2015 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement
#000156459016013463 Filed on February 26, 2016
Income Statement
Concept | 2015 Q4 | 2015 Q2 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $267.9M | $391.6M | $1.371B |
YoY Change | 1.26% | -3.34% | -0.49% |
Cost Of Revenue | $186.8M | $222.3M | $812.7M |
YoY Change | -1.74% | -0.22% | -2.87% |
Gross Profit | $81.10M | $169.3M | $558.3M |
YoY Change | 8.86% | -7.13% | 3.18% |
Gross Profit Margin | 30.28% | 43.23% | 40.72% |
Selling, General & Admin | $42.00M | $73.32M | $214.1M |
YoY Change | 18.98% | 25.2% | 13.04% |
% of Gross Profit | 51.79% | 43.31% | 38.34% |
Research & Development | |||
YoY Change | |||
% of Gross Profit | |||
Depreciation & Amortization | $44.00M | $50.10M | $174.7M |
YoY Change | -7.56% | 16.24% | 3.37% |
% of Gross Profit | 54.25% | 29.59% | 31.29% |
Operating Expenses | $86.00M | $73.32M | $214.1M |
YoY Change | 0.82% | 25.2% | 13.04% |
Operating Profit | -$6.975M | $45.75M | $159.4M |
YoY Change | -69.0% | -43.23% | -0.72% |
Interest Expense | -$14.60M | $15.73M | $65.57M |
YoY Change | -28.78% | -23.36% | -19.59% |
% of Operating Profit | 34.39% | 41.13% | |
Other Income/Expense, Net | $400.0K | -$209.0K | -$129.0K |
YoY Change | 300.0% | -564.44% | -165.15% |
Pretax Income | -$21.80M | $9.461M | $72.83M |
YoY Change | -49.07% | -84.26% | -7.56% |
Income Tax | -$10.80M | $3.652M | $23.70M |
% Of Pretax Income | 38.6% | 32.54% | |
Net Earnings | -$11.03M | $5.809M | $49.13M |
YoY Change | -56.66% | -84.47% | -1.57% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | -4.12% | 1.48% | 3.58% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | -$0.13 | $0.07 | $0.57 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | -$0.13 | $0.07 | $0.57 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 89.63M shares | 86.19M shares | 85.86M |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 86.29M shares | 85.98M |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2015 Q4 | 2015 Q2 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $19.00M | $52.90M | $19.00M |
YoY Change | -56.72% | -16.03% | -56.72% |
Cash & Equivalents | $18.97M | $52.93M | $19.00M |
Short-Term Investments | |||
Other Short-Term Assets | $6.657M | $27.90M | $16.40M |
YoY Change | 13.18% | -12.26% | -41.84% |
Inventory | $31.21M | $38.75M | $31.20M |
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | $39.54M | $56.09M | $39.50M |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $106.1M | $175.6M | $106.1M |
YoY Change | -25.4% | -5.56% | -25.39% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $1.719B | $1.725B | $1.719B |
YoY Change | -1.47% | -2.82% | -1.47% |
Goodwill | $335.6M | $335.6M | |
YoY Change | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Intangibles | |||
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Investments | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Assets | $19.93M | $13.22M | $43.90M |
YoY Change | 76.14% | -66.6% | 288.5% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $2.283B | $2.260B | $2.283B |
YoY Change | 0.1% | -3.39% | 0.1% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $106.1M | $175.6M | $106.1M |
Total Long-Term Assets | $2.283B | $2.260B | $2.283B |
Total Assets | $2.389B | $2.436B | $2.389B |
YoY Change | -1.4% | -3.55% | -1.4% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $93.74M | $108.3M | $93.70M |
YoY Change | 6.19% | -8.27% | 6.12% |
Accrued Expenses | $11.14M | $16.88M | $16.50M |
YoY Change | -44.7% | -15.9% | -47.45% |
Deferred Revenue | |||
YoY Change | |||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Debt Due | $31.85M | $16.85M | $31.90M |
YoY Change | 126.69% | 19.93% | 126.24% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $229.3M | $330.6M | $229.3M |
YoY Change | 3.72% | 1.67% | 3.71% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $1.549B | $1.584B | $1.549B |
YoY Change | -1.31% | -2.35% | -1.31% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $40.65M | $31.21M | $40.60M |
YoY Change | 96.44% | 48.09% | 96.14% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $1.590B | $1.616B | $1.590B |
YoY Change | -0.03% | -1.7% | -0.04% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $229.3M | $330.6M | $229.3M |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $1.590B | $1.616B | $1.590B |
Total Liabilities | $1.885B | $1.951B | $1.885B |
YoY Change | 2.26% | -0.98% | 2.26% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | $46.46M | -$22.37M | |
YoY Change | 38.62% | 445.0% | |
Common Stock | $625.7M | $622.4M | |
YoY Change | -4.68% | 69055.56% | |
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | $154.9M | $109.9M | |
YoY Change | 40.96% | 15.81% | |
Treasury Stock Shares | $6.520M | 4.106M shares | |
Shareholders Equity | $504.1M | $485.1M | $504.1M |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $2.389B | $2.436B | $2.389B |
YoY Change | -1.4% | -3.55% | -1.4% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2015 Q4 | 2015 Q2 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | -$11.03M | $5.809M | $49.13M |
YoY Change | -56.66% | -84.47% | -1.57% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $44.00M | $50.10M | $174.7M |
YoY Change | -7.56% | 16.24% | 3.37% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $6.400M | $104.4M | $286.3M |
YoY Change | -176.19% | -13.36% | 9.48% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | -$40.30M | -$42.80M | $157.3M |
YoY Change | 26.73% | -8.94% | 1.72% |
Acquisitions | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | $400.0K | $100.0K | $0.00 |
YoY Change | 0.0% | -66.67% | |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$39.90M | -$42.70M | -$157.4M |
YoY Change | 27.07% | -8.76% | 0.58% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | |||
YoY Change | |||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | $30.00M | $50.65M | |
YoY Change | -15.66% | ||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | $306.2M | ||
YoY Change | 572.31% | ||
Cash From Financing Activities | -67.10M | -52.00M | -153.8M |
YoY Change | 113.69% | -27.78% | -13.55% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | 6.400M | 104.4M | 286.3M |
Cash From Investing Activities | -39.90M | -42.70M | -157.4M |
Cash From Financing Activities | -67.10M | -52.00M | -153.8M |
Net Change In Cash | -100.6M | 9.700M | -24.90M |
YoY Change | 41.29% | 470.59% | -65.84% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $6.400M | $104.4M | $286.3M |
Capital Expenditures | -$40.30M | -$42.80M | $157.3M |
Free Cash Flow | $46.70M | $147.2M | $129.0M |
YoY Change | 99.57% | -12.12% | 20.72% |
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CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
-2709000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
|
-835000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
|
1276000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Employee Related Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities
|
