,700,000 2,200,000 5,100,000 -17,100,000 8,700,000 -18,200,000 400,000 6,400,000 6,600,000 7,000,000 4,700,000 -4,100,000 -2,500,000 3,800,000 1,200,000 -200,000 200,000 -800,000 -6,800,000 -11,100,000 6,600,000 5,900,000 2,600,000 -11,500,000 5,200,000 5,000,000 400,000 -5,800,000 3,400,000 2,900,000 7,600,000 -12,200,000 3,800,000 1,800,000 -400,000 -9,300,000 3,900,000 5,700,000 -1,500,000 -300,000 -4,200,000 6,700,000 4,200,000 -17,000,000 9,800,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 -9,200,000 -800,000 3,900,000 14,200,000 -13,300,000 7,300,000 2,700,000 10,800,000 -14,000,000 2,000,000 4,600,000 7,500,000 -15,100,000 8,200,000 1,700,000 500,000 -2,500,000 2,600,000 5,300,000        
          esa amounts due to/from
        -800,000 1,100,000 -800,000  -100,000 -300,000 -1,700,000                                                                      
          prepaid expenses
        -300,000   -4,200,000 -1,300,000 -300,000 900,000 1,000,000 3,700,000                                                                    
          deferred revenue
        -8,500,000 -300,000 -5,200,000 8,500,000 1,900,000 -400,000 3,200,000 500,000 -5,600,000 700,000 -1,000,000 600,000 1,100,000 -1,300,000 -5,200,000 1,500,000 4,800,000 1,400,000 -200,000 -1,900,000 -700,000 300,000 -200,000 -2,800,000 -300,000 3,900,000 -500,000 800,000 -3,700,000 4,100,000 -1,000,000 1,500,000 -2,600,000 1,000,000 -3,000,000  1,000,000 4,300,000 -200,000 1,500,000 -4,700,000                                    
          net cash from operating activities
        -1,000,000 -4,900,000 6,000,000 30,500,000 -2,000,000 7,700,000 24,100,000 15,600,000 -26,800,000 -5,900,000 10,400,000 -10,600,000 3,700,000 -16,800,000 -23,600,000 -2,700,000 -30,900,000 -36,600,000 -25,000,000 -30,600,000 -21,500,000 49,300,000 58,100,000 30,000,000 54,300,000 13,300,000 46,000,000 31,500,000 52,600,000 16,700,000 49,500,000 34,900,000 35,400,000 11,600,000 57,000,000 42,600,000 45,000,000 22,200,000 23,700,000 43,400,000 51,700,000 9,900,000 300,000 31,000,000 50,300,000 24,700,000 11,900,000 39,200,000 70,000,000 15,300,000 28,600,000 49,400,000 37,300,000 -2,600,000 -2,500,000 52,800,000 56,800,000 35,100,000 17,100,000 43,100,000 64,200,000 11,600,000 24,800,000 36,400,000 52,700,000 10,800,000 38,400,000 50,900,000 32,900,000   20,900,000 38,100,000 14,800,000 -36,500,000 37,300,000 
          capital expenditures
        -1,000,000 -1,700,000 -700,000 -2,400,000 -600,000 -1,300,000 -1,500,000 -1,600,000 -600,000 -100,000 -1,000,000 -900,000 -500,000 -800,000 -700,000 -1,800,000 -1,000,000 -900,000 -2,000,000 -1,400,000 -1,400,000 -1,900,000 -3,300,000 -4,200,000 -3,000,000 -3,900,000 -2,900,000 -4,200,000 -2,800,000 -3,700,000 -3,500,000 -3,900,000 -1,900,000 -2,900,000 -2,900,000 -3,900,000 -2,400,000 -2,700,000 -3,900,000 -4,600,000 -3,200,000 -2,800,000 -2,000,000 -1,800,000 -1,700,000 -3,100,000 -2,100,000 -2,200,000 -1,900,000 -3,300,000 -2,700,000 -2,800,000 -2,700,000 -2,500,000 -2,400,000 -4,500,000 -3,300,000 -3,600,000 -2,100,000 -3,500,000 -2,400,000 -2,200,000 -2,000,000 -2,800,000 -1,100,000 -2,100,000 -2,400,000 -4,200,000   -6,000,000 -4,600,000 -2,300,000 -900,000 -13,800,000 
          free cash flows
        -2,000,000 -6,600,000 5,300,000 28,100,000 -2,600,000 6,400,000 22,600,000 14,000,000 -27,400,000 -6,000,000 9,400,000 -11,500,000 3,200,000 -17,600,000 -24,300,000 -4,500,000 -31,900,000 -37,500,000 -27,000,000 -32,000,000 -22,900,000 47,400,000 54,800,000 25,800,000 51,300,000 9,400,000 43,100,000 27,300,000 49,800,000 13,000,000 46,000,000 31,000,000 33,500,000 8,700,000 54,100,000 38,700,000 42,600,000 19,500,000 19,800,000 38,800,000 48,500,000 7,100,000 -1,700,000 29,200,000 48,600,000 21,600,000 9,800,000 37,000,000 68,100,000 12,000,000 25,900,000 46,600,000 34,600,000 -5,100,000 -4,900,000 48,300,000 53,500,000 31,500,000 15,000,000 39,600,000 61,800,000 9,400,000 22,800,000 33,600,000 51,600,000 8,700,000 36,000,000 50,900,000 28,700,000   14,900,000 33,500,000 12,500,000 -37,400,000 23,500,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                    
          purchases of property and equipment
        -1,000,000 -1,700,000 -700,000 -2,400,000 -600,000 -1,300,000 -1,500,000 -1,600,000 -600,000 -100,000 -1,000,000 -900,000 -500,000 -800,000 -700,000 -1,800,000 -1,000,000 -900,000 -2,000,000 -1,400,000 -1,400,000 -1,900,000 -3,300,000 -4,200,000 -3,000,000 -3,900,000 -2,900,000 -4,200,000 -2,800,000 -3,700,000 -3,500,000 -3,900,000 -1,900,000 -2,900,000 -2,900,000 -3,900,000 -2,400,000 -2,700,000 -3,900,000 -4,600,000 -3,200,000 -2,800,000 -2,000,000 -1,800,000 -1,700,000 -3,100,000 -2,100,000 -2,200,000 -1,900,000 -3,300,000 -2,700,000 -2,800,000 -2,700,000 -2,500,000 -2,400,000 -4,500,000 -3,300,000 -3,600,000 -2,100,000 -3,500,000 -2,400,000 -2,200,000 -2,000,000 -2,800,000 -1,100,000 -2,100,000 -2,400,000     -6,000,000 -4,600,000 -2,300,000 -900,000 -13,800,000 
          purchase of cost method investment
                                                                                    
