Trade Names/Trademarks and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Definite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Amortization expense		$ 2,200	$ 4,600	$ 4,800
Weighted Average Amortization Period, finite lives		18 years 9 months 18 days
Trade Names/Trademarks Related to SeaWorld Brand [Member]
Definite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Other indefinite lived assets	$ 93,000
Trade Names/Trademarks [Member]
Definite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Other indefinite lived assets		$ 157,000,000	157,000,000
Other indefinite lived assets impairment	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted Average Amortization Period, finite lives		9 years 3 months 18 days	9 years 3 months 18 days