Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) 10-Q 6 Nov 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014	Nov. 01, 2014
DEI [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	28-Sep-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CEDAR FAIR L P	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000811532	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	0
Entity Unit, Units Outstanding	'	55,862,834

Unaudited_Condensed_Consolidat

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$189,374	$118,056	$183,482
Receivables	41,262	21,333	42,534
Inventories	30,461	26,080	29,316
Current deferred tax asset	9,675	9,675	8,185
Other current assets	13,985	11,353	9,626
Total current assets	284,757	186,497	273,143
Property and Equipment:	'	'	'
Land	279,350	283,313	298,589
Land improvements	372,145	350,869	351,731
Buildings	607,065	584,659	584,066
Rides and equipment	1,562,070	1,494,112	1,506,895
Construction in progress	39,058	44,550	18,990
Total property and equipment, gross	2,859,688	2,757,503	2,760,271
Less accumulated depreciation	-1,341,557	-1,251,740	-1,245,597
Total property and equipment, net	1,518,131	1,505,763	1,514,674
Goodwill	232,513	238,089	241,936
Other Intangibes, net	38,766	39,471	40,025
Other Assets	42,909	44,807	31,269
Assets	2,117,076	2,014,627	2,101,047
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,600	0	6,300
Accounts payable	21,866	13,222	21,877
Deferred revenue	48,141	44,521	37,627
Accrued interest	12,008	23,201	10,253
Accrued taxes	38,407	19,481	39,393
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	42,139	29,200	39,621
Self-insurance reserves	23,931	23,653	24,088
Other accrued liabilities	8,392	5,521	7,618
Total current liabilities	199,484	158,799	186,777
Deferred Tax Liability	157,389	158,113	157,603
Derivative Liability	25,802	26,662	31,646
Other Liabilities	16,595	11,290	9,073
Long-Term Debt:	'	'	'
Term debt	614,250	618,850	622,125
Notes	950,000	901,782	901,606
Total long-term debt	1,564,250	1,520,632	1,523,731
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'	'
Partners' Equity:	'	'	'
Special L.P. interests	5,290	5,290	5,290
General partner	3	2	2
Limited partners, 55,863, 55,716 and 55,714 units outstanding at September 28, 2014, December 31, 2013 and September 29, 2013, respectively	161,157	148,847	206,428
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-12,894	-15,008	-19,503
Total partners' equity	153,556	139,131	192,217
Total Partners' Equity and Liabilities	$2,117,076	$2,014,627	$2,101,047

Unaudited_Condensed_Consolidat1

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)	Sep. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Limited partners, units outstanding	55,863	55,716	55,714

Unaudited_Condensed_Consolidat2

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Net revenues:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Admissions	$340,101	$339,655	$566,126	$562,214	$650,919	$641,140
Food, merchandise and games	184,038	180,408	322,025	316,940	361,190	353,951
Accommodations and other	71,179	72,013	110,647	116,341	125,766	129,609
Total net revenues	595,318	592,076	998,798	995,495	1,137,875	1,124,700
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	46,812	45,843	82,887	81,933	92,726	93,055
Operating expenses	178,649	170,394	406,191	388,335	490,200	458,906
Selling, general and administrative	57,205	58,727	125,226	125,533	152,105	148,356
Depreciation and amortization	58,244	57,495	109,525	108,313	123,699	122,408
Gain on sale of other assets	0	-8,743	-921	-8,743	-921	-15,368
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	1,475	1,637	2,687	2,266	2,960	8,372
Total costs and expenses	342,385	325,353	725,595	697,637	860,769	815,729
Operating income	252,933	266,723	273,203	297,858	277,106	308,971
Interest expense	21,462	25,529	74,101	77,153	100,019	103,870
Net effect of swaps	-1,087	1,377	-1,031	8,315	-2,463	8,141
Loss on early debt extinguishment	-246	0	29,027	34,573	29,027	34,573
Unrealized/realized foreign currency (gain) loss	21,515	-8,615	22,597	15,229	36,309	20,157
Other income	-16	-17	-95	-126	-123	-163
Income before taxes	211,305	248,449	148,604	162,714	114,337	142,393
Provision for taxes	49,403	58,025	26,340	34,026	12,557	24,030
Net income	161,902	190,424	122,264	128,688	101,780	118,363
Net income allocated to general partner	2	2	1	1	1	1
Net income allocated to limited partners	161,900	190,422	122,263	128,687	101,779	118,362
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	2,975	-699	2,279	1,194	3,841	2,814
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	2,726	-2,761	-165	7,803	2,768	9,740
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	5,701	-3,460	2,114	8,997	6,609	12,554
Total comprehensive income	$167,603	$186,964	$124,378	$137,685	$108,389	$130,917
Basic earnings per limited partner unit:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding	55,439	55,485	55,448	55,472	55,458	55,460
Net income per limited partner unit	$2.92	$3.43	$2.21	$2.32	$1.84	$2.13
Diluted earnings per limited partner unit:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding	55,855	55,863	55,855	55,803	55,864	55,804
Net income per limited partner unit	$2.90	$3.41	$2.19	$2.31	$1.82	$2.12

Unaudited_Condensed_Consolidat3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners' Equity (USD $)	Total	Limited Partners [Member]	General Partner [Member]	Special L.P. Interests [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]	Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2013	$139,131	$148,847	$2	$5,290	'	$5	($15,013)
Beginning balance, units at Dec. 31, 2013	'	55,716	'	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Limited partnership unit options exercised	'	19	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of limited partnership units as compensation	'	128	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	122,264	122,263	1	'	'	'	'
Partnership distribution declared ($2.10 per limited partnership unit)	'	-117,468	'	'	'	'	'
Expense recognized for limited partnership unit options	'	668	'	'	'	'	'
Tax effect of units involved in option exercises and treasury unit transactions	'	-785	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of limited partnership units as compensation	'	7,632	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding	55,448	'	'	'	'	'	'
Current period activity, net of tax $6 at Sep. 28, 2014	-165	'	'	'	'	'	-165
Ending balance, value at Sep. 28, 2014	153,556	161,157	3	5,290	-12,894	2,284	-15,178
Current period activity, net of tax ($1,310) at Sep. 28, 2014	$2,279	'	'	'	'	$2,279	'
Ending balance, units at Sep. 28, 2014	'	55,863	'	'	'	'	'

Unaudited_Condensed_Consolidat4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Partners' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax	($1,713)	($1,310)	($2,208)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedging derivatives, tax	'	$6	'
Partnership distribution declared, amount per limited partnership unit	$2.10	$2.10	$2.10

Unaudited_Condensed_Consolidat5

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Net income	$122,264	$128,688	$101,780	$118,363
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	109,525	108,313	123,699	122,408
Loss on early debt extinguishment	29,027	34,573	29,027	34,573
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	2,687	2,266	2,960	8,372
Gain on sale of other assets	-921	-8,743	-921	-15,368
Net effect of swaps	-1,031	8,315	-2,463	8,141
Non-cash expense	33,167	23,875	52,093	32,245
Net change in working capital	10,546	16,031	8,510	-6,769
Net change in other assets/liabilities	6,455	3,637	3,312	22,883
Net cash from operating activities	311,719	316,955	317,997	324,848
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Sale of other assets	1,377	15,297	1,377	30,182
Capital expenditures	-137,013	-97,534	-160,072	-116,761
Net cash for investing activities	-135,636	-82,237	-158,695	-86,579
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Term debt borrowings	0	630,000	0	630,000
Note borrowings	450,000	500,000	450,000	500,000
Term debt payments, including amounts paid for early termination	0	-1,132,675	-9,575	-1,132,675
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination	-426,148	0	-426,148	0
Distributions paid to partners	-117,468	-104,458	-156,467	-126,706
Exercise of limited partnership unit options	0	43	10	43
Payment of debt issuance costs	-9,795	-22,812	-10,232	-22,812
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation expense	-785	-148	218	1,515
Net cash for financing activities	-104,196	-130,050	-152,194	-150,635
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-569	-16	-1,216	-254
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'	'
Net increase for the period	71,318	104,652	5,892	87,380
Balance, beginning of period	118,056	78,830	183,482	96,102
Balance, end of period	189,374	183,482	189,374	183,482
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION	'	'	'	'
Cash payments for interest expense	80,203	78,852	92,185	94,717
Interest capitalized	1,167	1,175	2,008	1,406
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds	$10,283	$11,746	$13,359	$4,768

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared from the financial records of Cedar Fair, L.P. (the Partnership) without audit and reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the results of the interim periods covered in this report.
	Due to the highly seasonal nature of the Partnership’s amusement and water park operations, the results for any interim period are not indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. Accordingly, the Partnership has elected to present financial information regarding operations and cash flows for the preceding fiscal twelve-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013 to accompany the quarterly results. Since amounts for the fiscal twelve months ended September 28, 2014 include actual 2013 season operating results, they may not be indicative of 2014 full calendar year operations.

Significant_Accounting_and_Rep

Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies	'
	Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies:
	The Partnership’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013 included in this Form 10-Q report have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies described in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which were included in the Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2014. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission). These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Form 10-K referred to above.
	New Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, “Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date,” which requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of the following:
	•	The amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors.
	•	Any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors.
	The guidance also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as other information about those obligations. The amendments in the guidance are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013, however early adoption is permitted. The Partnership adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2014 and the December 31, 2013 and September 29, 2013 Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets in Note 12 reflect the effect of the adoption of this guidance.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"). The amendments in ASU 2014-09 provide for a single, principles-based model for revenue recognition that replaces the existing revenue recognition guidance. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016 and will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. It permits the use of either a retrospective or cumulative effect transition method and early adoption is not permitted. The Partnership has not yet selected a transition method and is in the process of evaluating the effect this standard will have on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Interim_Reporting

Interim Reporting	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Interim Reporting	'
	Interim Reporting:
	The Partnership owns and operates eleven amusement parks, three separately gated outdoor water parks, one indoor water park and five hotels. Virtually all of the Partnership’s revenues from its seasonal amusement parks, as well as its outdoor water parks and other seasonal resort facilities, are realized during a 130- to 140-day operating period beginning in early May, with the major portion concentrated in the third quarter during the peak vacation months of July and August. Knott's Berry Farm is open daily on a year-round basis. Castaway Bay is generally open daily from Memorial Day to Labor Day, plus a limited daily schedule for the balance of the year.
	To assure that these highly seasonal operations will not result in misleading comparisons of current and subsequent interim periods, the Partnership has adopted the following accounting and reporting procedures for its seasonal parks: (a) revenues on multi-day admission tickets are recognized over the estimated number of visits expected for each type of ticket and are adjusted periodically during the season, (b) depreciation, advertising and certain seasonal operating costs are expensed during each park’s operating season, including certain costs incurred prior to the season which are amortized over the season, and (c) all other costs are expensed as incurred or ratably over the entire year.