-6738000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Employee Related Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities
|
-4928000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities
|
-2347000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities
|
-763000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
2249000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
-2219000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
157302000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
154641000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net Current
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
|
2975000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
36479000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
49425000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
53185000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.57 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
85860000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
87183000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Admissions Revenue
AdmissionsRevenue
|
846922000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net Current
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent
|
7268000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
19927000 | |
CY2014 | seas |
Cost Of Food Merchandise And Other Revenues
CostOfFoodMerchandiseAndOtherRevenues
|
109024000 | |
CY2014 | seas |
Separation Costs
SeparationCosts
|
2574000 | |
CY2013 | seas |
Separation Costs
SeparationCosts
|
0 | |
CY2015 | seas |
Secondary Offering Costs
SecondaryOfferingCosts
|
0 | |
CY2014 | seas |
Secondary Offering Costs
SecondaryOfferingCosts
|
747000 | |
CY2013 | seas |
Secondary Offering Costs
SecondaryOfferingCosts
|
1407000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Loss On Contract Termination
LossOnContractTermination
|
0 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Loss On Contract Termination
LossOnContractTermination
|
0 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Loss On Contract Termination
LossOnContractTermination
|
50072000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
182503000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
1262377000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
160597000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
197873000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
241000 | |
CY2014 | seas |
Loss On Early Extinguishment Of Debt And Write Off Of Discounts And Debt Issuance Costs
LossOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebtAndWriteOffOfDiscountsAndDebtIssuanceCosts
|
461000 | |
CY2013 | seas |
Loss On Early Extinguishment Of Debt And Write Off Of Discounts And Debt Issuance Costs
LossOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebtAndWriteOffOfDiscountsAndDebtIssuanceCosts
|
29858000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
77634000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
85981000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
87480000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
88152000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
|
245441000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
852000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
53911000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
44163000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
648027000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
2349000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
213000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
54345000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
65708000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
6527000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
72577000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.60 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.62 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.84 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares Acquired
TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
|
1500000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares Acquired
TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
|
2605970 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares Acquired
TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
|
2413803 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts
AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
|
9399000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts
AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
|
10869000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1
GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
|
-10100000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Derivative Net Hedge Ineffectiveness Gain Loss
DerivativeNetHedgeIneffectivenessGainLoss
|
-287000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
24728000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
6025000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
3215000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
166000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
|
5343000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
2523000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
-8791000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
|
4571000 | |
CY2015 | seas |
Food Merchandise And Other Revenue
FoodMerchandiseAndOtherRevenue
|
524082000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
1371004000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Cost And Expense Operating
OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
|
708745000 | |
CY2015 | seas |
Restructuring Charges And Severance Costs Incurred
RestructuringChargesAndSeveranceCostsIncurred
|
2268000 | |
CY2014 | seas |
Restructuring Charges And Severance Costs Incurred
RestructuringChargesAndSeveranceCostsIncurred
|
11567000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
36175000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
|
280000000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
|
1455000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
|
10635000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
843000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
4293000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Employee Related Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities
|
-9092000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
|
943000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
|
-6089000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
|
94000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities
|
-824000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
-1128000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
286274000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
261532000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
286461000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
166258000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets
PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
|
120000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Intangible Assets
PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
|
1900000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash
IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
|
-45000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash
IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
|
5000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Restricted Cash
IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
|
118000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-157377000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-156546000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-166376000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
306150000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
45537000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
189255000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
50650000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
60058000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
44163000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Lines Of Credit
ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
|
60000000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Lines Of Credit
ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
|
40000000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Lines Of Credit
ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
|
35000000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Lines Of Credit
RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
|
45000000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Lines Of Credit
RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
|
40000000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Lines Of Credit
RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
|
35000000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
72318000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
72113000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
213000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
852000 | |
CY2013 | seas |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock Net Of Underwriter Commissions
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockNetOfUnderwriterCommissions
|
253800000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Notes Payable
RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
|
3000000 | |
CY2015 | seas |
Debt Redemption Premium Payment
DebtRedemptionPremiumPayment
|
14300000 | |
CY2013 | seas |
Debt Redemption Premium Payment
DebtRedemptionPremiumPayment
|
15400000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Stock Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
|
4694000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-153832000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-177921000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
|
-48919000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-24935000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-72935000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
71166000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
116841000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
45675000 | |
CY2013Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Current
DividendsPayableCurrent
|
17939000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid
CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
|
28743000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid
CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
|
25730000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid
CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
|
27160000 | |
CY2014Q4 | seas |
Treasury Stock Purchases Settled After Period End
TreasuryStockPurchasesSettledAfterPeriodEnd
|
5650000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Use Of Estimates
UseOfEstimates
|
<div> <p style="margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Use of Estimates</p> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, the accounting for self-insurance, deferred tax assets, deferred revenue, equity compensation and the valuation of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</p></div> | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Advertising Cost Policy Expensed Advertising Cost
AdvertisingCostPolicyExpensedAdvertisingCost
|
<div> <p style="margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Advertising and Promotional Costs</p> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Advertising production costs are deferred and expensed the first time the advertisement is shown. Advertising and media costs are expensed as incurred and for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, totaled approximately $106,000, $110,500 and $112,000, respectively, and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income.</p></div> | |
CY2015Q4 | seas |
Number Of Theme Parks
NumberOfThemeParks
|
11 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage
EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
|
0.222 | |
CY2015 | seas |
Settlement Terms For Amounts Due From Third Party Credit Card Companies
SettlementTermsForAmountsDueFromThirdPartyCreditCardCompanies
|
Less than four days | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
|
2299000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
|
2629000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
|
4347000 | |
CY2015Q4 | seas |
Number Of Limited Partnerships
NumberOfLimitedPartnerships
|
10 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Computer Software Net
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
|
12873000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Computer Software Net
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
|
10287000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Computer Software Accumulated Amortization
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAccumulatedAmortization
|
9250000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Computer Software Accumulated Amortization
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAccumulatedAmortization
|
8841000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Computer Software Amortization
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization
|
3022000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Computer Software Amortization
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization
|
2703000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Capitalized Computer Software Amortization
CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization
|
1949000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
0 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
0 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Intangible Assets Indefinitelived Excluding Goodwill
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