          purchase of intangible asset
                                                                                    
          purchases of marketable securities
                          -1,000,000 -7,200,000 -14,600,000 -4,500,000 -2,500,000 -2,900,000 -5,900,000 -17,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,900,000 -12,700,000 -4,700,000 -17,000,000 -9,700,000 -19,100,000 -8,800,000 -17,100,000 -13,000,000 -16,800,000 -22,400,000 -18,400,000 -17,700,000 -28,900,000 -32,900,000 -37,300,000 -38,100,000 -45,100,000 -35,000,000 -16,800,000 -22,600,000 -11,100,000                        
          net cash from investing activities
        -3,400,000 -1,700,000 -700,000 -2,800,000 -500,000 -1,100,000 -1,300,000 -1,000,000 34,400,000 -100,000 -700,000 1,600,000 -500,000 -800,000 -700,000 -1,800,000 -700,000 -900,000 -2,000,000 100,000 14,700,000 800,000 -8,400,000 -600,000 -4,400,000 15,000,000 3,900,000 -10,900,000 300,000 -9,400,000 -10,000,000 14,400,000 10,800,000 -6,700,000 800,000 -4,300,000 8,600,000 -9,400,000 2,500,000 -4,500,000 4,100,000 -700,000 -5,200,000 -3,700,000 -1,200,000 6,600,000 -16,000,000 -24,400,000 -21,600,000 6,100,000 -14,900,000 -4,000,000 -2,100,000 1,600,000 -23,900,000 -23,100,000 2,500,000 -8,600,000 -7,300,000 -2,000,000 -4,300,000 -2,000,000 -700,000 -3,100,000 -4,200,000 -2,400,000 -3,100,000 -4,200,000 -1,400,000 1,200,000 -15,300,000 -6,700,000   -30,200,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                    
          payment of dividends
        -2,800,000   -300,000 -100,000 -400,000 -2,500,000 -2,500,000 -4,500,000 -4,000,000 -4,100,000 -4,000,000 -4,800,000 -5,500,000 -5,500,000 -5,500,000 -15,500,000 -13,200,000 -13,200,000 -13,200,000 -14,000,000 -13,200,000 -13,100,000 -13,100,000 -15,000,000 -16,600,000 -13,400,000 -13,400,000 -15,300,000 -13,200,000 -13,200,000 -13,200,000 -15,000,000 -12,900,000 -13,000,000 -13,100,000 -13,300,000 -12,900,000 -12,900,000 -12,900,000 -42,300,000 -12,800,000 -12,200,000 -12,100,000 -12,100,000 -12,000,000 -11,900,000 -12,000,000 -12,800,000 -11,900,000 -11,900,000 -10,700,000 -10,800,000 -10,300,000 -9,700,000 -7,800,000 -6,900,000 -7,000,000 -6,900,000 -6,800,000 -6,800,000 -6,800,000 -6,800,000 -6,400,000 -6,300,000 -6,300,000    -12,600,000 
          purchases of ncm, inc.'s common stock
        -9,900,000 -8,800,000 -2,000,000 -1,900,000                                                                        
          cash redemption of ncm llc common membership units
                                                                                  
