General - Basis of Presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

General - Basis of Presentation

Schedule of Transformation Costs Breakout by Quarter

Transformation Costs Breakout by Quarter
	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2020		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2020
Amounts included in "Other expense (income), net"
Consultant costs	$	6,155	$	12,145	$	18,300
Employee termination costs		—		1,555		1,555
Amounts included in "Loss on disposal of assets"
Ride / asset write-offs		—		9,351		9,351
Total transformation costs	$	6,155	$	23,051	$	29,206

Schedule of (loss) earnings per common share

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Net (loss) income attributable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation	$	(116,172)	$	179,833	$	(337,612)	$	190,220
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic:		84,829		84,413		84,730		84,276
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units		—		632		—		662
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted:		84,829		85,045		84,730		84,938
(Loss) earnings per share - basic:	$	(1.37)	$	2.13	$	(3.98)	$	2.26
(Loss) earnings per share - diluted:	$	(1.37)	$	2.11	$	(3.98)	$	2.24

Schedule of stock-based compensation expense

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(Amounts in thousands)	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Long-Term Incentive Plan	$	7,869	$	3,828	$	18,089	$	11,138
Employee Stock Purchase Plan		38		75		118		209
Total Stock-Based Compensation	$	7,907	$	3,903	$	18,207	$	11,347