SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended		2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended		2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended
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Revenues:
Rooms	$ 28,054	$ 46,113	$ 95,096		$ 18,368		$ 63,793							$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0						$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0						$ 15,258	$ 23,762	$ 47,544	$ 8,714	$ 30,243						$ 12,796	$ 22,351	$ 47,552	$ 9,654	$ 33,550						$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Food and beverage	8,121	12,449	25,003		4,726		17,273							0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0						4,291	6,456	12,569	2,225	8,399						3,830	5,993	12,434	2,501	8,874						0	0	0	0	0
Other	7,267	12,044	24,525		4,615		15,920							0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0						3,433	5,612	11,428	1,918	7,206						3,834	6,432	13,097	2,697	8,714						0	0	0	0	0
Management and other fees	480	887	1,914		701		1,398	535	1,050	2,077	441		1,414	52	100	271	30	191	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3,830	3,458	7,346	2,506	8,872	535	1,050	2,077	441	1,414	3	26	10	2	7	0	0	0	0	0	(3,405)	(2,697)	(5,713)	(1,837)	(7,672)	0	0	0	0	0
Total operating revenues	44,457	72,543	148,615		28,851		99,798							52	100	271	30	191						0	0	0	0	0						27,347	40,338	80,964	15,804	56,134						20,463	34,802	73,093	14,854	51,145						(3,405)	(2,697)	(5,713)	(1,837)	(7,672)
Other revenue from managed properties	1,878	3,212	6,391		1,123		4,193	1,729	3,007	5,927	1,129		3,901	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,878	3,212	6,391	1,123	4,193	1,729	3,007	5,927	1,129	3,901	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	48,064	78,762	160,933		31,103	107,892	107,892							52	100	271	30	191						0	0	0	0	0						30,954	46,557	93,282	18,056	64,228						20,463	34,802	73,093	14,854	51,145						(3,405)	(2,697)	(5,713)	(1,837)	(7,672)
Total expenses	46,572	70,088	142,303	194,236	39,714		114,016							1,349	2,002	3,087	9,872	15,523						20	233	679	144	539						28,519	39,137	79,613	18,130	60,300						20,089	31,413	64,637	13,405	45,326						(3,405)	(2,697)	(5,713)	(1,837)	(7,672)
Net operating (loss) income	1,492	8,674	18,630	12,950	(8,611)	(6,124)	(6,124)			18,630	(8,611)		(6,124)	(1,297)	(1,902)	(2,816)						9,872	(15,332)	(20)	(233)	(679)						(144)	(539)	2,435	7,420	13,669						(74)	3,928	374	3,389	8,456						1,449	5,819	0	0	0						0	0
Investment income - affiliates			648		83		303	137	405	648	83	303	303			0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0						648	83	303	137	405						0	0	0	0	0
Interest income	31	55	119		24	82	82			119				31	45		21	74			91			0	3		4	7			8			0	0		0	0			15			0	7		(1)	1			5			0	0		0	0			0
Interest expense	(6,259)	(9,664)	(19,363)		(4,359)	(16,016)	(16,016)							(931)	(1,531)	(3,039)	(595)	(2,179)						(3,009)	(4,858)	(9,712)	(2,500)	(9,136)						0	0	0	0	0						(2,319)	(3,275)	(6,612)	(1,264)	(4,701)						0	0	0	0	0