          proceeds from revolving credit facility
                           210,000,000 69,000,000 29,000,000 9,000,000 62,000,000 54,000,000 33,000,000                                                
          repayment of revolving credit facility
        -10,000,000 -10,000,000                                                                          
          payment of debt issuance costs
        -1,500,000     -1,200,000 -200,000 -6,800,000 -100,000 -500,000 -700,000 -6,000,000 -100,000 -1,100,000 -100,000     -300,000 -300,000       -100,000 -4,400,000       100,000 -600,000     -5,500,000 -100,000                  100,000 -14,700,000 -14,600,000 
          repurchase of stock for restricted stock tax withholding
        -500,000 -100,000         100,000 -100,000 -200,000 -300,000 -300,000 -300,000 -1,100,000 -100,000 -900,000 -100,000 -1,200,000 -200,000 -100,000 -2,100,000 -100,000 -100,000 -4,500,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 -4,600,000 -100,000 -100,000 -1,200,000 -100,000 -1,300,000 -1,700,000 -100,000 -2,200,000 100,000 -400,000 -200,000              
          other financing activities
                                                                                    
          net cash from financing activities
        -3,000,000 -16,100,000 -20,400,000 -2,000,000 -1,900,000 -9,900,000 -300,000 -100,000 -49,600,000 -2,400,000 -700,000 -2,800,000 -23,100,000 36,900,000 -4,400,000 -5,700,000 -5,800,000 37,400,000 -6,900,000 -6,200,000 -11,800,000 78,400,000 -12,000,000 -50,200,000 -30,100,000 -38,400,000 -21,300,000 -48,800,000 -28,600,000 -24,300,000 -25,100,000 -34,000,000 -38,000,000 -43,100,000 -26,000,000 -52,500,000 -27,600,000 -31,800,000 -36,900,000 -36,300,000 -15,100,000 -100,000 -37,000,000 -35,400,000 -26,700,000 -56,600,000 -38,300,000 -31,000,000 -12,300,000 -33,300,000 -22,300,000 -21,200,000 -4,000,000 -8,200,000 -24,700,000 -28,500,000 -31,900,000 -32,100,000 -17,300,000 -60,100,000 -36,100,000 -31,300,000 -29,900,000 -25,900,000 -16,300,000 -33,900,000     -7,500,000 -20,800,000 -8,000,000 41,700,000 5,400,000 
          change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        -7,400,000 -22,700,000 -15,100,000 25,700,000 -4,400,000 -3,300,000 22,500,000 14,600,000                                                                     
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
        78,100,000 37,600,000 63,800,000                  30,200,000                                              
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        -7,400,000 -22,700,000 63,000,000 25,700,000 -4,400,000 -3,300,000 60,100,000 14,600,000 7,500,000 -55,600,000 71,100,000                  -7,100,000 -11,600,000 46,000,000                                              
          other cash flows from operating activities
         100,000     -200,000 -500,000 100,000 -200,000 -100,000 500,000 -100,000 -200,000    100,000                                                          
          non-cash loss on re-measurement of the payable under the tra
                                                                                    
          gain on deconsolidation of affiliate
                                                                                   
          gain on re-measurement of ncm llc
                                                                                   
          gain on reconsolidation of ncm llc
               200,000                                                                     
          esa party integration and encumbered theater payments
                                                                                    
