v3.26.3
The Company - Additional Information (Details)
Building in Thousands, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 21 Months Ended 30 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2026
USD ($)
Theater
Area
Screen
Sep. 18, 2026
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2026
Nov. 14, 2025
USD ($)
Apr. 17, 2025
Mar. 06, 2025
Jan. 24, 2025
USD ($)
Oct. 01, 2026
USD ($)
Customer
Theater
Area
Screen
shares
Sep. 25, 2025
USD ($)
Customer
shares
Oct. 01, 2026
USD ($)
Theater
Area
Screen
Customer
Segnent
shares
Sep. 25, 2025
USD ($)
Customer
shares
Oct. 01, 2026
USD ($)
Theater
Area
Screen
Oct. 01, 2026
USD ($)
Theater
Area
Screen
shares
Sep. 30, 2026
Screen
Building
Jan. 01, 2026
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2025
Theater
Screen
Mar. 18, 2024
USD ($)
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Repayment of line of credit                   $ 12.0 $ 20.0            
Debt issuance costs, net $ 0.6             $ 0.6   0.6   $ 0.6 $ 0.6   $ 0.7    
Loss on debt extinguishment               $ 0.5 $ 0.0 $ 0.5 $ 1.8            
Customer with revenue in excess of ten percent of Accounts Payable 0.00%             0.00%   0.00%   0.00% 0.00%   0.00%    
Number of customers more than ten percentage of revenue | Customer               0 0 0 0            
Asset impairment charges               $ 0.1 $ 0.0 $ 0.1 $ 0.0            
Share-based compensation expense/capitalized               2.4 1.7 6.4 7.3            
Incremental share based compensation expense               $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.4            
Stock repurchase program, period                   3 years              
Number of shares, repurchased | shares               0.0 0.0 0.3 3.3   6.9        
Reduction to retained earnings               $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.8 $ 18.8            
Number of operating segments | Segnent                   1              
Number of reportable segment | Segnent                   1              
Capital expenditures               0.4 $ 1.0 $ 1.4 $ 3.4            
Foreign currency transaction losses $ 0.0                                
NCMI Spotlight Cinema Networks, LLC                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Increases market share in percentage       6.00%                          
Expansion of theater presence       30.00%                          
Paid for purchase consideration       $ 8.2                          
Purchase consideration in percentage       100.00%                          
Business Combination, Voting Equity Interest Acquired, Percentage       100.00%                          
Captivate Holdings, LLC                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Paid for purchase consideration   $ 272.4                              
Business combination, legal and professional fees $ 8.9             $ 8.9   $ 8.9   $ 8.9 $ 8.9        
Purchase consideration in percentage   100.00%                              
Annual revenue retention rate for building agreements 98.00%             98.00%   98.00%   98.00% 98.00%        
Business Combination, Voting Equity Interest Acquired, Percentage   100.00%                              
Customer One                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Customer Percentage of Accounts Receivable 10.00%             10.00%   10.00%   10.00% 10.00%   10.00%    
Revenue | Customer Concentration Risk | Customer One                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Customer ten percent of revenue               10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%            
Restricted Stock Units                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Number of shares granted | shares               0.0 0.0 1.7 1.5            
Number of shares vested | shares               0.4 0.3 1.3 1.3            
NCM, LLC.                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Weighted average term, ESA and affiliate (in years)                   11 years 1 month 6 days              
Outstanding borrowings $ 285.0             $ 285.0   $ 285.0   $ 285.0 $ 285.0   $ 12.0    
AMC | 2025 AMC Agreement                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Date of agreement         Apr. 17, 2025                        
Agreement extended term         5 years                        
Payable amount                       24.8          
Reversed amount                       10.6          
Maximum                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount                                 $ 100.0
2026 Term Loan Facility                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Aggregate principal amount   $ 275.0                              
2026 Revolving Facility                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Borrowing amount of credit facility   25.0                              
Outstanding borrowings   10.0                              
Debt issuance costs   8.6                              
2026 Revolving Facility | Location, Statement of Financial Position, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:DebtIssuanceCostsLineOfCreditArrangementsNet                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Debt issuance costs   7.9                              
2026 Revolving Facility | Location, Statement of Financial Position, Balance [Axis]: us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Debt issuance costs   0.6                              
2026 Facilities                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Maturity date                   Sep. 18, 2031              
2026 Facilities | SOFR                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Basis spread on variable rate, percent                   7.00%              
2026 Facilities | Base Rate                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Basis spread on variable rate, percent                   6.00%              
2025 Credit Facility | NCM, LLC.                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Borrowing amount of credit facility             $ 45.0                    
Repayment of line of credit   12.0                              
Maturity date             Jan. 24, 2028                    
Outstanding borrowings [1] $ 0.0             0.0   $ 0.0   $ 0.0 $ 0.0   $ 12.0    
Loss on debt extinguishment   $ 0.5           $ (0.5)                  
Debt instrument, floor rate           0.00%                      
Basis spread on variable rate, percent           2.00%                      
Additional interest rate upon event of default           2.00%                      
Revolving Credit Facility 2023                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Prepayment fee percentage on commitment amount             1.00%                    
Revolving Credit Facility 2023 | NCM, LLC.                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Repayment of line of credit             $ 10.0                    
National Cine Media Inc [Member]                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Number of screens advertising NCM cinema | Screen 48,000             48,000   48,000   48,000 48,000        
Number of designated market areas advertising NCM cinema | Area 185             185   185   185 185        
National Cine Media Inc [Member] | NCMI Spotlight Cinema Networks, LLC                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Number of theaters NCM show is presented | Theater                               96  
Number of theaters advertising NCM cinema | Theater                               170  
Number of screens advertising NCM cinema | Screen                               850  
National Cine Media Inc [Member] | Captivate Holdings, LLC                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Percentage of common membership units outstanding                   100.00%              
Number of office and residential buildings advertising NCMs cinema | Building                           11      
Number of screens advertising NCM cinema | Screen                           27,000      
National Cine Media Inc [Member] | NCM, LLC.                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Percentage of common membership units outstanding                   100.00%              
Number of theaters NCM show is presented | Theater 38             38   38   38 38        
Number of theaters advertising NCM cinema | Theater 1,300             1,300   1,300   1,300 1,300        
Number of screens advertising NCM cinema | Screen 17,600             17,600   17,600   17,600 17,600        
National Cine Media Inc [Member] | NCM Holdings, LLC                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Percentage of common membership units outstanding                   100.00%              
2026 Transformation Initiative                                  
General Company Information [Line Items]                                  
Number of positions eliminated     10.00%                            
Estimated termination fees               $ 0.3   $ 3.4              
[1] The interest rates on the 2025 Credit Facility are described below.