CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	May 04, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Selling, general and administrative	$ 18,104		$ 42,205		$ 49,261
Property operating costs	9,471		11,347		25,824
Depreciation and amortization	11,766		16,469		41,362
Loss on disposition of assets	151		47	151	1,368
Revenues:
Rooms	52,223		63,793		137,358
Food and beverage	13,414		17,273		36,020
Other	13,601		15,920		35,638
Management and other fees	1,181		1,398		2,319
Management and other fees - affiliates	1,002		1,414		2,984
Subtotal revenue	81,421		99,798		214,319
Other revenue from managed properties	3,129		4,193		8,751
Other revenue from managed properties - affiliates	2,811		3,901		8,091
Total revenues	87,361		107,892		231,161
Operating expenses by department:
Rooms	7,082		9,458		19,299
Food and beverage	9,603		12,946		27,067
Other	10,621		13,450		28,305
Other operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	18,104		42,205		49,261
Property operating costs	9,471		11,347		25,824
Depreciation and amortization	11,766		16,469		41,362
Loss on disposition of assets	151		47	151	1,368
Total other operating expenses	67,806		105,922		192,486
Other expenses from managed properties	3,129		4,193		8,751
Other expenses from managed properties - affiliates	2,811		3,901		8,091
Total operating expenses	73,746		114,016		209,328
Net operating income (loss)	13,615		(6,124)		21,833
Investment income - affiliates	(220)		(303)		(682)
Interest income	(48)		(82)		(156)
Interest expense	10,015		16,016		36,174
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates	3,868		(21,755)		(13,503)
Income tax expense	250	218	269		839
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	(138)	101	559	260	552
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	3,756	1,376	(21,473)		(13,790)
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(2)		23		(6,704)
Net income (loss)	3,758	1,271	(21,496)	(1,515)	(7,086)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(14)		(15)		(14)
Net income (loss) attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.	3,772	1,253	(21,481)		(7,072)
Affiliate [Member]
Selling, general and administrative	1,008
Other operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	1,008
Successor [Member]
Selling, general and administrative	18,104			31,480
Property operating costs	9,471			14,345
Depreciation and amortization	11,766			19,545
Loss on disposition of assets	151			151
Revenues:
Rooms	52,223			80,277
Food and beverage	13,414			21,535
Other	13,601			20,868
Management and other fees	1,181			1,661
Management and other fees - affiliates	1,002			1,537
Subtotal revenue	81,421			125,878
Other revenue from managed properties	3,129			5,007
Other revenue from managed properties - affiliates	2,811			4,540
Total revenues	87,361			135,425
Operating expenses by department:
Rooms	7,082			11,304
Food and beverage	9,603			15,732
Other	10,621			17,206
Other operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	18,104			31,480
Property operating costs	9,471			14,345
Depreciation and amortization	11,766			19,545
Loss on disposition of assets	151			151
Total other operating expenses	67,806			110,771
Other expenses from managed properties	3,129			5,007
Other expenses from managed properties - affiliates	2,811			4,540
Total operating expenses	73,746			120,318
Net operating income (loss)	13,615			15,107
Investment income - affiliates	(220)			(357)
Interest income	(48)			(79)
Interest expense	10,015			16,274
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates	3,868			(731)
Income tax expense	250			529
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	(138)			264
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	3,756			(1,524)
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(2)			(9)
Net income (loss)	3,758			(1,515)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(14)			(25)
Net income (loss) attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.	3,772			(1,490)
Successor [Member] | Affiliate [Member]
Selling, general and administrative	1,008			1,008
Other operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	1,008			1,008
Predecessor [Member]
Selling, general and administrative		15,356	42,205		49,261
Property operating costs		8,544	11,347		25,824
Depreciation and amortization		14,799	16,469		41,362
Loss on disposition of assets		330	47		1,368
Revenues:
Rooms		50,340	63,793		137,358
Food and beverage		12,829	17,273		36,020
Other		12,920	15,920		35,638
Management and other fees		912	1,398		2,319
Management and other fees - affiliates		957	1,414		2,984
Subtotal revenue		77,958	99,798		214,319
Other revenue from managed properties		2,969	4,193		8,751
Other revenue from managed properties - affiliates		2,624	3,901		8,091
Total revenues		83,551	107,892		231,161
Operating expenses by department:
Rooms		6,676	9,458		19,299
Food and beverage		9,318	12,946		27,067
Other		9,743	13,450		28,305
Other operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		15,356	42,205		49,261
Property operating costs		8,544	11,347		25,824
Depreciation and amortization		14,799	16,469		41,362
Loss on disposition of assets		330	47		1,368
Total other operating expenses		64,766	105,922		192,486
Other expenses from managed properties		2,969	4,193		8,751
Other expenses from managed properties - affiliates		2,624	3,901		8,091
Total operating expenses		70,359	114,016		209,328
Net operating income (loss)		13,192	(6,124)		21,833
Investment income - affiliates		(220)	(303)		(682)
Interest income		(50)	(82)		(156)
Interest expense		11,969	16,016		36,174
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates		1,493	(21,755)		(13,503)
Income tax expense		218	269		839
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax		(101)	(551)		(552)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		1,376	(21,473)		(13,790)
Discontinued operations, net of tax		105	23		(6,704)
Net income (loss)		1,271	(21,496)		(7,086)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax		18	(15)		(14)
Net income (loss) attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.		1,253	(21,481)		(7,072)
Predecessor [Member] | Affiliate [Member]
Selling, general and administrative		0	0		0
Other operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		$ 0	$ 0		$ 0