Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 219,818	$ 316,003	$ 313,026
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	118,230	115,693	111,671
Stock-based compensation	13,274	(46,684)	(22,697)
Interest accretion on notes payable	1,310	1,344	1,056
Loss on debt extinguishment	6,484	0	37,116
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,563	3,979	4,061
Other, including loss on disposal of assets	(1,029)	574	6,875
Gain on sale of investee	(724)	0	0
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	7,725	(39,193)	(3,108)
Increase in inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets	(14,709)	(3,769)	(1,847)
(Increase) decrease in deposits and other assets	(1,665)	1,633	(3,597)
Decrease in ROU operating leases	7,865	0	0
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, deferred revenue, accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities	(15,472)	(13,750)	5,478
Decrease in operating lease liabilities	(7,914)	0	0
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable	(4,569)	4,409	(1,396)
Deferred income taxes	78,386	72,893	(1,571)
Net cash provided by operating activities	410,573	413,132	445,067
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(143,913)	(135,624)	(135,219)
Property insurance recoveries	3,737	2,500	523
Acquisition of park assets, net of cash acquired	0	(19,059)	0
Sale of restricted-use investments, net	0	0	3,926
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,050	71	607
Net cash used in investing activities	(139,126)	(152,112)	(130,163)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of borrowings	(802,750)	(274,000)	(949,161)
Proceeds from borrowings	970,000	356,000	1,313,000
Payment of debt issuance costs	(9,911)	(793)	(37,336)
Payment of cash dividends	(278,951)	(267,044)	(227,101)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	19,627	43,705	62,502
Stock repurchases	(52)	(110,990)	(499,442)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(217)	(353)	(128)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(40,753)	(40,007)	(39,210)
Net cash used in financing activities	(143,007)	(293,482)	(376,876)
Effect of exchange rate on cash	1,131	(426)	2,083
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	129,571	(32,888)	(59,889)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	44,608	77,496	137,385
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	174,179	44,608	77,496
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	114,398	98,302	96,045
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 28,209	$ 30,009	$ 14,473