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LEASES - Lease costs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Leases:        
Interest expense on lease liabilities $ 1.4 $ 1.7 $ 4.6 $ 4.3
Total lease cost 276.4 261.7 798.9 764.6
Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization        
Leases:        
Amortization of finance lease assets 0.9 0.7 2.5 2.1
Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:FinanceLeaseInterestExpense        
Leases:        
Interest expense on lease liabilities 0.8 0.8 2.5 2.4
Theatre properties | Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:FinanceLeaseInterestExpense        
Leases:        
Variable operating and finance lease cost 0.6 0.9 2.1 1.9
Theatre properties | Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:OperatingLeaseExpense        
Leases:        
Operating lease cost 186.3 194.0 571.9 577.6
Variable operating and finance lease cost 34.9 30.1 97.2 87.2
Theatre properties | Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:OtherCostAndExpenseOperating        
Leases:        
Operating lease cost 2.8 1.8 5.6 5.2
Equipment | Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:OtherCostAndExpenseOperating        
Leases:        
Operating lease cost 13.4 11.4 38.8 31.5
Variable operating and finance lease cost 35.4 20.8 74.6 52.8
Office and other | Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense        
Leases:        
Operating lease cost $ 1.3 $ 1.2 $ 3.7 $ 3.9