CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 201,211	$ 629,208
Accounts receivable	80,756	29,523
Inventories	38,449	22,280
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,828	37,490
Deferred income taxes	116,527	44,973
Total current assets	482,771	763,474
Other assets:
Debt issuance costs	23,905	26,043
Restricted-use investment securities	1,353	1,218
Deposits and other assets	4,358	4,214
Total other assets	29,616	31,475
Property and equipment, at cost	1,697,427	1,635,190
Accumulated depreciation	(435,438)	(380,561)
Total property and equipment	1,261,989	1,254,629
Goodwill	630,248	630,248
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	369,343	376,565
Total assets	2,773,967	3,056,391
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	61,961	23,580
Accrued compensation, payroll taxes and benefits	25,246	35,949
Accrued insurance reserves	34,018	35,369
Accrued interest payable	23,313	2,359
Other accrued liabilities	33,277	25,663
Deferred income	129,532	52,703
Current portion of long-term debt	6,248	6,240
Total current liabilities	313,595	181,863
Long-term debt	1,396,435	1,398,966
Other long-term liabilities	73,848	76,398
Deferred income taxes	126,463	65,070
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	456,296	437,941
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value
Common stock, $0.025 par value, 140,000,000 shares authorized; 95,747,142 and 107,637,524 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	2,394	1,345	[1]
Capital in excess of par value	832,840	904,713
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	(401,515)	15,849
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(30,709)	(29,688)
Total Six Flags Entertainment Corporation stockholders' equity	403,010	892,219
Noncontrolling interests	4,320	3,934
Total equity	407,330	896,153
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,773,967	$ 3,056,391

[1] Issued and outstanding stock amounts at December 31, 2012 have been retroactively adjusted to reflect Holdings' two-for-one stock split in June 2013, as described in Note 2 to these condensed consolidated financial statements.