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LEASES - Lease costs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Leases:        
Interest expense on lease liabilities $ 1.7 $ 1.4 $ 3.2 $ 2.6
Total lease cost 266.6 261.3 522.5 502.9
Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization        
Leases:        
Amortization of finance lease assets 0.9 0.7 1.6 1.4
Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:FinanceLeaseInterestExpense        
Leases:        
Interest expense on lease liabilities 0.9 0.8 1.7 1.6
Theatre properties | Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:FinanceLeaseInterestExpense        
Leases:        
Variable operating and finance lease cost 0.9 0.6 1.5 1.0
Theatre properties | Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:OperatingLeaseExpense        
Leases:        
Operating lease cost 193.5 193.4 385.6 383.6
Variable operating and finance lease cost 30.3 29.2 62.3 57.1
Theatre properties | Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:OtherCostAndExpenseOperating        
Leases:        
Operating lease cost 1.5 2.2 2.8 3.4
Equipment | Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:OtherCostAndExpenseOperating        
Leases:        
Operating lease cost 12.8 10.4 25.4 20.1
Variable operating and finance lease cost 24.6 22.6 39.2 32.0
Office and other | Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense        
Leases:        
Operating lease cost $ 1.2 $ 1.4 $ 2.4 $ 2.7