Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified		Total	Total Six Flags Entertainment Corporation	Common stock		Capital in excess of par value	(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	Non-controlling interests
Balances at Dec. 31, 2010		$ 868,163	$ 863,708	$ 697		$ 818,799	$ 48,404	$ (4,192)	$ 4,455
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	[1]			111,456,436
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common stock		9,122	9,122	13		9,109
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	[1]			1,023,246
Stock-based compensation		28,479	28,479			28,479
Dividends declared to common shareholders		(9,929)	(9,929)				(9,929)
Repurchase of common stock		(59,998)	(59,998)	(26)		(23,772)	(36,200)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(3,235,000)		(3,234,746)	[1]
Two-for-one common stock split				682		(682)
Employee stock purchase plan		578	578			578
Employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	[1]			38,834
Fresh start valuation adjustment for SFOG, SFOT and HWP units purchased		280	280				280
Net income		(22,660)	(22,660)				(22,660)
Net other comprehensive income, net of tax		(45,720)	(45,720)					(45,720)
Purchase of HWP ownership interests		(984)	(382)			(399)	17		(602)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(183)							(183)
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011		767,148	763,478	1,366		832,112	(20,088)	(49,912)	3,670
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	[1]			109,283,770
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common stock		40,042	40,042	50		39,983	9
Issuance of common stock (in shares)	[1]			4,023,232
Issuance of restricted stock units		31,346	31,346	35		31,311
Issuance of restricted stock units (in shares)	[1]			2,786,720
Stock-based compensation		62,556	62,556			62,556
Dividends declared to common shareholders		(149,111)	(149,111)				(149,111)
Repurchase of common stock		(231,984)	(231,984)	(106)		(62,455)	(169,423)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(8,499,000)		(8,498,568)	[1]
Employee stock purchase plan		1,206	1,206			1,206
Employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	[1]			42,370
Fresh start valuation adjustment for SFOG, SFOT and HWP units purchased		453	453				453
Net income		365,935	365,935				365,935
Net other comprehensive income, net of tax		811	811					811
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		264							264
Balances at Dec. 31, 2012		888,666	884,732	1,345		904,713	27,775	(49,101)	3,934
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	[1]			107,637,524
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common stock		29,769	29,769	63		29,706	0
Issuance of common stock (in shares)				2,700,793
Forfeiture of restricted stock units				(9,720)
Stock-based compensation		26,829	26,829			26,829
Dividends declared to common shareholders		(175,989)	(175,989)				(175,989)
Repurchase of common stock		(523,589)	(523,589)	(235)		(113,997)	(409,357)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)				(15,507,348)
Two-for-one common stock split				1,197		(1,197)
Employee stock purchase plan		1,296	1,296	1		1,295
Employee stock purchase plan (in shares)				36,098
Fresh start valuation adjustment for SFOG, SFOT and HWP units purchased		84	84				84		0
Net income		118,552	118,552				118,552
Net other comprehensive income, net of tax		16,404	16,404					16,404
Purchase of HWP ownership interests		(9,554)	(4,751)			(4,861)	110		(4,803)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		869							869
Balances at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 373,337	$ 373,337	$ 2,371		$ 842,488	$ (438,825)	$ (32,697)	$ 0
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013				94,857,347

[1] All 2011 and 2012 common stock amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect Holdings' two-for-one common stock split in June 2013, as described in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.