Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Components of Property and Equipment, Net

The components of property and equipment, net as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, consisted of the following:

	2018			2017
	(In thousands)
Land	$	286,200		$	286,200
Land improvements		378,261			354,544
Buildings		690,921			670,121
Rides, attractions and equipment		1,476,866			1,433,246
Animals		142,081			142,147
Construction in process		82,709			65,816
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,365,006	)		(1,276,833	)
Total property and equipment, net	$	1,692,032		$	1,675,241