v2.4.0.6
Business Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
segment
park
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Business Segments |
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Number of reportable segments |
1 |
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Business segment information |
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Theme park revenues |
$ 66,358 |
$ 61,335 |
Theme park cash expenses |
(102,965) |
(102,336) |
Aggregate park EBITDA |
(36,607) |
(41,001) |
Equity in operations of investee-EBITDA |
1,913 |
2,002 |
Corporate expenses |
(10,554) |
(9,878) |
Stock-based compensation |
(17,009) |
(14,303) |
Other income, net |
781 |
356 |
Loss on disposal of assets |
(1,643) |
(1,977) |
Restructure costs |
|
(26,602) |
Reorganization items, net |
(554) |
(500) |
Equity in operations of investee - depreciation and other expense |
(2,233) |
(3,158) |
Depreciation and amortization |
(41,495) |
(44,035) |
Interest expense |
(11,594) |
(16,771) |
Interest income |
231 |
251 |
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations |
$ (118,764) |
$ (155,616) |
Number of parks owned or operated |
19 |
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Mexico
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Business segment information |
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Number of parks owned or operated |
1 |
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Canada
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|
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Business segment information |
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|
Number of parks owned or operated |
1 |
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Theme park | Mexico
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Business segment information |
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|
Number of parks owned or operated |
1 |
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Theme park | Canada
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Business segment information |
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Number of parks owned or operated |
1 |
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X |
- Definition
Represents aggregate park earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
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- Definition
Park level expenses that exclude all non-cash operating expenses, principally depreciation and amortization and all non-operating expenses.
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- Definition
This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, of its investee to which the equity method of accounting is applied.
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The gains (losses) included in earnings resulting from the sale or disposal of tangible assets. This item does not include any gain (loss) recognized on the sale of oil and gas property or timber property.
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Income derived from investments in debt securities and on cash and cash equivalents the earnings of which reflect the time value of money or transactions in which the payments are for the use or forbearance of money.
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