Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2022 USD ($) item	Oct. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2022 USD ($) item	Oct. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2021 USD ($)
Revenue
Revenues	$ 504,831	$ 638,284	$ 1,078,360	$ 1,180,095
Number of distinct obligations within international agreements | item	3		3
Long-term contracts
Revenue
Revenues	$ 28,697	118,044	$ 61,685	215,565
Contract with customer, liability					$ 58,700	$ 77,600
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized	24,600	37,700	49,400	72,600
Short-term contracts and other
Revenue
Revenues	476,134	520,240	1,016,675	964,530
Park admissions
Revenue
Revenues	280,502	345,217	595,266	634,716
Park admissions | Long-term contracts
Revenue
Revenues	20,481	105,393	40,433	182,187
Park admissions | Short-term contracts and other
Revenue
Revenues	260,021	239,824	554,833	452,529
Park food, merchandise and other
Revenue
Revenues	209,099	280,499	446,449	510,620
Park food, merchandise and other | Long-term contracts
Revenue
Revenues	1,915	7,494	4,923	15,317
Park food, merchandise and other | Short-term contracts and other
Revenue
Revenues	207,184	273,005	441,526	495,303
Sponsorship, international agreements and accommodations
Revenue
Revenues	15,230	12,568	36,645	34,759
Sponsorship, international agreements and accommodations | Long-term contracts
Revenue
Revenues	6,301	5,157	16,329	18,061
Sponsorship, international agreements and accommodations | Short-term contracts and other
Revenue
Revenues	$ 8,929	$ 7,411	$ 20,316	$ 16,698