Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Components of Property and Equipment, Net

The components of property and equipment, net as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, consisted of the following:

	2015			2014
Land	$	286,200		$	286,200
Land improvements		281,612			289,892
Buildings		618,507			566,112
Rides, attractions and equipment		1,310,645			1,267,832
Animals		158,191			158,362
Construction in process		93,006			43,654
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,029,165	)		(867,421	)
Total property and equipment, net	$	1,718,996		$	1,744,631