Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		4 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2010 Predecessor
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$ 84,841	$ 391,113	$ 13,145	$ 548,949
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities before reorganization activities:
Depreciation and amortization	118,349	148,045	168,999	45,675
Reorganization items, net	7,479	2,168	2,455	(819,473)
Stock-based compensation	18,668	62,875	54,261	718
Interest accretion on notes payable	1,096	1,201	1,870
Loss on debt extinguishment	18,493	587	46,520
Gain on discontinued operations	(89)			(8,323)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	4,642	2,411	7,751	962
Other, including loss on disposal of assets	12,751	8,247	7,168	1,830
Gain on sale of investee		(67,319)
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	11,456	(10,497)	844	(11,375)
(Increase) decrease in inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets	17,480	(2,352)	(549)	(6,483)
Decrease in deposits and other assets	49,559	5,439	6,151	232
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, deferred income, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities	(52,757)	12,455	817	27,268
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable	3,204	1,288	(2,342)	(34,132)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	8,011	(182,241)	(14,701)	108,557
Total adjustments	218,342	(17,693)	279,244	(694,544)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities before reorganization activities	303,183	373,420	292,389	(145,595)
Cash flow from reorganization activities:
Net cash used in reorganization activities	(30,371)	(1,788)	(17,452)	(62,325)
Total net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	272,812	371,632	274,937	(207,920)
Cash flow from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(52,171)	(99,989)	(91,680)	(42,956)
Property insurance recovery	9,885	1,494	536	5,831
Capital expenditures of discontinued operations				(110)
Acquisition of theme park assets			(25)	(48)
Purchase of restricted-use investments	(312)	(706)		(17)
Maturities of restricted-use investments	98		2,425	25
Proceeds from sale of DCP		69,987
Proceeds from sale of assets	60	1,557	216	12
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	2,339
Return of capital from DCP	38,122
Cash from the consolidation of HWP Development, LLC				462
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,979)	(27,657)	(88,528)	(36,801)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Repayment of borrowings	(283,591)	(353,230)	(959,412)	(1,470,255)
Proceeds from borrowings	200,250	800,000	934,400	1,013,050
Payment of debt issuance costs	(13,674)	(16,878)	(16,584)	(40,001)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	599	40,929	9,700	630,500
Stock repurchases		(231,984)	(59,998)
Payment of cash dividends	(1,649)	(148,286)	(9,791)
Purchase of HWP ownership interests			(984)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(4,794)	(2,033)	(948)
Noncontrolling interest distributions	(35,552)	(36,840)	(35,988)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(138,411)	51,678	(139,605)	133,294
Effect of exchange rate on cash	129	2,128	(2,438)	1,107
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	132,551	397,781	44,366	(110,320)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	54,510	231,427	187,061	164,830
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	187,061	629,208	231,427	54,510
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	45,512	42,545	58,935	106,954
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 4,068	$ 9,435	$ 7,945	$ 4,005