Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 Segment PartnershipUnit Business	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 09, 2014 Secondary Offering [Member]	Dec. 17, 2013 Secondary Offering [Member]	Apr. 09, 2014 Secondary Offering [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Secondary Offering [Member]	Apr. 09, 2014 Underwriters' Over-Allotment Option [Member]
Business Description And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of limited partnerships which owned the Company	10
Number of theme parks owned and operated	11
Shares offered and sold by the selling stockholders			17,250,000	18,000,000			2,250,000
Number of shares repurchased	3,250,000	1,500,000			1,750,000	1,500,000
Common stock, shares issued			0
Number of reportable segment	1