LongLived_Assets

Long-Lived Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Impairment or Disposal of Tangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Lived Assets	'
	Long-Lived Assets:
	Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment upon the occurrence of events or changes in circumstances that would indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. In order to determine if an asset has been impaired, assets are grouped and tested at the lowest level for which identifiable, independent cash flows are available. A significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if an indicator of impairment has occurred. Such indicators may include, among others: a significant decline in expected future cash flows; a sustained, significant decline in equity price and market capitalization; a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate; unanticipated competition; and slower growth rates. Any adverse change in these factors could have a significant impact on the recoverability of these assets and could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
	The long-lived operating asset impairment test involves a two-step process. The first step is a comparison of each asset group's carrying value to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets, including disposition. Projected future cash flows reflect management's best estimates of economic and market conditions over the projected period, including growth rates in revenues and costs, estimates of future expected changes in operating margins and cash expenditures. Other significant estimates and assumptions include terminal value growth rates and future estimates of capital expenditures. If the carrying value of the asset group is higher than its undiscounted future cash flows, there is an indication that impairment exists and the second step must be performed to measure the amount of impairment loss. The amount of impairment is determined by comparing the implied fair value of the asset group to its carrying value in a manner consistent with the highest and best use of those assets.
	The Partnership estimates fair value of operating assets using an income, market, and/or cost approach. The income approach uses an asset group's projection of estimated operating results and cash flows that is discounted using a weighted-average cost of capital reflective of current market conditions. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The cost approach is based on the amount currently required to replace the service capacity of an asset adjusted for obsolescence. If the implied fair value of the assets is less than their carrying value, an impairment charge is recorded for the difference.
	Non-operating assets are evaluated for impairment based on changes in market conditions. When changes in market conditions are observed, impairment is estimated using a market-based approach. If the estimated fair value of the non-operating assets is less than their carrying value, an impairment charge is recorded for the difference.

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	'
	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:
	In accordance with the applicable accounting rules, goodwill is not amortized, but, along with indefinite-lived trade-names, is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. As of September 28, 2014, there were no indicators of impairment. The Partnership's annual testing date is December 31.
	The Partnership tested goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles for impairment on December 31, 2013 and no impairment was indicated.
	A summary of changes in the Partnership’s carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013 is as follows:
	(In thousands)	Goodwill			Accumulated			Goodwill
		(gross)			Impairment			(net)
					Losses
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	326,089		$	(79,868	)	$	246,221
	Foreign currency translation	(4,285		)	—			(4,285		)
	Balance at September 29, 2013	$	321,804		$	(79,868	)	$	241,936
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	317,957		$	(79,868	)	$	238,089
	Foreign currency translation	(5,576		)	—			(5,576		)
	Balance at September 28, 2014	$	312,381		$	(79,868	)	$	232,513
	At September 28, 2014, December 31, 2013, and September 29, 2013 the Partnership’s other intangible assets consisted of the following:
	September 28, 2014	Gross			Accumulated			Net
		Carrying			Amortization			Carrying
		Amount						Value
	(In thousands)
	Other intangible assets:
	Trade names	$	38,280		$	—		$	38,280
	License / franchise agreements	899			413			486
	Total other intangible assets	$	39,179		$	413		$	38,766
	31-Dec-13
	(In thousands)
	Other intangible assets:
	Trade names	$	39,070		$	—		$	39,070
	License / franchise agreements	800			399			401
	Total other intangible assets	$	39,870		$	399		$	39,471
	29-Sep-13
	(In thousands)
	Other intangible assets:
	Trade names	$	39,615		$	—		$	39,615
	License / franchise agreements	799			389			410
	Total other intangible assets	$	40,414		$	389		$	40,025
	Estimated amortization expense is expected to total less than $75,000 in each year from 2014 through 2018.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	Long-Term Debt:
	In June of 2014, the Partnership issued $450 million of 5.375% senior unsecured notes ("June 2014 notes"), maturing in 2024, in a private placement. The net proceeds from the offering of the June 2014 notes were used to redeem in full all of the Partnership’s $405 million of 9.125% senior unsecured notes that were scheduled to mature in 2018 (and which included $5.6 million of Original Issue Discount ("OID") to yield 9.375%), to satisfy and discharge the indenture governing the notes that were redeemed and for general corporate purposes.
	The Partnership's June 2014 notes pay interest semi-annually in June and December, with the principal due in full on June 1, 2024. The notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time prior to June 1, 2019 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus a “make-whole” premium together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. Thereafter, the notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at various prices depending on the date redeemed. Prior to June 1, 2017, up to 35% of the notes may be redeemed with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a price equal to 105.375% together with accrued and unpaid interest.
	In March 2013, the Partnership issued $500 million of 5.25% senior unsecured notes ("March 2013 notes"), maturing in 2021, in a private placement. Concurrently with this offering, the Partnership entered into a new $885 million credit agreement (the "2013 Credit Agreement"), which included a $630 million senior secured term loan facility and a $255 million senior secured revolving credit facility. The terms of the senior secured term loan facility include a maturity date of March 6, 2020 and bear interest at a rate of LIBOR ("London InterBank Offering Rate") plus 250 bps with a LIBOR floor of 75 bps. The term loan amortizes at $6.3 million annually and allows interest to be paid on a 30-, 60-, or 90-day basis. The Partnership is currently paying interest on a 30-day basis. The net proceeds from the notes and borrowings under the 2013 Credit Agreement were used to repay in full all amounts outstanding under the previous credit facilities. The facilities provided under the 2013 Credit Agreement are collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Partnership.
	Terms of the 2013 Credit Agreement include a revolving credit facility of a combined $255 million. Under the 2013 Credit Agreement, the Canadian portion of the revolving credit facility has a sub-limit of $15 million. U.S. denominated and Canadian denominated loans made under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 225 bps (with no LIBOR floor). The revolving credit facility is scheduled to mature in March 2018 and also provides for the issuance of documentary and standby letters of credit. The 2013 Credit Agreement requires the Partnership to pay a commitment fee of 38 bps per annum on the unused portion of the credit facilities.
	The 2013 Credit Agreement requires the Partnership to maintain specified financial ratios, which if breached for any reason, including a decline in operating results, could result in an event of default under the agreement. The most restrictive of these ratios is the Consolidated Leverage Ratio which is measured quarterly on a trailing-twelve month basis. The Consolidated Leverage Ratio decreased to 6.00x consolidated total debt (excluding the revolving debt)-to-Consolidated EBITDA at the end of the second quarter in 2014, and the ratio will decrease by 0.25x each second quarter until it reaches 5.25x. As of September 28, 2014, the Partnership’s Consolidated Leverage Ratio was 3.78x. The Partnership was in compliance with all other covenants under the 2013 Credit Agreement as of September 28, 2014.
	The Partnership is allowed to make Restricted Payments, as defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement, of up to $60 million annually, so long as no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing. These Restricted Payments are not subject to any specific covenants. Additional Restricted Payments are allowed to be made based on an Excess-Cash-Flow formula, should the Partnership’s pro-forma Consolidated Leverage Ratio be less than or equal to 5.00x. Per the terms of the indentures governing the Partnership's June 2014 and March 2013 notes, we can make Restricted Payments of $60 million annually so long as no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing, and our ability to make additional Restricted Payments in 2014 and beyond is permitted should the Partnership's pro forma trailing-twelve-month Total-Indebtedness-to-Consolidated-Cash-Flow Ratio be less than or equal to 5.00x.
	The Partnership's March 2013 notes pay interest semi-annually in March and September, with the principal due in full on March 15, 2021. The notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time prior to March 15, 2016 at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus a “make-whole” premium together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. Thereafter, the notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at various prices depending on the date redeemed. Prior to March 15, 2016, up to 35% of the notes may be redeemed with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings at a price equal to 105.25% together with accrued and unpaid interest.
	As market conditions warrant, the Partnership may from time to time repurchase debt securities issued by the Partnership, in privately negotiated or open market transactions, by tender offer, exchange offer or otherwise.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	Derivative Financial Instruments:
	Derivative financial instruments are used within the Partnership’s overall risk management program to manage certain interest rate and foreign currency risks. By utilizing a derivative instrument to hedge our exposure to LIBOR rate changes, the Partnership is exposed to credit risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. To mitigate this risk, hedging instruments are placed with a counterparty that the Partnership believes poses minimal credit risk.
	The Partnership does not use derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.
	We have entered into several interest rate swaps that fix all of our variable rate term-debt payments. As of September 28, 2014, we have $800 million of variable-rate debt to fixed rates swaps that mature in December 2015 and fix LIBOR at a weighted average rate of 2.38%. These swaps have been de-designated as cash flow hedges. During the third quarter and fourth quarter of 2013, we entered into four forward-starting interest rate swap agreements that will effectively convert $500 million of variable-rate debt to fixed rates beginning in December of 2015. These swaps, which were designated as cash flow hedges, mature on December 31, 2018 and fix LIBOR at a weighted average rate of 2.94%.
	Fair Value of Derivative Instruments and the Classification in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:
	(In thousands)		Condensed Consolidated		Fair Value as of				Fair Value as of			Fair Value as of
			Balance Sheet Location		September 28, 2014				December 31, 2013			September 29, 2013
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate swaps		Derivative Liability		$	(10,044	)		$	(3,916	)	$	(5,483	)
	Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments				$	(10,044	)		$	(3,916	)	$	(5,483	)
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate swaps		Derivative Liability		$	(15,758	)		$	(22,746	)	$	(26,163	)
	Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments				$	(15,758	)		$	(22,746	)	$	(26,163	)
	Net derivative liability				$	(25,802	)		$	(26,662	)	$	(31,646	)
	Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
	Changes in fair value of highly effective hedges are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Any ineffectiveness is recognized immediately in income. Amounts recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss are reclassified into earnings in the same period the forecasted transactions affect earnings. As of September 28, 2014 we have no amounts that are forecasted to be reclassified into earnings in the next twelve months.
	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
	Certain interest rate swap contracts were deemed ineffective in prior years and no longer qualified for hedge accounting. As a result of discontinued hedge accounting, the instruments are prospectively adjusted to fair value each reporting period through "Net effect of swaps" on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The amounts that were previously recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss prior to the de-designation are reclassified to earnings and a corresponding realized gain or loss will be recognized when the forecasted cash flow occurs. As of September 28, 2014, approximately $7.8 million of losses remain in accumulated comprehensive loss related to the effective cash flow hedge contracts prior to de-designation. We estimate that losses of $7.8 million will be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.
	The following table presents our derivative portfolio along with their notional amounts and their fixed interest rates as of September 28, 2014.
		Interest Rate Swaps
	($'s in thousands)	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments							Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
		Notional Amounts				LIBOR Rate			Notional Amounts			LIBOR Rate
		$	200,000			3	%		$	200,000		2.27	%
		100,000				3	%		150,000			2.43	%
		100,000				3	%		75,000			2.3	%
		100,000				2.7	%		70,000			2.54	%
									50,000			2.54	%
									50,000			2.54	%
									50,000			2.43	%
									50,000			2.29	%
									50,000			2.29	%
									30,000			2.54	%
									25,000			2.3	%
	Total $'s / Average Rate	$	500,000			2.94	%		$	800,000		2.38	%
	Effects of Derivative Instruments on Income (Loss) and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013:
	(In thousands)		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in  Accumulated OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)								Amount and Location of Gain (Loss)							Amount and Location of Gain (Loss)
											Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income							Recognized in Income on Derivative
											(Effective Portion)							(Ineffective Portion)
	Derivatives designated as		Three months ended				Three months ended					Three months ended			Three months ended				Three months ended		Three months ended
	Cash Flow Hedging
	Relationships		9/28/14				9/29/13					9/28/14			9/29/13				9/28/14		9/29/13
	Interest rate swaps		$	1,235			$	(5,483	)		Interest Expense	$	—		$	—		Net effect of swaps	$	—	$	—
	(In thousands)		Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized
			in Income on Derivative
	Derivatives not designated as Cash Flow				Three months ended				Three months ended
	Hedging Relationships				9/28/14				9/29/13
	Interest rate swaps		Net effect of swaps		$	3,073			$	609
					$	3,073			$	609
	During the quarter ended September 28, 2014, in addition to gains of $3.1 million recognized in income on the derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges (as noted in the tables above), $2.0 million of expense representing the regular amortization of amounts in AOCI was recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the quarter. The effect of these amounts resulted in a benefit to earnings of $1.1 million recorded in “Net effect of swaps.”
	For the three-month period ended September 29, 2013, in addition to the $0.6 million recognized in income on the derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges (as noted in the tables above), $2.0 million of expense representing the amortization of amounts in AOCI was recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The effect of these amounts resulted in a charge to earnings of $1.4 million recorded in “Net effect of swaps.”
	Effects of Derivative Instruments on Income (Loss) and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013:
	(In thousands)		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in  Accumulated OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)								Amount and Location of Gain (Loss)							Amount and Location of Gain (Loss)
											Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income							Recognized in Income on Derivative
											(Effective Portion)							(Ineffective Portion)
	Derivatives designated as		Nine months ended				Nine months ended					Nine months ended			Nine months ended				Nine months ended		Nine months ended
	Cash Flow Hedging
	Relationships		9/28/14				9/29/13					9/28/14			9/29/13				9/28/14		9/29/13
	Interest rate swaps		$	(6,129	)		$	(3,217	)		Interest Expense	$	—		$	(2,797	)	Net effect of swaps	$	—	$	3,703
	(In thousands)		Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized
			in Income on Derivative
	Derivatives not designated as Cash Flow				Nine months ended				Nine months ended
	Hedging Relationships				9/28/14				9/29/13
	Interest rate swaps		Net effect of swaps		$	6,991			$	130
				$	6,991			$	130
During the nine-month period ended ended September 28, 2014, in addition to gains of $7.0 million recognized in income on the derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges (as noted in the tables above), $6.0 million of expense representing the regular amortization of amounts in AOCI was recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the quarter. The effect of these amounts resulted in a benefit to earnings of $1.0 million recorded in “Net effect of swaps.”
For the nine-month period ended September 29, 2013, in addition to the $3.7 million gain recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivatives and $0.1 million gain on the derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges (as noted in the tables above), $7.8 million of expense related to the write off of OCI balances on our May 2011 swaps and $4.3 million of expense representing the amortization of amounts in AOCI was recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The effect of these amounts resulted in a charge to earnings of $8.3 million recorded in “Net effect of swaps.”
Effects of Derivative Instruments on Income (Loss) and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the twelve-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013:
(In thousands)		Amount of Gain (Loss)								Amount and Location of Gain (Loss)							Amount and Location of Gain (Loss)
		Recognized in Accumulated OCI on Derivatives								Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income							Recognized in Income on Derivative
		(Effective Portion)								(Effective Portion)							(Ineffective Portion)
Derivatives designated as		Twelve months ended				Twelve months ended					Twelve months ended			Twelve months ended				Twelve months ended		Twelve months ended
Cash Flow Hedging
Relationships		9/28/14				9/29/13					9/28/14			9/29/13				9/28/14		9/29/13
Interest rate swaps		$	(4,562	)		$	(769	)		Interest Expense	$	—		$	(5,820	)	Net effect of swaps	$	—	$	3,703
(In thousands)		Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized
		in Income on Derivative
Derivatives not designated as Cash Flow Hedging				Twelve months ended				Twelve months ended
Relationships				9/28/14				9/29/13
Interest rate swaps		Net effect of swaps		$	10,408			$	130
				$	10,408			$	130
During the twelve-month period ending September 28, 2014, in addition to the $10.4 million gain recognized in income on derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges (as noted in the tables above), $7.9 million of expense representing the amortization of amounts in AOCI for the swaps was recorded during the trailing twelve months ended September 28, 2014 in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The effect of these amounts resulted in a benefit to earnings of $2.5 million recorded in “Net effect of swaps.”
For the twelve-month period ending September 29, 2013, in addition to the $3.7 million gain recognized in income on the ineffective portion of designated derivatives and $0.1 million of gain recognized in income on the derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges as noted in the tables above, $7.8 million of expense related to the write off of OCI balances on our May 2011 swaps and $4.1 million of expense representing the amortization of amounts in AOCI for the swaps was recorded during the trailing twelve months ended September 29, 2013 in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The net effect of these amounts resulted in a charge to earnings for the trailing twelve month period of $8.1 million recorded in “Net effect of swaps.”