          amounts due to esa parties
                                                                                    
          cash contributed upon reconsolidation
                                                                                    
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reconsolidated
                                                                                   
          proceeds from sale and maturities of marketable securities
                         1,500,000 1,400,000 17,600,000 11,300,000 6,200,000 6,900,000 2,000,000 19,400,000 11,300,000 8,900,000 10,000,000 2,000,000  17,900,000 18,500,000 12,000,000 12,300,000 17,700,000 21,200,000 11,600,000 16,600,000 16,600,000 29,300,000 20,600,000 10,100,000 29,400,000 34,800,000 46,500,000 24,300,000 27,600,000 20,100,000 26,100,000 10,500,000 15,400,000 11,900,000 20,200,000                      
          proceeds from sale of asset
                                                                                    
          repayments of term loan facility
                                                                                    
          removal of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of unconsolidated affiliate
                                                                                  
          cash contributed in reconsolidation
                                                                                   
          proceeds from the sale of assets
                300,000                                                                  
          repayment of term loan facility
                -800,000  -800,000 -1,600,000  -800,000 -800,000 -700,000  -600,000 -700,000 -700,000  -600,000 -700,000 -700,000  -700,000                                                
          gain on deconsolidation
                                                                                    
          amounts due to/from unconsolidated affiliate
                                                                                    
          non-cash gain on re-measurement of the payable under the tax receivable agreement
              12,300,000                                                                      
          impairment of long-lived assets
                   5,800,000                                                            
          bad-debt expense
                                                                                    
          loss on modification and retirement of debt
                      400,000 400,000                                                         
          gain on sale of asset
                                                                                    
          issuance of revolving credit facility
                   50,000,000                                                              
          repayment notes due 2028
                                                                                    
          gain on sale of assets
                -300,000                                                                  
          repayment of notes due 2028
                                                                                   
          net income
                                                                           1,100,000 10,900,000 4,300,000 -400,000 8,200,000 9,200,000 6,400,000 1,000,000 24,800,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                    
          amortization of intangibles recorded for network theater screen leases
                 900,000 6,200,000  6,300,000 6,300,000 6,100,000  6,200,000 6,200,000 6,100,000  6,200,000 6,100,000 6,100,000  6,800,000 7,000,000 6,900,000                                                  
          loss on modification of debt
                 400,000                                                                  
          non-cash loss on re-measurement of the payable to founding members under the tax receivable agreement
                    -2,300,000 -100,000 6,400,000   100,000 -1,500,000  -1,000,000 100,000 200,000                                                      
          founding member integration and other encumbered theater payments
                 3,900,000  1,100,000 300,000 1,200,000  200,000       5,700,000 2,500,000 8,100,000 5,500,000 5,700,000 2,100,000 9,400,000                                              
          amounts due to/from founding members
                 2,500,000 -3,500,000  900,000 2,000,000 -1,600,000  -300,000 3,400,000 -1,100,000  1,500,000 -7,000,000 800,000  -900,000 400,000 300,000  -1,100,000                                                
          change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
                 -55,600,000 7,300,000                  -7,100,000 -11,600,000 15,800,000                                              
          non-cash (gain) loss on re-measurement of the payable to founding members under the tax receivable agreement
                  -600,000                                                                  
          consolidated net loss
                   10,100,000 -21,700,000 -8,600,000 -46,000,000 4,000,000 -33,500,000 -46,900,000 -42,000,000    -8,200,000                                                      
          adjustments to reconcile consolidated net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                    
          amortization of intangibles recorded for network theater screens
                                                                                    
          loss on early retirement of debt
                               5,900,000                                                     
          non-cash loss on re-measurement of the payable to founding members under the tra
                                                                                    
          founding member integration and encumbered theater payments
                              8,500,000                                                      
          payment to founding members under the tra
                                                                                    
