Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2022 USD ($) item	Jul. 04, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2022 USD ($) item	Jul. 04, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2021 USD ($)
Revenue
Revenues	$ 435,422	$ 459,787	$ 573,529	$ 541,811
Number of distinct obligations within international agreements | item	3		3
Long-term contracts
Revenue
Revenues	$ 21,727	85,351	$ 32,988	97,521
Contract with customer, liability					$ 58,700	$ 77,600
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized	20,800	26,600	33,000	35,000
Short-term contracts and other
Revenue
Revenues	413,695	374,436	540,541	444,290
Park admissions
Revenue
Revenues	241,777	245,165	314,764	289,499
Park admissions | Long-term contracts
Revenue
Revenues	16,001	69,784	19,952	76,794
Park admissions | Short-term contracts and other
Revenue
Revenues	225,776	175,381	294,812	212,705
Park food, merchandise and other
Revenue
Revenues	183,081	198,897	237,350	230,121
Park food, merchandise and other | Long-term contracts
Revenue
Revenues	2,226	6,826	3,008	7,823
Park food, merchandise and other | Short-term contracts and other
Revenue
Revenues	180,855	192,071	234,342	222,298
Sponsorship, international agreements and accommodations
Revenue
Revenues	10,564	15,725	21,415	22,191
Sponsorship, international agreements and accommodations | Long-term contracts
Revenue
Revenues	3,500	8,741	10,028	12,904
Sponsorship, international agreements and accommodations | Short-term contracts and other
Revenue
Revenues	$ 7,064	$ 6,984	$ 11,387	$ 9,287