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements:
	The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) relating to fair value measurements emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions (inputs) that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable, and valuation techniques used to measure fair value should maximize the use of relevant observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Accordingly, the FASB’s ASC establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework that ranks the quality and reliability of information used to determine fair values. The hierarchy is associated with the level of pricing observability utilized in measuring fair value and defines three levels of inputs to the fair value measurement process—quoted prices are the most reliable valuation inputs, whereas model values that include inputs based on unobservable data are the least reliable. Each fair value measurement must be assigned to a level corresponding to the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
	The three broad levels of inputs defined by the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
	•	Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
	•	Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
	•	Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
	A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
	The table below presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of September 28, 2014, December 31, 2013, and September 29, 2013 on a recurring basis:
			Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
	September 28, 2014
	(In thousands)
	Interest rate swap agreements (1)		$	(10,044	)	$	—	$	(10,044	)	$	—
	Interest rate swap agreements (2)		(15,758		)	—		(15,758		)	—
	Net derivative liability		$	(25,802	)	$	—	$	(25,802	)	$	—
	31-Dec-13
	Interest rate swap agreements (1)		$	(3,916	)	$	—	$	(3,916	)	$	—
	Interest rate swap agreements (2)		$	(22,746	)	$	—	$	(22,746	)	$	—
	Net derivative liability		$	(26,662	)	$	—	$	(26,662	)	$	—
	September 29, 2013
	Interest rate swap agreements (1)		$	(5,483	)	$	—	$	(5,483	)	$	—
	Interest rate swap agreements (2)		$	(26,163	)	$	—	$	(26,163	)	$	—
	Net derivative liability		$	(31,646	)	$	—	$	(31,646	)	$	—
	-1	Designated as cash flow hedges and are included in “Derivative Liability” on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
	-2	Not designated as cash flow hedges and are included in "Derivative Liability" on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
	Fair values of the interest rate swap agreements are determined using significant inputs, including the LIBOR forward curves, which are considered Level 2 observable market inputs. In addition, the Partnership considered the effect of its credit and non-performance risk on the fair values provided, and recognized an adjustment decreasing the net derivative liability by approximately $0.6 million as of September 28, 2014.
	The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, revolver, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximates fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.
	There were no assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 28, 2014, December 31, 2013, or September 29, 2013, except for as described below.
	The fair value of term debt at September 28, 2014 was approximately $614.2 million based on borrowing rates currently available to the Partnership on long-term debt with similar terms and average maturities. The fair value of the Partnership's notes at September 28, 2014 was approximately $919.5 million based on public trading levels as of that date. The fair value of the term debt and June 2014 notes were based on Level 2 inputs and the March 2013 notes were based on Level 1 inputs.

Earnings_per_Unit

Earnings per Unit	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Earnings Per Unit [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Unit	'
	Earnings per Unit:
	Net income per limited partner unit is calculated based on the following unit amounts:
		Three months ended				Nine months ended				Twelve months ended
		9/28/14		9/29/13		9/28/14		9/29/13		9/28/14		9/29/13
		(In thousands except per unit amounts)
	Basic weighted average units outstanding	55,439		55,485		55,448		55,472		55,458		55,460
	Effect of dilutive units:
	Unit options and restricted unit awards	336		189		317		146		290		120
	Phantom units	80		189		90		185		116		224
	Diluted weighted average units outstanding	55,855		55,863		55,855		55,803		55,864		55,804
	Net income per unit - basic	$	2.92	$	3.43	$	2.21	$	2.32	$	1.84	$	2.13
	Net income per unit - diluted	$	2.9	$	3.41	$	2.19	$	2.31	$	1.82	$	2.12
	The effect of out-of-the-money and/or antidilutive unit options on the three, nine and twelve months ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013, respectively, had they not been out of the money or antidilutive, would have been immaterial in all periods presented.