          common membership unit adjustment received
                                                                                    
          amounts due to founding members
                                      100,000 700,000 400,000 -400,000 -400,000 600,000 -1,000,000 400,000 -100,000 900,000 -500,000 600,000 400,000 400,000 -400,000 300,000 2,700,000 -100,000 -1,500,000 1,200,000 1,300,000  -100,000 2,600,000 -1,100,000 -1,200,000 2,000,000 -600,000 -1,000,000 -200,000 5,600,000   -400,000 -800,000 2,700,000 -100,000 -1,100,000 -2,100,000        
          issuance of term loans
                       50,000,000                                                          
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                   101,200,000 180,300,000 55,900,000  41,400,000     23,000,000 31,700,000 13,400,000 54,700,000                            
          payment to the founding members under tax receivable agreement
                        -900,000      -100,000                                                   
          change in cash and cash equivalents:
                    400,000 -40,700,000 12,600,000  -37,300,000 -43,300,000 10,400,000  -27,700,000 52,200,000 137,300,000  3,500,000 -21,200,000 22,600,000                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                    400,000 -40,700,000 113,800,000 -8,900,000 -37,300,000 -43,300,000 190,700,000 -37,400,000 -27,700,000 52,200,000 193,200,000  3,500,000 -21,200,000 64,000,000     -200,000 15,800,000 -15,600,000 30,200,000 17,400,000 -11,800,000 3,200,000 14,200,000 9,000,000 10,900,000 -1,100,000 12,900,000 -11,200,000 11,200,000 -3,200,000 16,600,000 -15,100,000 14,600,000                            
          deferred income tax expense
                           170,100,000 -3,200,000   6,100,000 4,500,000 2,200,000 -700,000 6,700,000 100,000 15,800,000 700,000 126,500,000   -1,700,000 7,800,000 1,700,000 -8,200,000 10,300,000 6,400,000 4,700,000   400,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 6,200,000 3,200,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 5,400,000 20,200,000 2,000,000 5,100,000 6,200,000 3,000,000 1,200,000 2,600,000 5,700,000 3,400,000 1,600,000 500,000 4,600,000 1,800,000 1,600,000 4,500,000 5,400,000 -6,000,000 8,700,000 4,400,000 200,000     14,300,000 
          non-cash gain on re-measurement of the payable to founding members under the tra
                                                                                    
          repayments of revolving credit facility
                           -82,000,000 -36,000,000 -50,000,000 -19,000,000 -52,000,000 -41,000,000 -49,200,000                                                
          distributions to founding members
                           -4,400,000 -32,400,000 -22,500,000 -15,400,000 -6,100,000 -27,900,000 -19,100,000 -16,900,000 -8,500,000 -37,600,000 -27,200,000 -15,200,000 -5,000,000 -39,900,000 -25,400,000 -8,700,000 -1,100,000 -32,400,000 -24,700,000 -25,100,000 -32,900,000 -21,800,000 -18,500,000 -6,200,000 -31,000,000 -36,100,000 -28,800,000 -8,000,000 -20,900,000 -33,800,000 -20,400,000 -1,700,000 -22,100,000 -33,000,000 -22,100,000 -5,800,000 -25,700,000 -31,000,000                 
          change in cash and cash equivalents
                                       -200,000 15,800,000 -15,600,000 7,200,000 17,400,000 -11,800,000 3,200,000 -17,500,000 9,000,000 10,900,000 -1,100,000 -500,000 -11,200,000 11,200,000 -3,200,000 -38,100,000 -15,100,000 14,600,000 -18,600,000 1,400,000 12,200,000 12,100,000 -8,700,000 -9,100,000 4,200,000 5,200,000 5,700,000 -23,600,000 18,500,000 2,100,000 -28,800,000 -8,500,000 5,800,000 23,700,000 -9,700,000 2,100,000 24,700,000 26,400,000        
          deferred income tax benefit
                              -400,000                                                      
          non-cash gain on re-measurement of the payable to founding members under the tax receivable agreement
                                 900,000 700,000  3,200,000 -7,700,000 -100,000                                              
          impairment on investment
                                  400,000 1,700,000 1,400,000                                         
          proceeds from notes receivable - founding members
                               4,200,000 1,400,000      1,400,000                                          
          repayment of senior notes due 2022 and 2026
                                                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of senior notes due 2028
                                                                                    
          payments to third parties for extension of intangible assets
                                                                                    
          proceeds from disposition of intangible assets by network affiliates
                                                                                   
          repayment of senior notes due 2026
                                                                                    
          gain on early retirement of debt
                                 -300,000                                                  
          reversal of income tax reserve
                                                                                    
          purchases of intangible assets from network affiliates
                                       -400,000 -1,400,000 -100,000 -200,000 -700,000 -500,000   -700,000 -1,100,000 -900,000                                  
          proceeds from term loan facility
                                                                                  
          proceeds from stock option exercises
                                       600,000 100,000 100,000 300,000 100,000 100,000 700,000 400,000 300,000 500,000 3,800,000 9,100,000 6,000,000 1,400,000 100,000 200,000 100,000 1,800,000 100,000 2,300,000 1,800,000 3,500,000 400,000 300,000 700,000     100,000 500,000      
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
                                                                                    
