Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,372,290	$ 1,263,324	$ 1,344,292
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise and other revenues	106,604	95,914	100,643
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below and includes equity compensation of $7,387, $7,049 and $11,033 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively)	705,954	702,111	736,842
Selling, general and administrative expenses (includes equity compensation of $14,765, $16,154 and $26,482 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively)	229,724	228,836	238,557
Goodwill impairment charge		269,332
Restructuring and other separation costs	17,386	5,200	9,016
Depreciation and amortization	160,955	163,294	199,649
Total costs and expenses	1,220,623	1,464,687	1,284,707
Operating income (loss)	151,667	(201,363)	59,585
Other (income) expense, net	(100)	(115)	125
Interest expense	80,914	78,001	62,661
Loss on early extinguishment of debt and write-off of discounts and debt issuance costs	8,150	8,143
Income (loss) before income taxes	62,703	(287,392)	(3,201)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	17,915	(85,006)	9,330
Net income (loss)	44,788	(202,386)	(12,531)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of tax	8,454	8,618	(557)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 53,242	$ (193,768)	$ (13,088)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Earnings (loss) per share, basic	$ 0.52	$ (2.36)	$ (0.15)
Earnings (loss) per share, diluted	$ 0.52	$ (2.36)	$ (0.15)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	86,170	85,811	84,925
Diluted	86,910	85,811	84,925
Admissions [Member]
Net revenues:
Total revenues	$ 798,793	$ 765,072	$ 817,793
Food, Merchandise and Other [Member]
Net revenues:
Total revenues	$ 573,497	$ 498,252	$ 526,499