v3.10.0.1
Earnings Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
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Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) |
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700
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400
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400
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Calculation of earnings per common share |
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Net income attributable to Six Flags Entertainment Corporation common stockholders |
$ 79,422
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$ 184,417
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$ 74,502
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$ (62,345)
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$ 98,013
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$ 181,325
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$ 52,026
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$ (57,548)
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$ 1,868
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$ 102,482
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$ 60,887
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$ (46,935)
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$ 275,996
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$ 273,816
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$ 118,302
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding: |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding—basic (in shares) |
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84,100
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86,802
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92,349
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Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units (in shares) |
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1,345
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1,692
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2,049
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding—diluted (in shares) |
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85,445
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88,494
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94,398
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Earnings per share - basic (in dollars per share) |
$ 0.94
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$ 2.19
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$ 0.89
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$ (0.74)
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$ 1.16
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$ 2.15
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$ 0.60
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$ (0.63)
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$ 0.02
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$ 1.11
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$ 0.65
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$ (0.51)
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$ 3.28
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$ 3.15
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$ 1.28
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Earnings per share - diluted (in dollars per share) |
$ 0.93
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$ 2.16
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$ 0.88
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$ (0.74)
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$ 1.14
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$ 2.11
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$ 0.59
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$ (0.63)
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$ 0.02
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$ 1.09
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$ 0.64
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$ (0.51)
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$ 3.23
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$ 3.09
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$ 1.25
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- DefinitionSecurities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.
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