Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) Business Segment	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Business Description And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of theme parks owned and operated | Business	12
Number of theme parks opened for a portion of the year | Business	7
Number of reportable segment | Segment	1
Restricted cash	$ 1,308		$ 819
Revenue and related expense for bartered ticket transactions	2,900
Long term deferred revenue	10,606	$ 10,494
Revenue	217,166	$ 186,357
Food Merchandise And Other Revenue [Member] | ZHG Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]
Business Description And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Revenue	1,300
Middle East Project [Member]
Business Description And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Long term deferred revenue	10,000
Deferred costs incurred under Middle East Project	$ 3,300