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Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantors and Issuers Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2017
Sep. 25, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
NET CASH FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ 322,618 $ 340,702
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts 0 0
Proceeds from returns on investments 0  
Proceeds from sale of investment 3,281 0
Purchase of identifiable intangible assets (66) 0
Capital expenditures (152,373) (126,864)
Net cash for investing activities (149,158) (126,864)
CASH FLOWS FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Intercompany payables (payments) receipts 0 0
Payments for returns of capital 0  
Term debt borrowings 750,000 0
Note borrowings 500,000 0
Term debt payments (617,850) (6,000)
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination (515,458) 0
Distributions paid to partners (144,517) (139,042)
Payment of debt issuance costs (19,684) 0
Tax effect of units involved in treasury unit transactions (2,560) (1,903)
Payments related to tax withholding for equity compensation (2,053) (920)
Net cash for financing activities (52,122) (147,865)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 5,892 1,772
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    
Net increase (decrease) for the period 127,230 67,745
Balance, beginning of period 122,716 119,557
Balance, end of period 249,946 187,302
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
NET CASH FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (3,107) (1,866)
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts 248,190 22,771
Proceeds from returns on investments (500,000)  
Proceeds from sale of investment 0  
Purchase of identifiable intangible assets 0  
Capital expenditures 0 0
Net cash for investing activities (251,810) 22,771
CASH FLOWS FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Intercompany payables (payments) receipts (248,190) (22,771)
Payments for returns of capital 500,000  
Term debt borrowings 0  
Note borrowings 0  
Term debt payments 0 0
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination 0  
Distributions paid to partners 1,438 1,866
Payment of debt issuance costs 0  
Tax effect of units involved in treasury unit transactions 0 0
Payments related to tax withholding for equity compensation 0 0
Net cash for financing activities 253,248 (20,905)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0 0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    
Net increase (decrease) for the period (1,669) 0
Balance, beginning of period (1,025) 0
Balance, end of period (2,694) 0
Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent) [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
NET CASH FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 61,966 99,232
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts 0 0
Proceeds from returns on investments 338,000  
Proceeds from sale of investment 0  
Purchase of identifiable intangible assets 0  
Capital expenditures 0 0
Net cash for investing activities 338,000 0
CASH FLOWS FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Intercompany payables (payments) receipts 50,003 (35,331)
Payments for returns of capital 0  
Term debt borrowings 0  
Note borrowings 0  
Term debt payments 0 0
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination (304,014)  
Distributions paid to partners (145,955) (140,908)
Payment of debt issuance costs 0  
Tax effect of units involved in treasury unit transactions 0 0
Payments related to tax withholding for equity compensation 0 0
Net cash for financing activities (399,966) (176,239)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0 0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    
Net increase (decrease) for the period 0 (77,007)
Balance, beginning of period 0 77,007
Balance, end of period 0 0
Guarantor Subsidiaries Co Issuer Subsidiary Magnum [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
NET CASH FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES (3,954) (54,042)
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts 0 0
Proceeds from returns on investments 15,500  
Proceeds from sale of investment 3,281  
Purchase of identifiable intangible assets 0  
Capital expenditures (25) 0
Net cash for investing activities 18,756 0
CASH FLOWS FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Intercompany payables (payments) receipts 198,187 58,102
Payments for returns of capital 0  
Term debt borrowings 131,000  
Note borrowings 0  
Term debt payments (126,619) (1,237)
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination (211,444)  
Distributions paid to partners 0 0
Payment of debt issuance costs (1,313)  
Tax effect of units involved in treasury unit transactions (2,560) (1,903)
Payments related to tax withholding for equity compensation (2,053) (920)
Net cash for financing activities (14,802) 54,042
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0 0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    
Net increase (decrease) for the period 0 0
Balance, beginning of period 0 0
Balance, end of period 0 0
Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada) [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
NET CASH FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 40,125 41,273
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts 0 0
Proceeds from returns on investments 0  
Proceeds from sale of investment 0  
Purchase of identifiable intangible assets 0  
Capital expenditures (5,679) (6,451)
Net cash for investing activities (5,679) (6,451)
CASH FLOWS FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Intercompany payables (payments) receipts 0 0
Payments for returns of capital 0  
Term debt borrowings 0  
Note borrowings 0  
Term debt payments (13,854) (138)
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination 0  
Distributions paid to partners 0 0
Payment of debt issuance costs 0  
Tax effect of units involved in treasury unit transactions 0 0
Payments related to tax withholding for equity compensation 0 0
Net cash for financing activities (13,854) (138)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 5,892 1,772
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    
Net increase (decrease) for the period 26,484 36,456
Balance, beginning of period 65,563 39,106
Balance, end of period 92,047 75,562
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
NET CASH FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 227,588 256,105
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts (248,190) (22,771)
Proceeds from returns on investments 146,500  
Proceeds from sale of investment 0  
Purchase of identifiable intangible assets (66)  
Capital expenditures (146,669) (120,413)
Net cash for investing activities (248,425) (143,184)
CASH FLOWS FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Intercompany payables (payments) receipts 0 0
Payments for returns of capital (500,000)  
Term debt borrowings 619,000  
Note borrowings 500,000  
Term debt payments (477,377) (4,625)
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination 0  
Distributions paid to partners 0 0
Payment of debt issuance costs (18,371)  
Tax effect of units involved in treasury unit transactions 0 0
Payments related to tax withholding for equity compensation 0 0
Net cash for financing activities 123,252 (4,625)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 0 0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS    
Net increase (decrease) for the period 102,415 108,296
Balance, beginning of period 58,178 3,444
Balance, end of period $ 160,593 $ 111,740