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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Disaggregation of Revenue by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues [1] $ 68,755 $ 56,602 $ 202,759 $ 146,311
Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 29,252 25,375 75,209 60,178
Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 23,841 17,239 74,619 43,248
Lease Arrangements [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 13,745 11,353 46,453 34,704
Finance Income [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,917 2,635 6,478 8,181
Technology Sales [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 18,065 13,160 35,270 34,508
Technology Sales [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 14,188 11,218 28,406 23,892
Technology Sales [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 2,672 808 4,137 2,620
Technology Sales [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues [2] 14,040 10,601 26,328 26,936
Technology Sales [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues [2] 11,162 9,701 22,032 20,143
Technology Sales [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues [2] 2,671 802 4,055 2,573
Technology Sales [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, fixed fees [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 998 1,036 2,486 3,776
Technology Sales [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, fixed fees [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Technology Sales [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, fixed fees [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Technology Sales [Member] | Other Theater Business [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 2,107 363 3,697 1,275
Technology Sales [Member] | Other Theater Business [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 2,107 363 3,697 1,275
Technology Sales [Member] | Other Theater Business [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Technology Sales [Member] | All Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 920 1,160 2,759 2,521
Technology Sales [Member] | All Other [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 919 1,154 2,677 2,474
Technology Sales [Member] | All Other [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1 6 82 47
Technology Sales [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,205 1,134 2,727 7,996
Technology Sales [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues [2] 207 98 241 4,220
Technology Sales [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, fixed fees [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 998 1,036 2,486 3,776
Technology Sales [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | Other Theater Business [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Technology Sales [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | All Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Technology Sales [Member] | Finance Income [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Technology Sales [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 [2] 0 0 0 [2]
Technology Sales [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, fixed fees [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Technology Sales [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | Other Theater Business [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Technology Sales [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | All Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 36,233 30,588 117,285 76,914
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 15,064 14,157 46,803 36,286
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 21,169 16,431 70,482 40,628
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | All Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 326 234 1,239 279
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | All Other [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | All Other [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 326 234 1,239 279
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | IMAX DMR [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 19,919 15,701 67,064 39,438
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | IMAX DMR [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | IMAX DMR [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 19,919 15,701 67,064 39,438
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | IMAX Maintenance Segment [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 13,939 13,055 43,564 33,196
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | IMAX Maintenance Segment [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 13,939 13,055 43,564 33,196
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | IMAX Maintenance Segment [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Film Post-Production [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 968 899 2,915 2,886
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Film Post-Production [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 968 899 2,915 2,886
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Film Post-Production [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Film Distribution [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,081 699 2,503 1,115
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Film Distribution [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 157 203 324 204
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Film Distribution [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 924 496 2,179 911
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | All Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | IMAX DMR [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | IMAX Maintenance Segment [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | Film Post-Production [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | Film Distribution [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Finance Income [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | All Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | IMAX DMR [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | IMAX Maintenance Segment [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | Film Post-Production [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Image Enhancement and Maintenance Services [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | Film Distribution [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Technology Rentals [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 12,540 10,219 43,726 26,708
Technology Rentals [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Technology Rentals [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Technology Rentals [Member] | All Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues   332 18 600
Technology Rentals [Member] | All Other [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues   0 0 0
Technology Rentals [Member] | All Other [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues   0 0 0
Technology Rentals [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, Contingent Rent [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 12,540 9,887 43,708 26,108
Technology Rentals [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, Contingent Rent [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Technology Rentals [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, Contingent Rent [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Technology Rentals [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 12,540 10,219 43,726 26,708
Technology Rentals [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | All Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues   332 18 600
Technology Rentals [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, Contingent Rent [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 12,540 9,887 43,708 26,108
Technology Rentals [Member] | Finance Income [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Technology Rentals [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | All Other [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues   0 0 0
Technology Rentals [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | Joint Revenue Sharing Arrangements, Contingent Rent [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Finance Income [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,917 2,635 6,478 8,181
Finance Income [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member] | Fixed Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Finance Income [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member] | Variable Consideration [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Finance Income [Member] | Lease Arrangements [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Finance Income [Member] | Finance Income [Member] | IMAX Systems [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 1,917 $ 2,635 $ 6,478 $ 8,181
[1] The Company's largest customer represents 11% and 13%, respectively, of total Revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 (2021 — 18% and 22%, respectively). No single customer comprises more than 10% of the Company's total Accounts Receivable as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
[2] Includes revenues earned from sale and sales-type lease arrangements involving new and upgraded IMAX Theater Systems, as well as the impact of renewals and amendments to existing theater system arrangements.