Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Net revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,398,244	$ 1,372,290	$ 1,263,324
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise and other revenues	108,953	106,604	95,914
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	649,657	705,954	702,111
Selling, general and administrative expenses	261,701	229,724	228,836
Goodwill impairment charge			269,332
Severance and other separation costs	4,176	17,386	5,200
Depreciation and amortization	160,557	160,955	163,294
Total costs and expenses	1,185,044	1,220,623	1,464,687
Operating income (loss)	213,200	151,667	(201,363)
Other expense (income), net	18	(100)	(115)
Interest expense	84,178	80,914	78,001
Loss on early extinguishment of debt and write-off of discounts and debt issuance costs		8,150	8,143
Income (loss) before income taxes	129,004	62,703	(287,392)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	39,528	17,915	(85,006)
Net income (loss)	89,476	44,788	(202,386)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net of tax	(3,843)	8,454	8,618
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 85,633	$ 53,242	$ (193,768)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Earnings (loss) per share, basic	$ 1.11	$ 0.52	$ (2.36)
Earnings (loss) per share, diluted	$ 1.10	$ 0.52	$ (2.36)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	80,309	86,170	85,811
Diluted	81,044	86,910	85,811
Admissions [Member]
Net revenues:
Total revenues	$ 802,834	$ 798,793	$ 765,072
Food, Merchandise and Other [Member]
Net revenues:
Total revenues	$ 595,410	$ 573,497	$ 498,252