Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Net revenues:
Admissions	$ 264,967	$ 294,605	$ 605,007	$ 655,510
Food, merchandise and other	172,745	190,713	392,812	421,185
Total revenues	437,712	485,318	997,819	1,076,695
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise and other revenues	31,988	35,854	75,532	81,768
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below and includes equity compensation of $976 and $505 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $5,830 and $10,371 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively)	194,802	198,754	541,395	570,480
Selling, general and administrative (includes equity compensation of $2,269 and $2,040 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and $13,435 and $24,225 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively)	54,770	57,148	176,340	196,534
Goodwill impairment charges			269,332
Restructuring and other related costs	5,100		5,100	112
Depreciation and amortization	42,230	40,921	120,597	156,677
Total costs and expenses	328,890	332,677	1,188,296	1,005,571
Operating income (loss)	108,822	152,641	(190,477)	71,124
Other (income) expense, net	(108)	72	(111)	48
Interest expense	20,160	15,137	57,873	44,297
Loss on early extinguishment of debt and write-off of discounts and debt issuance costs			8,143
Income (loss) before income taxes	88,770	137,432	(256,382)	26,779
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	33,736	71,777	(74,437)	27,405
Net income (loss)	55,034	65,655	(181,945)	(626)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of tax	2,006	1,489	3,704	(12,232)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 57,040	$ 67,144	$ (178,241)	$ (12,858)
Income (loss) per share:
Net income (loss) per share, basic	$ 0.64	$ 0.77	$ (2.12)	$ (0.01)
Net income (loss) per share, diluted	$ 0.64	$ 0.77	$ (2.12)	$ (0.01)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	86,012	85,290	85,712	84,787
Diluted	86,284	85,447	85,712	84,787
Cash dividends declared per share:
Cash dividends declared per share		$ 0.10		$ 0.73