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General - Basis of Presentation (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Earnings (loss) per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016 was calculated as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
June 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2016
 
June 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2016
Net income (loss) attributable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
$
52,026

 
$
60,887

 
$
(5,522
)
 
$
13,952

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding — basic:
87,136

 
93,054

 
89,133

 
92,707

Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted shares
1,696

 
2,358

 
—

 
2,246

Weighted-average common shares outstanding — diluted:
88,832

 
95,412

 
89,133

 
94,953

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share — basic:
$
0.60

 
$
0.65

 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
0.15

Earnings (loss) per share — diluted:
$
0.59

 
$
0.64

 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
0.15
Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, stock-based compensation expense consisted of the following: 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands)
June 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2016
 
June 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2016
Long-Term Incentive Plan
$
(15,320
)
 
$
4,167

 
$
(3,430
)
 
$
6,073

Employee Stock Purchase Plan
15

 
77

 
115

 
177

Total Stock-Based Compensation
$
(15,305
)
 
$
4,244

 
$
(3,315
)
 
$
6,250