|
0 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
0 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
0 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
0 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Self Insurance Reserve
SelfInsuranceReserve
|
27819000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
0 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Intangible Assets Indefinitelived Excluding Goodwill
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
|
0 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Intangible Assets Indefinitelived Excluding Goodwill
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
|
0 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Self Insurance Reserve
SelfInsuranceReserve
|
27127000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
|
1820000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
|
2414000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
615000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
267000 | |
CY2015 | seas |
Severance Costs Incurred Separate From Restructuring Plan
SeveranceCostsIncurredSeparateFromRestructuringPlan
|
2001000 | |
CY2014 | seas |
Consulting Term
ConsultingTerm
|
P3Y | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
49133000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
49919000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
169000000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
4800000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
4600000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
4400000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife
|
P18Y9M18D | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
51920000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
49133000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
49919000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
51920000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
121000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
297000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
|
4780000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Nonmonetary Transaction Amount Of Barter Transaction
NonmonetaryTransactionAmountOfBarterTransaction
|
18000000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Nonmonetary Transaction Amount Of Barter Transaction
NonmonetaryTransactionAmountOfBarterTransaction
|
17700000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Nonmonetary Transaction Amount Of Barter Transaction
NonmonetaryTransactionAmountOfBarterTransaction
|
20000000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Number Of Reportable Segments
NumberOfReportableSegments
|
1 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Restructuring And Related Activities Description
RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDescription
|
Involved the elimination of approximately 300 positions across the Company’s eleven theme parks and corporate headquarters. | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Restructuring And Related Cost Number Of Positions Eliminated
RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminated
|
300 | |
CY2014Q4 | seas |
Number Of Theme Parks
NumberOfThemeParks
|
11 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring And Related Cost Cost Incurred To Date1
RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1
|
11834000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
11567000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
1879000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
0 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Retail Related Inventory Merchandise
RetailRelatedInventoryMerchandise
|
26183000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Inventory Net Of Reserves
OtherInventoryNetOfReserves
|
4740000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Supplies Net Of Reserves
InventorySuppliesNetOfReserves
|
290000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Insurance
PrepaidInsurance
|
8264000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Insurance
PrepaidInsurance
|
8047000 | |
CY2015Q4 | seas |
Prepaid Marketing And Advertising Costs
PrepaidMarketingAndAdvertisingCosts
|
1439000 | |
CY2014Q4 | seas |
Prepaid Marketing And Advertising Costs
PrepaidMarketingAndAdvertisingCosts
|
6965000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
|
6657000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
|
5882000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
174700000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
|
4574000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
|
2235000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
|
1849000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
|
467000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense After Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
|
13028000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
26933000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Taxes Other Than Income Taxes Current
AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent
|
2250000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Taxes Other Than Income Taxes Current
AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent
|
2039000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current
InterestPayableCurrent
|
441000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current
InterestPayableCurrent
|
2604000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Self Insurance Reserve Current
SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent
|
6973000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Self Insurance Reserve Current
SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent
|
7800000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
1479000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
7706000 | |
CY2015Q1 | seas |
Treasury Stock Purchases Settled After Period End
TreasuryStockPurchasesSettledAfterPeriodEnd
|
5650000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
1601287000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
1612438000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
|
7211000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
|
8985000 | |
CY2015 | seas |
Maximum Percentage Of Initial Offering Price
MaximumPercentageOfInitialOfferingPrice
|
0.06 | |
CY2015 | seas |
Maximum Percentage Of Market Capitalization
MaximumPercentageOfMarketCapitalization
|
0.075 | |
CY2015 | seas |
Debt Covenants Restricted Payments Capacity Used Amount
DebtCovenantsRestrictedPaymentsCapacityUsedAmount
|
87700000 | |
CY2015 | seas |
Debt Covenants Restricted Payments Remaining Capacity
DebtCovenantsRestrictedPaymentsRemainingCapacity
|
32300000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
30000000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
|
1518887000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid
InterestPaid
|
63726000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid
InterestPaid
|
74933000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid
InterestPaid
|
85514000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Income Ineffective Portion And Amount Excluded From Effectiveness Testing Net
DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
|
-287000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Net Liability Position Aggregate Fair Value
DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue
|
21529000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Collateral Already Posted Aggregate Fair Value
CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue
|
0 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-78000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
494000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
36000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
452000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
25210000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-1964000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
1062000 | |
CY2015Q4 | seas |
Deferred Tax Assets Acquisition And Debt Related Costs
DeferredTaxAssetsAcquisitionAndDebtRelatedCosts
|
18281000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
283947000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Self Insurance
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsSelfInsurance
|
10039000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
|
16185000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Income
DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome
|
942000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Hedging Transactions
DeferredTaxAssetsHedgingTransactions
|
6401000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards
|
4546000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
|
9652000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
333808000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
1466000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
332342000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
309054000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Goodwill
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwill
|
42458000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Intangible Assets
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
|
17564000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
4961000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
374037000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DeferredTaxLiabilities
|
41695000 | |
CY2015 | seas |
Deferred Tax Assets Charitable Contribution Carryforwards Expiration Period
DeferredTaxAssetsCharitableContributionCarryforwardsExpirationPeriod
|
2016 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations Adjustment Of Deferred Tax Asset Liability
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAdjustmentOfDeferredTaxAssetLiability
|
1817000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.3500 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.3500 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
0.0056 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
0.0132 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
-0.0077 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherReconcilingItemsPercent
|
-0.0251 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Reconciling Items Percent
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherReconcilingItemsPercent
|
-0.0378 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
0.0201 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
0.0191 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
|
0.0173 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
|
0.0080 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
|
0.0116 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
0.0079 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
-0.0299 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
-0.0005 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.3254 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.3664 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.3312 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
|
16132000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
|
15752000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
|
14643000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
|
11819000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
|
288128000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Nonvested Options Forfeited Number Of Shares
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedOptionsForfeitedNumberOfShares
|
137030 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
|
362659000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
|
20233000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
|
21643000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
|
24338000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Lessee Leasing Arrangements Operating Leases Term Of Contract
LesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesTermOfContract
|
P50Y | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Lease Expiration Date1
LeaseExpirationDate1
|
2048-07-01 | |
CY2014Q1 | seas |
Minimum Annual Payment Calculated
MinimumAnnualPaymentCalculated
|
10400000 | |
CY2015Q4 | seas |
Additional Capital Payments Required For Project Completion
AdditionalCapitalPaymentsRequiredForProjectCompletion
|
80000000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
|
0 | |
CY2015 | seas |
Transfers Between Fair Value Measurement Levels
TransfersBetweenFairValueMeasurementLevels
|
0 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
|
19600000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Fair Value
LongTermDebtFairValue
|
1601287000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
|
0 | |
CY2014 | seas |
Transfers Between Fair Value Measurement Levels
TransfersBetweenFairValueMeasurementLevels
|
0 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
|
628000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Fair Value
LongTermDebtFairValue
|
1615635000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.21 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.21 | |
CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.21 | |
CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.21 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Date Of Record Day Month And Year
DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear
|
2015-01-13 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Date Of Record Day Month And Year
DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear
|
2015-03-13 | |
CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Date Of Record Day Month And Year
DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear
|
2015-06-22 | |
CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Date Of Record Day Month And Year
DividendsPayableDateOfRecordDayMonthAndYear
|