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
                                                                                    
          repayments of notes due 2026
                                -4,600,000                                                  
          write-off of debt issuance costs
                                    100,000                       3,400,000                        
          adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                    
          depreciation and amortization
                                   10,400,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 9,500,000 9,400,000 9,400,000 9,200,000 9,600,000 9,300,000 8,900,000 8,900,000 8,700,000 8,000,000 8,000,000 8,200,000 8,000,000 8,200,000 8,600,000 7,800,000 7,800,000 7,800,000 7,200,000 6,200,000 5,400,000 5,500,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 4,900,000 4,800,000 5,100,000 4,300,000 4,600,000 4,500,000 5,000,000 4,300,000 4,000,000 4,200,000 3,900,000 4,000,000 3,500,000 3,900,000 3,800,000 2,800,000 1,900,000 1,700,000 1,500,000 1,400,000 400,000 5,000,000 
          cash distributions from non-consolidated entities
                                                                                    
          proceeds from lessor on purchases of property, plant, and equipment
                                                                                    
          income taxes and other
                                   -300,000 700,000 1,100,000 200,000 2,600,000 3,500,000 -2,400,000 -1,800,000 200,000 500,000 12,300,000 -14,100,000 9,300,000 800,000 -1,600,000 200,000 6,600,000 -1,600,000 1,300,000 -2,300,000 -4,300,000 6,200,000 1,200,000 -5,300,000 -3,100,000 5,300,000 -8,000,000 -11,200,000 2,900,000 7,200,000 2,900,000 -10,500,000 2,500,000 12,000,000 5,300,000 -22,300,000 1,600,000 4,400,000 -6,100,000 -3,700,000 12,800,000 4,500,000        
          acquisition of a business
                                                                                   
          proceeds from restricted cash
                                                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of senior notes due 2026
                                                                                   
          repayments of senior notes due 2026
                                                                                    
          redemption of senior notes due 2021
                                                                                   
          reversal of tax contingency reserve
                                                                                    
          proceeds from borrowings
                                      58,000,000   50,000,000   22,000,000 71,000,000 49,000,000 53,000,000 17,000,000 96,000,000 46,000,000 29,000,000 14,000,000 49,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 10,000,000 18,000,000 55,000,000 25,000,000 403,000,000 63,000,000 37,000,000 244,000,000 9,000,000 45,000,000 43,300,000 45,000,000 30,000,000 6,000,000     10,500,000 51,500,000 22,000,000 55,000,000 54,000,000 52,000,000 28,000,000 790,000,000 924,000,000 
          repayments of borrowings
                                      -37,000,000   -20,000,000 -35,000,000   -35,000,000 -52,000,000 -49,000,000 -52,000,000 -20,000,000 -50,000,000 -49,000,000 -33,000,000 -22,000,000 -32,000,000 -9,000,000 -16,000,000 -5,000,000 -18,000,000 -26,000,000 -14,000,000 -385,000,000 -36,000,000 -16,900,000 -230,100,000 -27,000,000 -43,200,000 -24,500,000 -68,000,000 -59,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000   -35,000,000 -24,000,000 -65,000,000 -38,000,000 -52,000,000 -36,000,000 -24,000,000 -150,000,000 
          excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
                                               -100,000 -100,000 200,000     -100,000 -100,000 -100,000                  
          accretion of interest on the discounted payable to founding members under tax receivable agreement
                                       9,000,000 3,200,000 2,900,000 3,400,000 3,500,000 3,400,000 3,400,000 3,600,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,600,000 3,800,000 3,500,000 3,500,000 3,800,000                              
          amortization of terminated derivatives
                                               1,600,000 2,400,000 2,600,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,600,000                            
          redemption premium paid and write-off of debt issuance costs related to redemption of senior notes due 2021
                                                                                   
          payment to founding members under tax receivable agreement
                                       -1,500,000   -1,800,000 -23,500,000 -3,900,000 -17,200,000 -2,000,000 -25,100,000                              
          proceeds from sale and maturities of marketable securities and restricted cash
                                                                                    
          proceeds from note receivable - founding members
                                                                                    
          proceeds from borrowings under the revolving credit facility
                                       20,000,000    21,000,000                                         
          repayments of borrowings under the revolving credit facility
                                       -8,000,000    -9,000,000                                         
          founding member integration payments and other encumbered theater payments
                                                                                    
          founding member integration payments
                                         500,000 1,000,000 700,000 700,000 100,000 900,000 700,000 800,000 300,000 800,000 600,000 600,000 200,000 700,000 1,000,000 900,000         200,000 1,100,000                  
          reversal of income tax contingency reserve
                                                                                    
          equity in earnings of non-consolidated entities
                                                                                    
          write-off of debt issuance costs and other non-operating items
                                                                                  
          gain on sale of fathom events
                                                                                    
          payment of offering costs and fees
                                                                              1,600,000 -52,700,000 -51,100,000 
          deferred income tax (benefit) expense
                                                  -4,400,000                                  
          net unrealized gain on hedging transactions
                                                          2,500,000    -400,000    -1,200,000      2,400,000            
          loss on swap terminations
                                                                                  
          payment for swap terminations
                                                           -23,200,000                        
          payment from founding members for intangible assets
                                                            200,000                      
          proceeds from note receivable—founding members
                                                                                    
