Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Other Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Other Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)

Schedule of quarterly cash dividends per share of common stock declared and paid

	Dividend Paid Per Share
2012
Fourth Quarter	$	0.90
Third Quarter	$	0.60
Second Quarter	$	0.60
First Quarter	$	0.60
2011
Fourth Quarter	$	0.06
Third Quarter	$	0.06
Second Quarter	$	0.03
First Quarter	$	0.03

Schedule of balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

The balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income are as follows (in thousands):

	Foreign currency translation(1)			Cash flow hedges(2)			Defined benefit retirement plan(3)			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation—Successor
Balance, December 31, 2010		2,539			—			(6,731	)		(4,192	)
Net current period change		(9,154	)		—			—			(9,154	)
Actuarial loss on defined benefit retirement plan		—			—			(36,566	)		(36,566	)
Balance, December 31, 2011	$	(6,615	)	$	—		$	(43,297	)	$	(49,912	)
Net current period change		6,835			(501	)		—			6,334
Actuarial loss on defined benefit retirement plan		—			—			13,890			13,890
Balance, December 31, 2012, net of tax	$	220		$	(501	)	$	(29,407	)	$	(29,688	)

(1)

Foreign currency translation adjustment presented net of taxes of $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.

(2)

Change in cash flow hedging is presented net of taxes of $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.

(3)

Defined benefit retirement plan is presented net of taxes of $19.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.