Noncontrolling Interests, Partnerships and Joint Ventures (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 park	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 SFOT and SFOG	Dec. 31, 2012 SFOT and SFOG	Jun. 30, 2013 HWP Development, LLC (HWP)	Dec. 31, 2012 HWP Development, LLC (HWP)	Oct. 31, 2012 Dick Clark Productions, Inc (DCP)	Jan. 31, 2013 Dick Clark Productions, Inc (DCP)	Dec. 31, 2012 Dick Clark Productions, Inc (DCP)	Sep. 30, 2012 Dick Clark Productions, Inc (DCP)	Jun. 30, 2013 Dick Clark Productions, Inc (DCP) Maximum
Noncontrolling Interests, Partnerships and Joint Ventures
Number of less than wholly-owned parks			3
Changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests
Balance at the beginning of the period					$ 437,941,000
Purchases of redeemable units of SFOT and SFOG					(288,000)
Fresh start accounting fair market value adjustment for purchased units					(84,000)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests					18,727,000
Balance at the end of the period					456,296,000
Redemption value of partnership units					357,300,000	357,600,000
Ownership interest in joint venture (as a percent)			49.00%				49.00%	49.00%
Changes in noncontrolling interests
Balance at the beginning of the period			3,934,000				3,934,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(18,699,000)	(18,540,000)	(19,113,000)	(18,606,000)			386,000
Balance at the end of the period	4,320,000		4,320,000				4,320,000	3,934,000
Investments under equity method and joint ventures
Percentage of interest in a venture												39.20%
Proceeds from sale of DCP									70,000,000	300,000
Gain on the sale of investee											67,300,000
Recovered investment											2,500,000
Recovered license											500,000
Additional proceeds to be received from the sale of DCP													$ 10,000,000