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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Defined contribution plan (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Qualification age of employees for participation in the 401(k) savings plan	21 years
Employer match of employee contributions of first 3% of eligible compensation (as a percent)	100.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 100% by employer	3.00%
Employer's match of employee's contributions of the next 5% of eligible compensation (as a percent)	50.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 50% by employer	5.00%
Expenses under the 401(k) saving plan	$ 3,353,000	$ 2,696,000	$ 2,817,000

Represents the minimum qualification age for employees to become eligible to participate in the defined contribution plan.

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- Definition

Represents the first level of employee's contributions (percentage of compensation), which are matched by the employer.

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- Definition

Represents the second level of employee's contributions (percentage of compensation), which are matched by the employer.

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Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Represents the employer's matching contribution of the first level of employee's contributions.

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- Definition

Represents the employer's matching contribution of the second level of employee's contributions.

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Namespace Prefix:	amc_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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- Definition

The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942

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Period Type:	duration

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