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activity:
                                                                                    
          purchase of an intangible asset with ncm llc equity
                                                                                    
          accrued distributions to founding members
                                                                                    
          operating segment sold under notes receivable
                                                                                    
          purchase of subsidiary equity with ncm, inc. equity
                                                                                    
          increase in cost and equity method investments
                                                                                    
          increase in dividends not requiring cash in the period
                                                                                    
          write-off of property and equipment included in accrued expenses
                                                                                    
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                                                    
          cash paid for interest
                                                                                  4,100,000 44,000,000 
          (refunds) payments for income taxes
                                                                                    
          purchases of intangible assets from affiliate circuits
                                                    -2,500,000 -500,000 -5,000,000                            
          other non-cash operating activities
                                                                                   
          purchase of an intangible asset with subsidiary equity
                                                                                    
          cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
                                                                                    
          accretion of interest on the discounted payable to founding members under tax sharing agreement
                                                        3,400,000 3,400,000 3,400,000 -1,100,000 4,100,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 4,200,000 2,400,000 4,100,000 4,400,000 4,400,000 3,600,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 2,500,000             
          payment to founding members under tax sharing agreement
                                                        -10,100,000 -18,200,000 -900,000 -17,100,000 -2,300,000                 
          purchases of intangible assets from an affiliate
                                                          -500,000 -5,600,000                        
          cash and cash equivalents:
                                                                                    
          beginning of period
                                                          72,400,000 65,900,000 74,400,000 91,100,000 69,200,000 20,800,000 8,300,000 8,300,000 
          end of period
                                                          73,800,000 12,200,000 12,100,000 -8,700,000 56,800,000 4,200,000 5,200,000 5,700,000 50,800,000 18,500,000 2,100,000 -28,800,000 82,600,000 5,800,000 23,700,000 -9,700,000 71,300,000 24,700,000 26,400,000 -14,200,000 32,300,000 -1,900,000 10,600,000 -500,000 12,600,000 20,800,000 
          net unrealized loss on hedging transactions
                                                           800,000 600,000   -1,400,000 1,900,000                    
          equity loss from investment
                                                                                    
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment to founding member
                                                                                   
          payment from ncm llc’s founding members for intangible assets
                                                                                    
          increase in cost method investment
                                                                                    
          cash paid for income taxes
                                                                                   8,100,000 
          write-off of net debt issuance costs
                                                                                    
          receivables—net
                                                              23,400,000 -1,700,000 -7,500,000 -29,000,000 40,100,000 -11,000,000 -3,300,000 -33,600,000 36,500,000 -26,700,000 16,700,000 -14,700,000 27,600,000 -1,200,000 -17,800,000        
          other operating
                                                              -100,000   7,100,000 200,000 500,000                 
          purchase of marketable securities
                                                              -14,800,000                      
          purchase of intangible assets from affiliate
                                                              -1,600,000                      
          increase in investment in affiliate
                                                                       100,000       100,000    -7,000,000 
          purchase of intangible assets
                                                               -1,200,000                     
          settlement of put liability by issuance of debt
                                                                                    
          assets acquired in settlement of put liability
                                                                                    
          purchase of investments
                                                                -10,100,000 -4,900,000 -16,000,000                  
          proceeds from sale of investments
                                                                5,000,000 11,000,000 9,500,000                  
          founding members integration payments
                                                                                    
          equity income from investment
                                                                                    
          non-cash impairment and related loss
                                                                                    
          purchase of short-term investments
                                                                   -5,000,000 -3,600,000                
          proceeds from sale of short-term investments
                                                                   1,200,000                 
          net unrealized hedging transactions
                                                                    3,200,000 4,500,000 1,700,000    -1,900,000          
          equity in losses from investment
                                                                    100,000 600,000 1,200,000             
          proceeds from founding member contributions
                                                                    900,000 400,000 1,200,000 900,000 800,000 300,000 1,600,000 1,500,000 3,700,000 800,000 3,700,000 3,800,000 2,800,000 900,000 7,500,000 
          distribution to founding members
                                                                     -31,100,000 -22,800,000 -18,800,000 -8,800,000 -28,700,000 -27,900,000 -15,700,000 -3,200,000 -20,400,000 -22,700,000 -17,300,000 -1,539,800,000 -1,579,800,000 
          non-cash non-operating income
                                                                      100,000              
          payment to founding members under tax sharing arrangement
                                                                                    
