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Marketing Related Intangibles [Member] Marketing-Related Intangible Assets [Member] Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description Debt instrument, redemption, description Contractual Obligation, to be Paid, after Year Five Thereafter, Total contractual obligations and commitments Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense to Statutory Rates Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of Impairment loss Credit Facility [Axis] Credit Facility Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Periodic Reduction Amortization of lease assets Amortization of operating lease assets Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent Income tax expense Income taxes disclosure. Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items] Income Taxes Disclosure [Line Items] Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] Sales-type leases 2027 Joint revenue sharing arrangements lease receivable four years. Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements Lease Receivable Four Years Transactions that do not result in cash inflows or outflows in the period in which they occur, but affect net income and thus are removed when calculating net cash flow from operating activities using the indirect cash flow method. More specifically, this amount represents the write-downs of assets, net of recoveries in the period specified. Writedowns Net Of Recoveries Write-downs, including asset impairments and credit loss expense Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost Equity Investment, Debt Securities Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost, Total Number of countries and territories in which entity operates. Number Of Countries And Territories In Which Entity Operates Number of Countries and Territories in which Entity Operates Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) Pension expense The amount of cash paid for interest and income taxes during the period. Cash Payments Table [Text Block] Cash Payments Current period provision (reversal), net Allowance for doubtful variable consideration receivable Allowance for doubtful variable consideration receivable current provision. Allowance For Doubtful Variable Consideration Receivable Current Provision Reporting Entities [Member] Reportable Legal Entities [Member] Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] Estimates and Assumptions Amortization of property, plant and equipment net in research and development. Amortization Of Property, Plant and Equipment Net In Research And Development Amortization of property, plant and equipment net in research and development Financed sales receivables nonaccrual status finance income. Financed Sales Receivables Nonaccrual Status Finance Income Finance Income related to the financed sales receivables in nonaccrual status Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Income Taxes Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic. Impact Of Coronavirus Nineteen Pandemic [Text Block] Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Deferred Tax Assets, Net [Abstract] Wells fargo credit facility. Wells Fargo Credit Facility [Member] Wells Fargo Facility Letters of credit or advance payment guarantees. Letters Of Credit Or Advance Payment Guarantees Letters of credit or advance payment guarantees Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Stock options outstanding, weighted average exercise price per share, end of year Stock options outstanding, weighted average exercise price per share, beginning of year Joint revenue sharing arrangements lease receivable. Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements Lease Receivable Total Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Other Intangible Assets Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Basic and Diluted Per-share Computations Financing Receivable, Year Four, Originated, Three Years before Current Fiscal Year Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Three year before latest fiscal year Noncontrolling Interest, Description Non-controlling interest description Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] Leasehold Improvements [Member] Leasehold Improvements [Member] Disclosure of accounting policy for improvements and modifications to theater systems after installation has been completed. Improvements And Modifications Policy [Text Block] Improvements and Modifications Income Tax Authority [Axis] Income Tax Authority The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to changes to tax reserves Income Tax Reconciliation Changes To Tax Reserves Changes to tax reserves, Amount Changes to tax reserves, Amount Reduction to other equity. Reduction To Other Equity Reduction to other equity Reduction to other equity This element represents adjustments to additional paid in capital related to restricted stock units vested in the period. Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Restricted Stock Units Vested Restricted share units vested Restricted share units vested Current income tax expense, Total Current income tax expense, Total Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] Comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue Deferred revenue Deferred revenue Hedging Designation [Axis] Hedging Designation Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Purchase of property, plant and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Segment Reporting Information, Description of Products and Services Description of products and services from which each reportable segment derives its revenues Finance Lease, Interest Expense Interest on finance lease liabilities Amortization of defined benefit and postretirement benefit plans Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Tax Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Tax, Total Type of Restructuring [Domain] Revision of Prior Period [Domain] Revision of Prior Period Unsecured claims related to receivable from bankruptcy entities. Unsecured Claims Related to Receivable from Bankruptcy Entities Unsecured pre-petition claims related to receivable from bankruptcy entities Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period Vested and settled Operating Lease, Expense Operating lease cost Business Acquisition [Axis] Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations Cash and cash equivalents, end of year Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations, Total Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance Compliance with covenants Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class Additional reserve allowances. Additional Reserve Allowances Additional reserve allowances Theatre and foreign movie studio. Theatre And Foreign Movie Studio [Member] Theatre And Foreign Movie Studio [Member] Long term debt maturities repayments of principal in three to five years. Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Three To Five Years 3 to 5 years, Working Capital Facility Operating Loss Carryforwards Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Additional shares granted Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Additional Grants In Period Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options additional grants in period. Unrealized defined benefit plan actuarial (loss) gain Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Defined Benefit Plan, Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, before Tax Investments in film assets. Investments in Film Assets Investments in film Financing Receivable, Year Two, Originated, Fiscal Year before Current Fiscal Year Financed sales receivables, By Origination Year, Before lastest fiscal year