Income_and_Partnership_Taxes

Income and Partnership Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]	'
Income and Partnership Taxes	'
	Income and Partnership Taxes:
	Under the applicable accounting rules, income taxes are recognized for the amount of taxes payable by the Partnership’s corporate subsidiaries for the current year and for the impact of deferred tax assets and liabilities, which represent future tax consequences of events that have been recognized differently in the financial statements than for tax purposes. The income tax provision (benefit) for interim periods is determined by applying an estimated annual effective tax rate to the quarterly income (loss) of the Partnership’s corporate subsidiaries. In addition to income taxes on its corporate subsidiaries, the Partnership pays a publicly traded partnership tax (PTP tax) on partnership-level gross income (net revenues less cost of food, merchandise and games). As such, the Partnership’s total provision (benefit) for taxes includes amounts for both the PTP tax and for income taxes on its corporate subsidiaries.
	As of the third quarter of 2014 the Partnership has recorded $1.1 million of unrecognized tax benefits including interest and/or penalties related to state and local tax filing positions. The Partnership recognizes interest and/or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the income tax provision. The Partnership does not anticipate that the balance of the unrecognized tax benefit will change significantly over the next 12 months.

Contingencies

Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Contingencies	'
	Contingencies:
	The Partnership is a party to a number of lawsuits arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, none of these matters is expected to have a material effect in the aggregate on the Partnership's financial statements.

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component	'
	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component:
	The following tables reflect the changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) related to limited partners' equity for the three-, nine-, and twelve-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013:
		Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (1)
	(In thousands)
			Gains and Losses
			on Cash Flow Hedges			Foreign Currency Items
										Total
	Balance at June 29, 2014		$	(17,904	)	$	(691	)		$	(18,595	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax ($187) and ($1,713), respectively		1,048			2,975				4,023
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax ($307) (2)		1,678			—				1,678
	Net other comprehensive income		2,726			2,975				5,701
	28-Sep-14		$	(15,178	)	$	2,284			$	(12,894	)
	(1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
	(2) See Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income table below for reclassification details.
		Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (1)
	(In thousands)
			Gains and Losses
			on Cash Flow Hedges			Foreign Currency Items
										Total
	Balance at June 30, 2013		$	(15,185	)	$	(858	)		$	(16,043	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax ($1,044) and $401, respectively		(4,440		)	(699		)		(5,139		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax ($307) (2)		1,679			—				1,679
	Net other comprehensive income		(2,761		)	(699		)		(3,460		)
	29-Sep-13		$	(17,946	)	$	(1,557	)		$	(19,503	)
	(1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
	(2) See Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income table below for reclassification details.
		Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (1)
	(In thousands)
			Gains and Losses
			on Cash Flow Hedges			Foreign Currency Items
										Total
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	(15,013	)	$	5			$	(15,008	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax $928 and ($1,310), respectively		(5,200		)	2,279				(2,921		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax ($922) (2)		5,035			—				5,035
	Net other comprehensive income		(165		)	2,279				2,114
	28-Sep-14		$	(15,178	)	$	2,284			$	(12,894	)
	(1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
	(2) See Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income table below for reclassification details.
		Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (1)
	(In thousands)
			Gains and Losses
			on Cash Flow Hedges			Foreign Currency Items
										Total
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	(25,749	)	$	(2,751	)		$	(28,500	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax $718 and ($689), respectively		(2,500		)	1,194				(1,306		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax ($1,843) (2)		10,303			—				10,303
	Net other comprehensive income		7,803			1,194				8,997
	29-Sep-13		$	(17,946	)	$	(1,557	)		$	(19,503	)
	(1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
	(2) See Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income table below for reclassification details.
		Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (1)
	(In thousands)
			Gains and Losses
			on Cash Flow Hedges			Foreign Currency Items
										Total
	Balance at September 29, 2013		$	(17,946	)	$	(1,557	)		$	(19,503	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax $615 and ($2,208), respectively		(3,946		)	3,841				(105		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax ($1,228) (2)		6,714			—				6,714
	Net other comprehensive income		2,768			3,841				6,609
	28-Sep-14		$	(15,178	)	$	2,284			$	(12,894	)
	(1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
	(2) See Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income table below for reclassification details.
		Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (1)
(In thousands)
		Gains and Losses
		on Cash Flow Hedges			Foreign Currency Items
									Total
Balance at September 30, 2012		$	(27,686	)	$	(4,371	)		$	(32,057	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax $355 and ($1,619), respectively		(416		)	2,814				2,398
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax ($1,816) (2)		10,156			—				10,156
Net other comprehensive income		9,740			2,814				12,554
29-Sep-13		$	(17,946	)	$	(1,557	)		$	(19,503	)
(1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
(2) See Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income table below for reclassification details.
Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (1)
(In thousands)
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components		Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income																			Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
Gains and losses on cash flow hedges		3 months ended 9/28/14			3 months ended 9/29/13			9 months ended 9/28/14				9 months ended 9/29/13			12 months ended 9/28/14			12 months ended 9/29/13
Interest rate contracts		$	1,985		$	1,986		$	5,957			$	12,146		$	7,942		$	11,972		Net effect of swaps
		$	1,985		$	1,986		$	5,957			$	12,146		$	7,942		$	11,972		Total before tax
		(307		)	(307		)	(922		)		(1,843		)	(1,228		)	(1,816		)	Benefit for taxes
		$	1,678		$	1,679		$	5,035			$	10,303		$	6,714		$	10,156		Net of tax
(1) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.

