Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Total revenues	$ 126,327	$ 621,180	$ 247,973	$ 1,226,583
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below)	113,833	189,820	282,378	482,690
Selling, general and administrative expenses	41,568	55,144	114,578	154,977
Costs of products sold	12,980	53,508	22,954	107,296
Other net periodic pension benefit	(995)	(1,038)	(2,985)	(3,148)
Depreciation	28,780	30,084	87,875	87,228
Amortization	5	601	1,008	1,805
Loss on disposal of assets	10,065	2,659	10,458	3,105
Interest expense	38,500	28,686	117,234	86,965
Interest income	(108)	(350)	(638)	(709)
Loss on debt extinguishment			6,106	6,231
Other expense (income), net	13,470	231	19,282	(1,474)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(131,771)	261,835	(410,277)	301,617
Income tax (benefit) expense	(36,243)	61,626	(113,953)	70,644
Net (loss) income	(95,528)	200,209	(296,324)	230,973
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(20,644)	(20,376)	(41,288)	(40,753)
Net (loss) income attributable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation	$ (116,172)	$ 179,833	$ (337,612)	$ 190,220
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	84,829	84,413	84,730	84,276
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	84,829	85,045	84,730	84,938
Net (loss) earnings per average common share outstanding:
Net (loss) earnings per average common share outstanding - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.37)	$ 2.13	$ (3.98)	$ 2.26
Net (loss) earnings per average common share outstanding - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.37)	2.11	(3.98)	2.24
Cash dividends declared per common share		$ 0.82	$ 0.25	$ 2.46
Park admissions
Total revenues	$ 72,920	$ 352,664	$ 143,688	$ 671,252
Park food, merchandise and other
Total revenues	49,342	242,059	83,671	472,692
Sponsorship international agreements and accommodations
Total revenues	$ 4,065	$ 26,457	$ 20,614	$ 82,639