Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 23, 2018	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 23, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Concessionaire remittance	$ (20,480)	$ (18,425)	$ (37,013)	$ (32,693)
Net revenues	714,512	663,703	1,217,679	1,098,746
In-park revenues [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	658,645	611,999	1,114,240	1,005,133
Out-of-park revenues [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	$ 76,347	$ 70,129	$ 140,452	$ 126,306

Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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