Consolidating_Financial_Inform

Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantors and Issuers	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Abstract]	'
Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantors and Issuers	'
	Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantors and Issuers:
	Cedar Fair, L.P., Canada's Wonderland Company ("Cedar Canada"), and Magnum Management Corporation ("Magnum") are the co-issuers of the Partnership's June 2014 and March 2013 notes (see Note 5). The notes have been fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by each 100% owned subsidiary of Cedar Fair (other than Cedar Canada and Magnum) that guarantees the Partnership's senior secured credit facilities. There are no non-guarantor subsidiaries.
	The following consolidating schedules present condensed financial information for Cedar Fair, L.P., Cedar Canada, and Magnum, the co-issuers, and each 100% owned subsidiary of Cedar Fair (other than Cedar Canada and Magnum), the guarantors (on a combined basis), as of September 28, 2014, December 31, 2013, and September 29, 2013 and for the three, nine, and twelve month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013. In lieu of providing separate unaudited financial statements for the guarantor subsidiaries, the Partnership has included the accompanying condensed consolidating financial statements.
	The Partnership adopted ASU 2013-04, “Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date" as of January 1, 2014. The debt disclosed on the unaudited balance sheets as of September 28, 2014, December 31, 2013, and September 29, 2013 reflect the adoption of this guidance. For the periods ended December 31, 2013 and September 29, 2013, the debt disclosed and related items have been adjusted to reflect only the amounts of debt Cedar Fair, L.P, Cedar Canada, and Magnum have recorded on their books.
	In addition to making the retrospective adjustments to the balance sheets related to the adoption of ASU 2013-04, the Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the nine and twelve month periods ended September 29, 2013 have been revised to correct the presentation of certain intercompany transactions previously recorded as cash flows from operating activities and the presentation of an intercompany term debt receipt previously recorded as cash flows from financing activities. A summary of the changes are below:
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	For the Nine Month Period Ended September 29, 2013
	(In thousands)	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
	As reported - Net cash from (for) operating activities	$	337,821		$	60,434			$	21,615			$	66,757			$	(169,672	)		$	316,955
	Investment in joint ventures and affiliates	(63,105		)	(52,172		)		(29,579		)		(24,816		)		169,672				—
	Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts	—			(41,768		)		—				55,439				(13,671		)		—
	Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	(134,694		)	73,536				5,655				41,832				13,671				—
	Dividends paid	—			—				13,173				—				(13,173		)		—
	As corrected - Net cash from (for) operating activities	$	140,022		$	40,030			$	10,864			$	139,212			$	(13,173	)		$	316,955
	As reported - Net cash from (for) investing activities	$	(106,673	)	$	(52,172	)		$	(35,096	)		$	(57,968	)		$	169,672			$	(82,237	)
	Investment in joint ventures and affiliates	63,105			52,172				29,579				24,816				(169,672		)		—
	Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts	—			41,768				—				(55,439		)		13,671				—
	As corrected - Net cash from (for) investing activities	$	(43,568	)	$	41,768			$	(5,517	)		$	(88,591	)		$	13,671			$	(82,237	)
	As reported - Net cash from (for) financing activities	$	(123,148	)	$	(6,413	)		$	(489	)		$	—			$	—			$	(130,050	)
	Dividends paid	—			—				(13,173		)						13,173				—
	Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	134,694			(73,536		)		(5,655		)		(41,832		)		(13,671		)		—
	As corrected - Net cash from (for) financing activities	$	11,546		$	(79,949	)		$	(19,317	)		$	(41,832	)		$	(498	)		$	(130,050	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	For the Twelve Month Period Ended September 29, 2013
	(In thousands)	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
	As reported - Net cash from (for) operating activities	$	258,843		$	42,367			$	32,927			$	52,457			$	(61,746	)		$	324,848
	Investment in joint ventures and affiliates	24,507			(37,602		)		(30,743		)		(17,908		)		61,746				—
	Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts	—			(46,143		)		—				60,099				(13,956		)		—
	Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	(71,020		)	6,760				4,098				46,206				13,956				—
	Dividends paid	—			—				13,173				—				(13,173		)		—
	As corrected - Net cash from (for) operating activities	$	212,330		$	(34,618	)		$	19,455			$	140,854			$	(13,173	)		$	324,848
	As reported - Net cash from (for) investing activities	$	(23,431	)	$	(37,603	)		$	(36,275	)		$	(51,016	)		$	61,746			$	(86,579	)
	Investment in joint ventures and affiliates	(24,507		)	37,602				30,743				17,908				(61,746		)		—
	Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts	—			46,143				—				(60,099		)		13,956				—
	As corrected - Net cash from (for) investing activities	$	(47,938	)	$	46,142			$	(5,532	)		$	(93,207	)		$	13,956			$	(86,579	)
	As reported - Net cash from (for) financing activities	$	(145,412	)	$	(4,734	)		$	(489	)		$	—			$	—			$	(150,635	)
	Dividends paid	—			—				(13,173		)		—				13,173				—
	Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	71,020			(6,760		)		(4,098		)		(46,206		)		(13,956		)		—
	As corrected - Net cash from (for) financing activities	$	(74,392	)	$	(11,494	)		$	(17,760	)		$	(46,206	)		$	(783	)		$	(150,635	)
	These revisions had no effect on the Partnership's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, Statements of Partner's Equity, or Statements of Cash Flows.
	CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
	UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	September 28, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
	ASSETS
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	124,000		$	2,194			$	52,792			$	10,388			$	—			$	189,374
	Receivables	11			131,297				88,605				651,998				(830,649		)		41,262
	Inventories	—			3,147				1,833				25,481				—				30,461
	Current deferred tax asset	—			5,430				800				3,445				—				9,675
	Other current assets	1,084			5,863				14,219				5,847				(13,028		)		13,985
		125,095			147,931				158,249				697,159				(843,677		)		284,757
	Property and Equipment (net)	459,332			8,105				230,723				819,971				—				1,518,131
	Investment in Park	560,750			837,800				163,809				60,788				(1,623,147		)		—
	Goodwill	9,061			—				112,234				111,218				—				232,513
	Other Intangibles, net	—			—				15,911				22,855				—				38,766
	Deferred Tax Asset	—			29,935				—				—				(29,935		)		—
	Other Assets	11,147			21,071				8,587				2,104				—				42,909
		$	1,165,385		$	1,044,842			$	689,513			$	1,714,095			$	(2,496,759	)		$	2,117,076
	LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
	Current Liabilities:
	Current maturities of long-term debt	$	2,621		$	1,873			$	106			$	—			$	—			$	4,600
Accounts payable	340,850			208,763				22,485				280,417				(830,649		)		21,866
Deferred revenue	—			—				4,682				43,459				—				48,141
Accrued interest	2,579			1,552				7,877				—				—				12,008
Accrued taxes	5,255			6,534				—				39,646				(13,028		)		38,407
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	—			29,505				1,962				10,672				—				42,139
Self-insurance reserves	—			5,797				1,747				16,387				—				23,931
Other accrued liabilities	446			5,388				693				1,865				—				8,392
	351,751			259,412				39,552				392,446				(843,677		)		199,484
Deferred Tax Liability	—			—				55,676				131,648				(29,935		)		157,389
Derivative Liability	15,115			10,687				—				—				—				25,802
Other Liabilities	20			4,688				—				11,887				—				16,595
Long-Term Debt:
Term debt	350,046			250,088				14,116				—				—				614,250
Notes	294,897			205,103				450,000				—				—				950,000
	644,943			455,191				464,116				—				—				1,564,250
Equity	153,556			314,864				130,169				1,178,114				(1,623,147		)		153,556
	$	1,165,385		$	1,044,842			$	689,513			$	1,714,095			$	(2,496,759	)		$	2,117,076
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
31-Dec-13
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	75,000		$	4,144			$	35,575			$	3,337			$	—			$	118,056
Receivables	6			115,972				67,829				552,633				(715,107		)		21,333
Inventories	—			1,968				1,898				22,214				—				26,080
Current deferred tax asset	—			5,430				800				3,445				—				9,675
Other current assets	599			4,443				14,266				7,764				(15,719		)		11,353
	75,605			131,957				120,368				589,393				(730,826		)		186,497
Property and Equipment (net)	447,724			976				243,208				813,855				—				1,505,763
Investment in Park	514,948			796,735				142,668				63,948				(1,518,299		)		—
Goodwill	9,061			—				117,810				111,218				—				238,089
Other Intangibles, net	—			—				16,683				22,788				—				39,471
Deferred Tax Asset	—			31,122				—				117				(31,239		)		—
Other Assets	25,210			10,002				6,657				2,938				—				44,807
	$	1,072,548		$	970,792			$	647,394			$	1,604,257			$	(2,280,364	)		$	2,014,627
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	259,850		$	188,818			$	17,632			$	262,029			$	(715,107	)		$	13,222
Deferred revenue	—			—				2,815				41,706				—				44,521
Accrued interest	4,637			3,223				15,341				—				—				23,201
Accrued taxes	4,609			—				—				30,591				(15,719		)		19,481
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	—			21,596				1,101				6,503				—				29,200
Self-insurance reserves	—			5,757				1,742				16,154				—				23,653
Other accrued liabilities	1,146			2,993				181				1,201				—				5,521
	270,242			222,387				38,812				358,184				(730,826		)		158,799
Deferred Tax Liability	—			—				57,704				131,648				(31,239		)		158,113
Derivative Liability	15,610			11,052				—				—				—				26,662
Other Liabilities	—			7,858				—				3,432				—				11,290
Long-Term Debt:
Term debt	352,668			251,961				14,221				—				—				618,850
Notes	294,897			205,103				401,782				—				—				901,782
	647,565			457,064				416,003				—				—				1,520,632
Equity	139,131			272,431				134,875				1,110,993				(1,518,299		)		139,131
	$	1,072,548		$	970,792			$	647,394			$	1,604,257			$	(2,280,364	)		$	2,014,627
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
September 29, 2013
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	133,000		$	2,293			$	36,187			$	12,002			$	—			$	183,482
Receivables	12			124,478				70,303				589,797				(742,056		)		42,534
Inventories	—			1,578				2,090				25,648				—				29,316
Current deferred tax asset	—			3,708				816				3,661				—				8,185
Other current assets	995			3,558				1,275				3,798				—				9,626
	134,007			135,615				110,671				634,906				(742,056		)		273,143
Property and Equipment (net)	450,205			985				248,484				815,000				—				1,514,674
Investment in Park	548,241			824,356				143,548				81,719				(1,597,864		)		—
Goodwill	9,061			—				121,657				111,218				—				241,936
Other Intangibles, net	—			—				17,228				22,797				—				40,025
Deferred Tax Asset	—			30,316				—				90				(30,406		)		—
Other Assets	13,196			9,031				6,902				2,140				—				31,269
	$	1,154,710		$	1,000,303			$	648,490			$	1,667,870			$	(2,370,326	)		$	2,101,047
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	3,590		$	2,565			$	145			$	—			$	—			$	6,300
Accounts payable	281,983			159,781				7,802				314,367				(742,056		)		21,877
Deferred revenue	—			—				1,951				35,676				—				37,627
Accrued interest	2,677			1,593				5,983				—				—				10,253
Accrued taxes	5,413			29,386				—				4,594				—				39,393
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	1			27,622				2,154				9,844				—				39,621
Self-insurance reserves	—			5,545				1,896				16,647				—				24,088
Other accrued liabilities	991			4,077				694				1,856				—				7,618
	294,655			230,569				20,625				382,984				(742,056		)		186,777
Deferred Tax Liability	—			—				61,143				126,866				(30,406		)		157,603
Derivative Liability	18,407			13,239				—				—				—				31,646
Other Liabilities	—			5,573				—				3,500				—				9,073
Long-Term Debt:
Term debt	354,534			253,294				14,297				—				—				622,125
Notes	294,897			205,103				401,606				—				—				901,606
	649,431			458,397				415,903				—				—				1,523,731
Equity	192,217			292,525				150,819				1,154,520				(1,597,864		)		192,217
	$	1,154,710		$	1,000,303			$	648,490			$	1,667,870			$	(2,370,326	)		$	2,101,047
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Three Months Ended September 28, 2014
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
Net revenues	$	85,161		$	158,384			$	76,325			$	516,002			$	(240,554	)		$	595,318
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	—			2,622				5,743				38,447				—				46,812
Operating expenses	1,248			77,814				17,561				322,580				(240,554		)		178,649
Selling, general and administrative	1,307			35,241				5,082				15,575				—				57,205
Depreciation and amortization	19,709			166				8,685				29,684				—				58,244
Gain on sale of other assets	—			—				—				—				—				—
(Gain) loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	532			1				229				713				—				1,475
	22,796			115,844				37,300				406,999				(240,554		)		342,385
Operating income (loss)	62,365			42,540				39,025				109,003				—				252,933
Interest expense (income), net	10,622			7,073				6,243				(2,492		)		—				21,446
Net effect of swaps	(666		)	(421		)		—				—				—				(1,087		)
Loss on early debt extinguishment	—			—				(246		)		—				—				(246		)
Unrealized / realized foreign currency gain	—			—				21,515				—				—				21,515
Other (income) expense	187			(2,415		)		531				1,697				—				—
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	(114,725		)	(58,671		)		(14,629		)		(23,774		)		211,799				—
Income (loss) before taxes	166,947			96,974				25,611				133,572				(211,799		)		211,305
Provision (benefit) for taxes	5,045			12,717				1,836				29,805				—				49,403
Net income (loss)	$	161,902		$	84,257			$	23,775			$	103,767			$	(211,799	)		$	161,902
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	2,975			—				2,975				—				(2,975		)		2,975
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	2,726			807				—				—				(807		)		2,726
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	5,701			807				2,975				—				(3,782		)		5,701
Total Comprehensive Income (loss)	$	167,603		$	85,064			$	26,750			$	103,767			$	(215,581	)		$	167,603
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Three Months Ended September 29, 2013
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
Net revenues	$	83,285		$	161,866			$	82,265			$	509,467			$	(244,807	)		$	592,076
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	—			—				6,082				39,761				—				45,843
Operating expenses	1,669			76,468				19,042				318,022				(244,807		)		170,394
Selling, general and administrative	1,796			38,083				4,781				14,067				—				58,727
Depreciation and amortization	18,306			10				8,979				30,200				—				57,495
Gain on sale of other assets	—			—				—				(8,743		)		—				(8,743		)
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	368			—				1				1,268				—				1,637
	22,139			114,561				38,885				394,575				(244,807		)		325,353
Operating income	61,146			47,305				43,380				114,892				—				266,723
Interest expense, net	10,858			6,901				9,731				(1,978		)		—				25,512
Net effect of swaps	810			567				—				—				—				1,377
Unrealized / realized foreign currency loss	—			—				(8,615		)		—				—				(8,615		)
Other (income) expense	188			(2,129		)		584				1,357				—				—
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	(146,054		)	(78,714		)		(13,606		)		(40,904		)		279,278				—
Income (loss) before taxes	195,344			120,680				55,286				156,417				(279,278		)		248,449
Provision (benefit) for taxes	4,920			14,537				14,390				24,178				—				58,025
Net income (loss)	$	190,424		$	106,143			$	40,896			$	132,239			$	(279,278	)		$	190,424
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	(699		)	—				(699		)		—				699				(699		)
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	(2,761		)	(1,202		)		—				—				1,202				(2,761		)
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	(3,460		)	(1,202		)		(699		)		—				1,901				(3,460		)
Total Comprehensive Income (loss)	$	186,964		$	104,941			$	40,197			$	132,239			$	(277,377	)		$	186,964
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Nine Months Ended September 28, 2014
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
Net revenues	$	133,000		$	246,800			$	110,354			$	884,327			$	(375,683	)		$	998,798
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	—			2,701				8,625				71,561				—				82,887
Operating expenses	3,908			155,169				39,622				583,175				(375,683		)		406,191
Selling, general and administrative	4,170			79,408				9,841				31,807				—				125,226
Depreciation and amortization	34,194			269				15,187				59,875				—				109,525
Gain on sale of other assets	—			—				—				(921		)		—				(921		)
Loss (gain) on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	781			—				229				1,677				—				2,687
	43,053			237,547				73,504				747,174				(375,683		)		725,595
Operating income	89,947			9,253				36,850				137,153				—				273,203
Interest expense (income), net	31,354			21,438				27,644				(6,430		)		—				74,006
Net effect of swaps	(650		)	(381		)		—				—				—				(1,031		)
Loss on early debt extinguishment	—			—				29,027				—				—				29,027
Unrealized / realized foreign currency gain	—			—				22,597				—				—				22,597
Other (income) expense	562			(8,104		)		1,436				6,106				—				—
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	(72,051		)	(33,249		)		(21,141		)		6,399				120,042				—
Income (loss) before taxes	130,732			29,549				(22,713		)		131,078				(120,042		)		148,604
Provision (benefit) for taxes	8,468			(1,186		)		(16,315		)		35,373				—				26,340
Net loss	$	122,264		$	30,735			$	(6,398	)		$	95,705			$	(120,042	)		$	122,264
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	2,279			—				2,279				—				(2,279		)		2,279
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	(165		)	(10		)		—				—				10				(165		)
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	2,114			(10		)		2,279				—				(2,269		)		2,114
Total Comprehensive Loss	$	124,378		$	30,725			$	(4,119	)		$	95,705			$	(122,311	)		$	124,378
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2013
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
Net revenues	$	131,528		$	255,595			$	117,508			$	877,450			$	(386,586	)		$	995,495
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	—			—				9,076				72,857				—				81,933
Operating expenses	4,500			150,320				40,569				579,532				(386,586		)		388,335
Selling, general and administrative	4,310			81,584				9,360				30,279				—				125,533
Depreciation and amortization	31,672			28				15,797				60,816				—				108,313
(Gain) on sale of other assets	—			—				—				(8,743		)		—				(8,743		)
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	404			—				479				1,383				—				2,266
	40,886			231,932				75,281				736,124				(386,586		)		697,637
Operating income (loss)	90,642			23,663				42,227				141,326				—				297,858
Interest expense, net	31,580			21,824				29,338				(5,715		)		—				77,027
Net effect of swaps	5,067			3,248				—				—				—				8,315
Loss on early debt extinguishment	21,175			12,781				617				—				—				34,573
Unrealized / realized foreign currency loss	—			—				15,229				—				—				15,229
Other (income) expense	563			(6,645		)		1,967				4,115				—				—
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	(104,833		)	(58,614		)		(18,318		)		(15,029		)		196,794				—
Income (loss) before taxes	137,090			51,069				13,394				157,955				(196,794		)		162,714
Provision (benefit) for taxes	8,402			(2,444		)		(1,596		)		29,664				—				34,026
Net loss	$	128,688		$	53,513			$	14,990			$	128,291			$	(196,794	)		$	128,688
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	1,194			—				1,194				—				(1,194		)		1,194
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	7,803			1,836				—				—				(1,836		)		7,803
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	8,997			1,836				1,194				—				(3,030		)		8,997
Total Comprehensive Loss	$	137,685		$	55,349			$	16,184			$	128,291			$	(199,824	)		$	137,685
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Twelve Months Ended September 28, 2014
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
Net revenues	$	153,941		$	287,282			$	120,538			$	1,013,346			$	(437,232	)		$	1,137,875
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	—			2,701				8,871				81,154				—				92,726
Operating expenses	5,411			188,453				46,823				686,745				(437,232		)		490,200
Selling, general and administrative	5,577			98,649				11,465				36,414				—				152,105
Depreciation and amortization	39,329			278				16,723				67,369				—				123,699
(Gain) on sale of other assets	—			—				—				(921		)		—				(921		)
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	801			—				229				1,930				—				2,960
	51,118			290,081				84,111				872,691				(437,232		)		860,769
Operating income	102,823			(2,799		)		36,427				140,655				—				277,106
Interest (income) expense, net	42,404			28,489				37,682				(8,679		)		—				99,896
Net effect of swaps	(1,527		)	(936		)		—				—				—				(2,463		)
Loss on early debt extinguishment	—			—				29,027				—				—				29,027
Unrealized / realized foreign currency loss	—			—				36,309				—				—				36,309
Other (income) expense	749			(12,716		)		3,148				8,819				—				—
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	(50,775		)	(12,155		)		(20,261		)		23,905				59,286				—
Income (loss) before taxes	111,972			(5,481		)		(49,478		)		116,610				(59,286		)		114,337
Provision (benefit) for taxes	10,192			(10,875		)		(25,575		)		38,815				—				12,557
Net income (loss)	$	101,780		$	5,394			$	(23,903	)		$	77,795			$	(59,286	)		$	101,780
Other comprehensive income, (net of tax):
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	3,841			—				3,841				—				(3,841		)		3,841
Unrealized income on cash flow hedging derivatives	2,768			1,002				—				—				(1,002		)		2,768
Other comprehensive income, (net of tax)	6,609			1,002				3,841				—				(4,843		)		6,609
Total Comprehensive Income (loss)	$	108,389		$	6,396			$	(20,062	)		$	77,795			$	(64,129	)		$	108,389
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Twelve Months Ended September 29, 2013
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
Net revenues	$	152,379		$	292,510			$	127,485			$	996,647			$	(444,321	)		$	1,124,700
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	—			—				9,404				83,651				—				93,055
Operating expenses	5,739			179,465				48,104				669,919				(444,321		)		458,906
Selling, general and administrative	5,964			97,351				10,618				34,423				—				148,356
Depreciation and amortization	35,896			40				17,581				68,891				—				122,408
(Gain) on sale of other assets	—			—				—				(15,368		)		—				(15,368		)
Loss (gain) on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	1,318			—				476				6,578				—				8,372
	48,917			276,856				86,183				848,094				(444,321		)		815,729
Operating income	103,462			15,654				41,302				148,553				—				308,971
Interest expense, net	43,667			29,195				39,310				(8,465		)		—				103,707
Net effect of swaps	4,964			3,177				—				—				—				8,141
Loss on early debt extinguishment	21,175			12,781				617				—				—				34,573
Unrealized / realized foreign currency loss	—			—				20,157				—				—				20,157
Other (income) expense	751			(9,033		)		2,766				5,516				—				—
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	(95,234		)	(51,316		)		(18,019		)		(8,239		)		172,808				—
Income before taxes	128,139			30,850				(3,529		)		159,741				(172,808		)		142,393
Provision (benefit) for taxes	9,776			(8,530		)		(11,708		)		34,492				—				24,030
Net income	$	118,363		$	39,380			$	8,179			$	125,249			$	(172,808	)		$	118,363
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	2,814			—				2,814				—				(2,814		)		2,814
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	9,740			2,385				—				—				(2,385		)		9,740
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	12,554			2,385				2,814				—				(5,199		)		12,554
Total Comprehensive Income	$	130,917		$	41,765			$	10,993			$	125,249			$	(178,007	)		$	130,917
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Nine Months Ended September 28, 2014
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	122,796		$	11,832			$	14,637			$	164,278			$	(1,824	)		$	311,719
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Intercompany receivables receipts	—			13,794				—				(77,332		)		63,538				—
Sale of other assets	—			—				—				1,377				—				1,377
Capital expenditures	(55,105		)	(257		)		(14,394		)		(67,257		)		—				(137,013		)
Net cash from investing activities	(55,105		)	13,537				(14,394		)		(143,212		)		63,538				(135,636		)
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Note borrowings	—			—				450,000				—				—				450,000
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination	—			—				(426,148		)		—				—				(426,148		)
Distributions paid	(119,292		)	—				—				—				1,824				(117,468		)
Payment of debt issuance costs	—			—				(9,795		)		—				—				(9,795		)
Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	100,601			(26,534		)		3,486				(14,015		)		(63,538		)		—
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation expense	—			(785		)		—				—				—				(785		)
Net cash (for) financing activities	(18,691		)	(27,319		)		17,543				(14,015		)		(61,714		)		(104,196		)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	—			—				(569		)		—				—				(569		)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Net increase (decrease) for the period	49,000			(1,950		)		17,217				7,051				—				71,318
Balance, beginning of period	75,000			4,144				35,575				3,337				—				118,056
Balance, end of period	$	124,000		$	2,194			$	52,792			$	10,388			$	—			$	189,374
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2013
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)					Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
NET CASH FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	140,022		$	40,030				$	10,864			$	139,212			$	(13,173	)		$	316,955
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts	—			41,768					—				(55,439		)		13,671				—
Sale of other assets	—			—					—				15,297				—				15,297
Capital expenditures	(43,568		)	—					(5,517		)		(48,449		)		—				(97,534		)
Net cash from (for) investing activities	(43,568		)	41,768					(5,517		)		(88,591		)		13,671				(82,237		)
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Term debt borrowings	359,022			256,500			—		14,478				—				—				630,000
Note borrowings	294,897			205,103					—				—				—				500,000
Payment of debt issuance costs	(14,332		)	(8,028		)			(452		)		—				—				(22,812		)
Term debt payments, including amounts paid for early termination	(655,723		)	(462,438		)			(14,514		)		—				—				(1,132,675		)
Distributions/dividends (paid) received	(107,013		)	2,555					(13,173		)		—				13,173				(104,458		)
Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	134,695			(73,536		)			(5,656		)		(41,832		)		(13,671		)		—
Exercise of limited partnership unit options	—			43					—				—				—				43
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation expense	—			(148		)			—				—				—				(148		)
Net cash (for) financing activities	11,546			(79,949		)			(19,317		)		(41,832		)		(498		)		(130,050		)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	—			—					(16		)		—				—				(16		)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Net increase for the period	108,000			1,849					(13,986		)		8,789				—				104,652
Balance, beginning of period	25,000			444					50,173				3,213				—				78,830
Balance, end of period	$	133,000		$	2,293				$	36,187			$	12,002			$	—			$	183,482
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Twelve Months Ended September 28, 2014
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	145,424		$	(4,845	)		$	16,902			$	163,482			$	(2,966	)		$	317,997
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts	—			16,049				—				(77,029		)		60,980				—
Sale of other assets	—			—				—				1,377				—				1,377
Capital expenditures	(67,790		)	(257		)		(18,851		)		(73,174		)		—				(160,072		)
Net cash (for) investing activities	(67,790		)	15,792				(18,851		)		(148,826		)		60,980				(158,695		)
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Note borrowings	—			—				450,000				—				—				450,000
Term debt payments, including amounts paid for early termination	(5,457		)	(3,898		)		(220		)		—				—				(9,575		)
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination	—			—				(426,148		)		—				—				(426,148		)
Distributions paid	(159,433		)	—				—				—				2,966				(156,467		)
Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	78,459			(7,234		)		6,025				(16,270		)		(60,980		)		—
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation expense	—			218				—				—				—				218
Payment of debt issuance costs	(203		)	(142		)		(9,887		)		—				—				(10,232		)
Exercise of limited partnership unit options	—			10				—				—				—				10
Net cash (for) financing activities	(86,634		)	(11,046		)		19,770				(16,270		)		(58,014		)		(152,194		)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	—			—				(1,216		)		—				—				(1,216		)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Net increase (decrease) for the period	(9,000		)	(99		)		16,605				(1,614		)		—				5,892
Balance, beginning of period	133,000			2,293				36,187				12,002				—				183,482
Balance, end of period	$	124,000		$	2,194			$	52,792			$	10,388			$	—			$	189,374
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Twelve Months Ended September 29, 2013
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
NET CASH FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	212,330		$	(34,618	)		$	19,455			$	140,854			$	(13,173	)		$	324,848
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Intercompany receivables payments	—			46,143				—				(60,099		)		13,956				—
Sale of other assets	—			—				—				30,182				—				30,182
Capital expenditures	(47,938		)	(1		)		(5,532		)		(63,290		)		—				(116,761		)
Net cash from (for) investing activities	(47,938		)	46,142				(5,532		)		(93,207		)		13,956				(86,579		)
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Term debt borrowings	359,022			256,500				14,478				—				—				630,000
Note borrowings	294,897			205,103				—				—				—				500,000
Term debt payments, including amounts paid for early termination	(655,723		)	(462,438		)		(14,514		)		—				—				(1,132,675		)
Distributions/dividends (paid) received	(129,277		)	2,571				(13,173		)		—				13,173				(126,706		)
Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	71,020			(6,760		)		(4,098		)		(46,206		)		(13,956		)		—
Payment of debt issuance costs	(14,331		)	(8,028		)		(453		)		—				—				(22,812		)
Exercise of limited partnership unit options	—			43				—				—				—				43
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation	—			1,515				—				—				—				1,515
Net cash from (for) financing activities	(74,392		)	(11,494		)		(17,760		)		(46,206		)		(783		)		(150,635		)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	—			—				(254		)		—				—				(254		)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Net increase (decrease) for the period	90,000			30				(4,091		)		1,441				—				87,380
Balance, beginning of period	43,000			2,263				40,278				10,561				—				96,102
Balance, end of period	$	133,000		$	2,293			$	36,187			$	12,002			$	—			$	183,482