2015-09-29 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Dividend Payable Date To Be Paid Day Month And Year
DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear
|
2015-01-22 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Dividend Payable Date To Be Paid Day Month And Year
DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear
|
2015-04-01 | |
CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Dividend Payable Date To Be Paid Day Month And Year
DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear
|
2015-07-01 | |
CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Dividend Payable Date To Be Paid Day Month And Year
DividendPayableDateToBePaidDayMonthAndYear
|
2015-10-06 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Description Of Defined Contribution Pension And Other Postretirement Plans
DescriptionOfDefinedContributionPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlans
|
The Company makes matching cash contributions subject to certain restrictions, structured as a 100% match on the first 1% contributed by the employee and a 50% match on the next 5% contributed by the employee. | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
7696000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
7790000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
6527000 | |
CY2014 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
2349000 | |
CY2013 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
6026000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
|
2411415 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
2274385 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
|
0 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
19.20 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
18.96 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
19.21 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
0 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
|
P9Y3M22D | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
|
1436000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
|
0 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
4.39 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
|
4228032 | |
CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.14 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
267857000 | |
CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
170860000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
-6975000 | |
CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
97950000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-11028000 | |
CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.14 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
-0.13 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
-0.13 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Note Stock Split
StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplit
|
On April 7, 2013, the Board authorized an eight-for-one split of the Company’s common stock, which was effective on April 8, 2013. The Company retained the current par value of $0.01 per share for all shares of common stock after the stock split, and accordingly, stockholders’ equity on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity reflects the stock split. The Company’s historical share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to give effect to this stock split. | |
CY2013Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Note Stock Split Conversion Ratio1
StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1
|
8 | |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Amount1
StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
|
250000000 | |
CY2014 | seas |
Stock Repurchased During Period Average Price Per Share
StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodAveragePricePerShare
|
17.50 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
5650000 | |
CY2015 | seas |
Stock Repurchased During Period Average Price Per Share
StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodAveragePricePerShare
|
18.62 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount1
StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
|
190000000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
214592000 | |
CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
391616000 | |
CY2015Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
496939000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
-50199000 | |
CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
45750000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-43598000 | |
CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
5809000 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
-0.51 | |
CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.07 | |
CY2015Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
-0.51 | |
CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.07 | |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
212290000 | |
CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
405151000 | |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
495834000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
264537000 | |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
-59408000 | |
CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
80587000 | |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
161915000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
-22497000 | |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-49217000 | |
CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
37406000 | |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
87176000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-25446000 | |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
-0.56 | |
CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.43 | |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.01 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
-0.29 | |
CY2014Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
-0.56 | |
CY2014Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.43 | |
CY2014Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.00 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
-0.29 | |
CY2015Q2 | seas |
Loss On Early Extinguishment Of Debt And Write Off Of Discounts And Debt Issuance Costs
LossOnEarlyExtinguishmentOfDebtAndWriteOffOfDiscountsAndDebtIssuanceCosts
|
20348000 | |
CY2015Q2 | us-gaap |
Early Repayment Of Senior Debt
EarlyRepaymentOfSeniorDebt
|
260000000 | |
CY2015Q4 | seas |
Severance Costs Incurred Separate From Restructuring Plan
SeveranceCostsIncurredSeparateFromRestructuringPlan
|
2001000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring And Related Cost Incurred Cost
RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
|
10371000 | |
CY2014Q4 | seas |
Separation Costs
SeparationCosts
|
2574000 | |
CY2015 | seas |
Number Of Theme Parks Opened For Portion Of Period
NumberOfThemeParksOpenedForPortionOfPeriod
|
6 | |
CY2009Q4 | seas |
Number Of Limited Partnerships
NumberOfLimitedPartnerships
|
10 |