Equity in unconsolidated affiliates	(423)	(262)	(1,504)		461	558	558							(3,009)	2,398	3,885	(1,849)	(3,978)						20	7,486	14,268	791	5,690						0	0	0	0	0						(423)	(262)	(1,504)	461	558						2,989	(9,884)	(18,153)	1,058	(1,712)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(5,022)	(792)	(1,470)	(12,471)	(12,402)	(21,197)	(21,197)							(5,206)	(990)	(1,879)	(12,265)	(21,415)						3,029	2,398	3,885	(1,849)	(3,978)						2,435	7,420	13,684	(74)	3,928						(2,231)	264	993	728	1,980						0	(9,884)	(18,153)	1,058	(1,712)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(258)	428	260		103		(276)							(56)	626	669	(18)	(66)						0	0	0	0	0						(94)	(24)	(159)	(14)	(141)						(108)	(174)	(250)	135	(69)						0	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(5,280)	(364)	(1,210)	(14,140)	(12,299)		(21,473)							(5,262)			(12,283)	(21,481)						(3,009)			(1,849)	(3,978)						2,341			(88)	3,787						(2,339)			863	1,911						2,989			1,058	(1,712)
Discontinued operations, net of tax	7	0	0		13		(23)							0			0	0						0			0	0						0			0	0						7			13	(23)						0			0	0
Net (loss) income	(5,273)	(364)	(1,210)	(14,131)	(12,286)		(21,496)							(5,262)		(1,210)	(12,283)	(21,481)						(3,009)		3,885	(1,849)	(3,978)						2,341		13,525	(88)	3,787						(2,332)		743	876	1,888						2,989		(18,153)	1,058	(1,712)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	11	0	0		3		15							0			0	0						0			0	0						0			0	0						11			3	15						0			0	0
Net (loss) income attributable to Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.	(5,262)	(364)	(1,210)	(14,048)	(12,283)		(21,481)							(5,262)	(364)	(1,210)	(12,283)	(21,481)						(3,009)	2,398	3,885	(1,849)	(3,978)						2,341	7,396	13,525	(88)	3,787						(2,321)	90	743	879	1,903						2,989	(9,884)	(18,153)	1,058	(1,712)
Operating expenses by department:
Rooms	4,222	6,858	13,554		2,518		9,458							0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0						2,391	3,439	6,879	1,442	5,325						2,394	3,868	7,630	1,444	5,412						(563)	(449)	(955)	(368)	(1,279)
Food and beverage	6,129	9,352	18,359		3,492		12,946							0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0						3,323	4,976	9,613	1,734	6,466						2,806	4,376	8,746	1,758	6,480						0	0	0	0	0
Other	6,585	9,514	19,985		3,718		13,450							0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0						2,923	4,576	9,123	1,580	5,908						3,662	4,938	10,862	2,138	7,542						0	0	0	0	0
Other operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	13,376	18,502	37,492	52,976	19,626		42,205	0	702	1,613	0		0	1,349	2,002	3,087	9,857	15,470						20	233	679	13	59						9,795	10,276	21,833	7,279	20,803						5,054	8,239	16,651	3,946	12,266						(2,842)	(2,248)	(4,758)	(1,469)	(6,393)
Property operating costs	4,874	9,114	18,089		3,611		11,347							0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0						2,653	3,991	8,301	1,531	5,266						2,221	5,123	9,788	2,080	6,081						0	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	7,779	10,461	22,336		4,450	16,469	16,469							0	0	0	15	53						0	0	0	131	480						3,827	5,660	11,546	2,265	8,391						3,952	4,801	10,790	2,039	7,545						0	0	0	0	0
Loss on disposition of assets	0	68	170		47		47								0	0	0	0							0	0	0	0							0	0	47	47							68	170	0	0							0	0	0	0
Total operating expenses	42,965	63,869	129,985	178,637	37,462		105,922							1,349	2,002	3,087	9,872	15,523						20	233	679	144	539						24,912	32,918	67,295	15,878	52,206						20,089	31,413	64,637	13,405	45,326						(3,405)	(2,697)	(5,713)	(1,837)	(7,672)
Other expenses from managed properties	$ 1,878	$ 3,212	$ 6,391		$ 1,123		$ 4,193	$ 1,729	$ 3,007	$ 5,927	$ 1,129		$ 3,901	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,878	$ 3,212	$ 6,391	$ 1,123	$ 4,193	$ 1,729	$ 3,007	$ 5,927	$ 1,129	$ 3,901	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0