The total amount of the contingent commitment or guarantee that could be payable.

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The payments made pursuant to a guarantee.

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The aggregate net present value of estimated future cash flow requirements covered by a guarantee over the remaining term (through 2028) of the agreements.

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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- Definition

Estimated amount of loss resulting from an adverse tax position.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 15

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The difference between the maximum amount of estimated loss and the amount recorded as of the balance sheet date.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 450

-SubTopic 20

-Section 05

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)		1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member] Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Six Flags [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Six Flags [Member] Financial Guarantee [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Total Contingent Commitment					$ 935,000,000
Six Flags, net present value				418,000,000
Six Flags, guarantee payments made				0
Six Flags, guarantor obligations, current carrying value				0
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Range Of Possible Loss Portion Not Accrued	130,000,000		0
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Estimate of Possible Loss		$ 70,000,000