          purchases of short-term investments
                                                                                    
          sale of common stock
                                                                               882,000,000 882,000,000 
          consolidated net income.
                                                                        18,300,000            
          non-cash severance plan and share-based compensation
                                                                         1,400,000 1,200,000 900,000 1,300,000 1,000,000 700,000     4,600,000 
          accretion of interest on the discounted income taxes payable to founding members
                                                                         3,200,000 3,100,000 3,400,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,800,000 3,000,000    9,900,000 
          net income attributable to ncm inc.
                                                                          1,200,000          
          noncontrolling interest
                                                                          4,200,000          
          minority interest
                                                                           6,100,000 17,100,000 9,200,000 1,400,000 12,200,000 13,200,000 10,000,000 2,200,000 37,600,000 
          net realized and unrealized hedging transactions
                                                                           16,400,000         
          amortization of debt issuance costs and loss on repayment of debt
                                                                           500,000 500,000 400,000 500,000 400,000    1,700,000 
          payment of severance plan costs
                                                                                    
          purchases of short-term investments and other
                                                                                    
          investment in affiliate
                                                                                    
          proceeds of short-term borrowings from founding members
                                                                                    
          repayments of short-term borrowings to founding members
                                                                                    
          purchase of property and equipment
                                                                            -4,200,000 -4,400,000 -4,900,000      
          short-term investments and other
                                                                                    
          net cash (used in ) provided by financing activities
                                                                            -2,300,000 -10,800,000 -32,400,000      
          investment in other investments and restricted cash
                                                                             3,000,000 6,100,000     -9,400,000 
          decrease (increase) in receivables—net
                                                                              45,400,000      
          increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
                                                                              -10,700,000 3,500,000 3,800,000 3,100,000 3,500,000 13,900,000 
          increase in amounts due to founding members
                                                                              600,000 -1,100,000 400,000 -3,400,000 -47,100,000 -51,200,000 
          increase in income taxes and other
                                                                              300,000 -3,200,000 9,900,000   19,500,000 
          net cash (used in ) provided by operating activities
                                                                              42,700,000      
          excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
                                                                              100,000      
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                                                              11,500,000 -1,900,000 10,600,000 -500,000 4,300,000 12,500,000 
          decrease in receivables—net
                                                                               -18,200,000 -4,200,000 -19,000,000 -400,000  
          proceeds from disposition of long-term assets
                                                                                    
          proceeds from issuance of units
                                                                                    
          contribution for severance plan payments
                                                                                   1,500,000 
          increase in distributions payable to members
                                                                                   20,400,000 
          contributions from members collected after period end
                                                                                   3,700,000 
          increase in property and equipment not requiring cash in the period
                                                                                   600,000 
          increase in deferred offering costs
                                                                                    
          liability and equity recorded upon recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities related to ipo-date transactions:
                                                                                    
          taxes payable to founding members
                                                                                  125,600,000 125,800,000 
          additional paid-in-capital
                                                                                  119,300,000 119,600,000 
          deferred offering costs reclassified to equity
                                                                                  4,500,000 4,700,000 
          non-cash severance plan and share-based compensation costs
                                                                                1,100,000 1,500,000 900,000  
          accretion of income taxes payable to founding members
                                                                                 2,800,000 1,400,000  
          debt issuance costs and loss on repayment of debt
                                                                                 400,000 400,000  
          increase in investment in non-consolidated affiliate
                                                                                    
          increase, other
                                                                                  1,200,000  
          contribution of severance plan payments
                                                                                  500,000  
          increase in property and equipment
                                                                                  200,000  
          increase in receivables—net
                                                                                   -41,800,000 
          increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                                                    
          increase in deposits and other assets
                                                                                    
          increase in accounts payable
                                                                                    
          increase in amounts due to members
                                                                                    
          increase in accrued expenses
                                                                                    
          increase in deferred revenue
                                                                                    
          proceeds of short-term borrowings from members
                                                                                    
          repayments of short-term borrowings to members
                                                                                    
          proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility
                                                                                    
          repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility
                                                                                    
          proceeds from member contributions
                                                                                    
          distribution to members