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of changes in Partnership's carrying value of goodwill	'
	A summary of changes in the Partnership’s carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013 is as follows:
	(In thousands)	Goodwill			Accumulated			Goodwill
		(gross)			Impairment			(net)
					Losses
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	326,089		$	(79,868	)	$	246,221
	Foreign currency translation	(4,285		)	—			(4,285		)
	Balance at September 29, 2013	$	321,804		$	(79,868	)	$	241,936
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	317,957		$	(79,868	)	$	238,089
	Foreign currency translation	(5,576		)	—			(5,576		)
	Balance at September 28, 2014	$	312,381		$	(79,868	)	$	232,513
Partnership's other intangible assets	'
	At September 28, 2014, December 31, 2013, and September 29, 2013 the Partnership’s other intangible assets consisted of the following:
	September 28, 2014	Gross			Accumulated			Net
		Carrying			Amortization			Carrying
		Amount						Value
	(In thousands)
	Other intangible assets:
	Trade names	$	38,280		$	—		$	38,280
	License / franchise agreements	899			413			486
	Total other intangible assets	$	39,179		$	413		$	38,766
	31-Dec-13
	(In thousands)
	Other intangible assets:
	Trade names	$	39,070		$	—		$	39,070
	License / franchise agreements	800			399			401
	Total other intangible assets	$	39,870		$	399		$	39,471
	29-Sep-13
	(In thousands)
	Other intangible assets:
	Trade names	$	39,615		$	—		$	39,615
	License / franchise agreements	799			389			410
	Total other intangible assets	$	40,414		$	389		$	40,025

