Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Allowances for doubtful account receivable	$ 4	$ 13
Great Wolf Resorts stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	32,567,090	32,339,125
Common stock, shares outstanding	32,567,090	32,339,125
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0