Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of calculation of earnings per common share

Earnings per common share for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was calculated as follows:

	For the year ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)	2013		2012
Net income attributable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation common stockholders	$	118,552	$	365,935
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic	96,940		107,684
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units	3,431		3,252
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted	100,371		110,936
Earnings per share—basic	$	1.22	$	3.40
Earnings per share—diluted	$	1.18	$	3.30