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Fair value of derivative instruments in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet	'
	Fair Value of Derivative Instruments and the Classification in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:
	(In thousands)		Condensed Consolidated		Fair Value as of				Fair Value as of			Fair Value as of
			Balance Sheet Location		September 28, 2014				December 31, 2013			September 29, 2013
	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate swaps		Derivative Liability		$	(10,044	)		$	(3,916	)	$	(5,483	)
	Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments				$	(10,044	)		$	(3,916	)	$	(5,483	)
	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
	Interest rate swaps		Derivative Liability		$	(15,758	)		$	(22,746	)	$	(26,163	)
	Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments				$	(15,758	)		$	(22,746	)	$	(26,163	)
	Net derivative liability				$	(25,802	)		$	(26,662	)	$	(31,646	)
Effects of derivative instruments on income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss)	'
	Effects of Derivative Instruments on Income (Loss) and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013:
	(In thousands)		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in  Accumulated OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)								Amount and Location of Gain (Loss)							Amount and Location of Gain (Loss)
											Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income							Recognized in Income on Derivative
											(Effective Portion)							(Ineffective Portion)
	Derivatives designated as		Three months ended				Three months ended					Three months ended			Three months ended				Three months ended		Three months ended
	Cash Flow Hedging
	Relationships		9/28/14				9/29/13					9/28/14			9/29/13				9/28/14		9/29/13
	Interest rate swaps		$	1,235			$	(5,483	)		Interest Expense	$	—		$	—		Net effect of swaps	$	—	$	—
	(In thousands)		Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized
			in Income on Derivative
	Derivatives not designated as Cash Flow				Three months ended				Three months ended
	Hedging Relationships				9/28/14				9/29/13
	Interest rate swaps		Net effect of swaps		$	3,073			$	609
					$	3,073			$	609
	Effects of Derivative Instruments on Income (Loss) and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the twelve-month periods ended September 28, 2014 and September 29, 2013:
	(In thousands)		Amount of Gain (Loss)								Amount and Location of Gain (Loss)							Amount and Location of Gain (Loss)
			Recognized in Accumulated OCI on Derivatives								Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income							Recognized in Income on Derivative
			(Effective Portion)								(Effective Portion)							(Ineffective Portion)
	Derivatives designated as		Twelve months ended				Twelve months ended					Twelve months ended			Twelve months ended				Twelve months ended		Twelve months ended
	Cash Flow Hedging
	Relationships		9/28/14				9/29/13					9/28/14			9/29/13				9/28/14		9/29/13
	Interest rate swaps		$	(4,562	)		$	(769	)		Interest Expense	$	—		$	(5,820	)	Net effect of swaps	$	—	$	3,703
	(In thousands)		Amount and Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized
			in Income on Derivative
	Derivatives not designated as Cash Flow Hedging				Twelve months ended				Twelve months ended
	Relationships				9/28/14				9/29/13
	Interest rate swaps		Net effect of swaps		$	10,408			$	130
					$	10,408			$	130
Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Derivative instruments, notional amounts outstanding and interest rates	'
	The following table presents our derivative portfolio along with their notional amounts and their fixed interest rates as of September 28, 2014.
		Interest Rate Swaps
	($'s in thousands)	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments							Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
		Notional Amounts				LIBOR Rate			Notional Amounts			LIBOR Rate
		$	200,000			3	%		$	200,000		2.27	%
		100,000				3	%		150,000			2.43	%
		100,000				3	%		75,000			2.3	%
		100,000				2.7	%		70,000			2.54	%
									50,000			2.54	%
									50,000			2.54	%
									50,000			2.43	%
									50,000			2.29	%
									50,000			2.29	%
									30,000			2.54	%
									25,000			2.3	%
	Total $'s / Average Rate	$	500,000			2.94	%		$	800,000		2.38	%

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis	'
	The table below presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of September 28, 2014, December 31, 2013, and September 29, 2013 on a recurring basis:
			Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
	September 28, 2014
	(In thousands)
	Interest rate swap agreements (1)		$	(10,044	)	$	—	$	(10,044	)	$	—
	Interest rate swap agreements (2)		(15,758		)	—		(15,758		)	—
	Net derivative liability		$	(25,802	)	$	—	$	(25,802	)	$	—
	31-Dec-13
	Interest rate swap agreements (1)		$	(3,916	)	$	—	$	(3,916	)	$	—
	Interest rate swap agreements (2)		$	(22,746	)	$	—	$	(22,746	)	$	—
	Net derivative liability		$	(26,662	)	$	—	$	(26,662	)	$	—
	September 29, 2013
	Interest rate swap agreements (1)		$	(5,483	)	$	—	$	(5,483	)	$	—
	Interest rate swap agreements (2)		$	(26,163	)	$	—	$	(26,163	)	$	—
	Net derivative liability		$	(31,646	)	$	—	$	(31,646	)	$	—
	-1	Designated as cash flow hedges and are included in “Derivative Liability” on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
	-2	Not designated as cash flow hedges and are included in "Derivative Liability" on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

Earnings_per_Unit_Tables

Earnings per Unit (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Earnings Per Unit [Abstract]	'
Net income (loss) per limited partner unit	'
	Net income per limited partner unit is calculated based on the following unit amounts:
		Three months ended				Nine months ended				Twelve months ended
		9/28/14		9/29/13		9/28/14		9/29/13		9/28/14		9/29/13
		(In thousands except per unit amounts)
	Basic weighted average units outstanding	55,439		55,485		55,448		55,472		55,458		55,460
	Effect of dilutive units:
	Unit options and restricted unit awards	336		189		317		146		290		120
	Phantom units	80		189		90		185		116		224
	Diluted weighted average units outstanding	55,855		55,863		55,855		55,803		55,864		55,804
	Net income per unit - basic	$	2.92	$	3.43	$	2.21	$	2.32	$	1.84	$	2.13
	Net income per unit - diluted	$	2.9	$	3.41	$	2.19	$	2.31	$	1.82	$	2.12

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C1

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'
		Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (1)
	(In thousands)
			Gains and Losses
			on Cash Flow Hedges			Foreign Currency Items
										Total
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	(15,013	)	$	5			$	(15,008	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax $928 and ($1,310), respectively		(5,200		)	2,279				(2,921		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax ($922) (2)		5,035			—				5,035
	Net other comprehensive income		(165		)	2,279				2,114
	28-Sep-14		$	(15,178	)	$	2,284			$	(12,894	)
	(1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
	(2) See Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income table below for reclassification details.
		Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (1)
	(In thousands)
			Gains and Losses
			on Cash Flow Hedges			Foreign Currency Items
										Total
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	(25,749	)	$	(2,751	)		$	(28,500	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax $718 and ($689), respectively		(2,500		)	1,194				(1,306		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax ($1,843) (2)		10,303			—				10,303
	Net other comprehensive income		7,803			1,194				8,997
	29-Sep-13		$	(17,946	)	$	(1,557	)		$	(19,503	)
	(1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
	(2) See Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income table below for reclassification details.
		Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (1)
	(In thousands)
			Gains and Losses
			on Cash Flow Hedges			Foreign Currency Items
										Total
	Balance at September 29, 2013		$	(17,946	)	$	(1,557	)		$	(19,503	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax $615 and ($2,208), respectively		(3,946		)	3,841				(105		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax ($1,228) (2)		6,714			—				6,714
	Net other comprehensive income		2,768			3,841				6,609
	28-Sep-14		$	(15,178	)	$	2,284			$	(12,894	)
	(1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
	(2) See Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income table below for reclassification details.
		Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component (1)
	(In thousands)
			Gains and Losses
			on Cash Flow Hedges			Foreign Currency Items
										Total
	Balance at September 30, 2012		$	(27,686	)	$	(4,371	)		$	(32,057	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax $355 and ($1,619), respectively		(416		)	2,814				2,398
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax ($1,816) (2)		10,156			—				10,156
	Net other comprehensive income		9,740			2,814				12,554
	29-Sep-13		$	(17,946	)	$	(1,557	)		$	(19,503	)
	(1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
	(2) See Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income table below for reclassification details.
	Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (1)
	(In thousands)
	Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components		Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income																			Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
	Gains and losses on cash flow hedges		3 months ended 9/28/14			3 months ended 9/29/13			9 months ended 9/28/14				9 months ended 9/29/13			12 months ended 9/28/14			12 months ended 9/29/13
	Interest rate contracts		$	1,985		$	1,986		$	5,957			$	12,146		$	7,942		$	11,972		Net effect of swaps
			$	1,985		$	1,986		$	5,957			$	12,146		$	7,942		$	11,972		Total before tax
			(307		)	(307		)	(922		)		(1,843		)	(1,228		)	(1,816		)	Benefit for taxes
			$	1,678		$	1,679		$	5,035			$	10,303		$	6,714		$	10,156		Net of tax
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income	'
	Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (1)
	(In thousands)
	Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components		Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income																			Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
	Gains and losses on cash flow hedges		3 months ended 9/28/14			3 months ended 9/29/13			9 months ended 9/28/14				9 months ended 9/29/13			12 months ended 9/28/14			12 months ended 9/29/13
	Interest rate contracts		$	1,985		$	1,986		$	5,957			$	12,146		$	7,942		$	11,972		Net effect of swaps
			$	1,985		$	1,986		$	5,957			$	12,146		$	7,942		$	11,972		Total before tax
			(307		)	(307		)	(922		)		(1,843		)	(1,228		)	(1,816		)	Benefit for taxes
			$	1,678		$	1,679		$	5,035			$	10,303		$	6,714		$	10,156		Net of tax
	(1) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.

Consolidating_Financial_Inform1

Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantors and Issuers (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	For the Twelve Month Period Ended September 29, 2013
	(In thousands)	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
	As reported - Net cash from (for) operating activities	$	258,843		$	42,367			$	32,927			$	52,457			$	(61,746	)		$	324,848
	Investment in joint ventures and affiliates	24,507			(37,602		)		(30,743		)		(17,908		)		61,746				—
	Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts	—			(46,143		)		—				60,099				(13,956		)		—
	Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	(71,020		)	6,760				4,098				46,206				13,956				—
	Dividends paid	—			—				13,173				—				(13,173		)		—
	As corrected - Net cash from (for) operating activities	$	212,330		$	(34,618	)		$	19,455			$	140,854			$	(13,173	)		$	324,848
	As reported - Net cash from (for) investing activities	$	(23,431	)	$	(37,603	)		$	(36,275	)		$	(51,016	)		$	61,746			$	(86,579	)
	Investment in joint ventures and affiliates	(24,507		)	37,602				30,743				17,908				(61,746		)		—
	Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts	—			46,143				—				(60,099		)		13,956				—
	As corrected - Net cash from (for) investing activities	$	(47,938	)	$	46,142			$	(5,532	)		$	(93,207	)		$	13,956			$	(86,579	)
	As reported - Net cash from (for) financing activities	$	(145,412	)	$	(4,734	)		$	(489	)		$	—			$	—			$	(150,635	)
	Dividends paid	—			—				(13,173		)		—				13,173				—
	Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	71,020			(6,760		)		(4,098		)		(46,206		)		(13,956		)		—
	As corrected - Net cash from (for) financing activities	$	(74,392	)	$	(11,494	)		$	(17,760	)		$	(46,206	)		$	(783	)		$	(150,635	)
	Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
	For the Nine Month Period Ended September 29, 2013
	(In thousands)	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
	As reported - Net cash from (for) operating activities	$	337,821		$	60,434			$	21,615			$	66,757			$	(169,672	)		$	316,955
	Investment in joint ventures and affiliates	(63,105		)	(52,172		)		(29,579		)		(24,816		)		169,672				—
	Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts	—			(41,768		)		—				55,439				(13,671		)		—
	Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	(134,694		)	73,536				5,655				41,832				13,671				—
	Dividends paid	—			—				13,173				—				(13,173		)		—
	As corrected - Net cash from (for) operating activities	$	140,022		$	40,030			$	10,864			$	139,212			$	(13,173	)		$	316,955
	As reported - Net cash from (for) investing activities	$	(106,673	)	$	(52,172	)		$	(35,096	)		$	(57,968	)		$	169,672			$	(82,237	)
	Investment in joint ventures and affiliates	63,105			52,172				29,579				24,816				(169,672		)		—
	Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts	—			41,768				—				(55,439		)		13,671				—
	As corrected - Net cash from (for) investing activities	$	(43,568	)	$	41,768			$	(5,517	)		$	(88,591	)		$	13,671			$	(82,237	)
	As reported - Net cash from (for) financing activities	$	(123,148	)	$	(6,413	)		$	(489	)		$	—			$	—			$	(130,050	)
	Dividends paid	—			—				(13,173		)						13,173				—
	Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	134,694			(73,536		)		(5,655		)		(41,832		)		(13,671		)		—
	As corrected - Net cash from (for) financing activities	$	11,546		$	(79,949	)		$	(19,317	)		$	(41,832	)		$	(498	)		$	(130,050	)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
	UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	September 28, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
	ASSETS
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	124,000		$	2,194			$	52,792			$	10,388			$	—			$	189,374
	Receivables	11			131,297				88,605				651,998				(830,649		)		41,262
	Inventories	—			3,147				1,833				25,481				—				30,461
	Current deferred tax asset	—			5,430				800				3,445				—				9,675
	Other current assets	1,084			5,863				14,219				5,847				(13,028		)		13,985
		125,095			147,931				158,249				697,159				(843,677		)		284,757
	Property and Equipment (net)	459,332			8,105				230,723				819,971				—				1,518,131
	Investment in Park	560,750			837,800				163,809				60,788				(1,623,147		)		—
	Goodwill	9,061			—				112,234				111,218				—				232,513
	Other Intangibles, net	—			—				15,911				22,855				—				38,766
	Deferred Tax Asset	—			29,935				—				—				(29,935		)		—
	Other Assets	11,147			21,071				8,587				2,104				—				42,909
		$	1,165,385		$	1,044,842			$	689,513			$	1,714,095			$	(2,496,759	)		$	2,117,076
	LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
	Current Liabilities:
	Current maturities of long-term debt	$	2,621		$	1,873			$	106			$	—			$	—			$	4,600
	Accounts payable	340,850			208,763				22,485				280,417				(830,649		)		21,866
	Deferred revenue	—			—				4,682				43,459				—				48,141
	Accrued interest	2,579			1,552				7,877				—				—				12,008
	Accrued taxes	5,255			6,534				—				39,646				(13,028		)		38,407
	Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	—			29,505				1,962				10,672				—				42,139
	Self-insurance reserves	—			5,797				1,747				16,387				—				23,931
	Other accrued liabilities	446			5,388				693				1,865				—				8,392
		351,751			259,412				39,552				392,446				(843,677		)		199,484
	Deferred Tax Liability	—			—				55,676				131,648				(29,935		)		157,389
	Derivative Liability	15,115			10,687				—				—				—				25,802
	Other Liabilities	20			4,688				—				11,887				—				16,595
	Long-Term Debt:
	Term debt	350,046			250,088				14,116				—				—				614,250
	Notes	294,897			205,103				450,000				—				—				950,000
		644,943			455,191				464,116				—				—				1,564,250
	Equity	153,556			314,864				130,169				1,178,114				(1,623,147		)		153,556
		$	1,165,385		$	1,044,842			$	689,513			$	1,714,095			$	(2,496,759	)		$	2,117,076
	CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
	UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	31-Dec-13
	(In thousands)
		Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
	ASSETS
	Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	75,000		$	4,144			$	35,575			$	3,337			$	—			$	118,056
	Receivables	6			115,972				67,829				552,633				(715,107		)		21,333
	Inventories	—			1,968				1,898				22,214				—				26,080
	Current deferred tax asset	—			5,430				800				3,445				—				9,675
	Other current assets	599			4,443				14,266				7,764				(15,719		)		11,353
		75,605			131,957				120,368				589,393				(730,826		)		186,497
	Property and Equipment (net)	447,724			976				243,208				813,855				—				1,505,763
	Investment in Park	514,948			796,735				142,668				63,948				(1,518,299		)		—
	Goodwill	9,061			—				117,810				111,218				—				238,089
	Other Intangibles, net	—			—				16,683				22,788				—				39,471
	Deferred Tax Asset	—			31,122				—				117				(31,239		)		—
	Other Assets	25,210			10,002				6,657				2,938				—				44,807
		$	1,072,548		$	970,792			$	647,394			$	1,604,257			$	(2,280,364	)		$	2,014,627
	LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
	Current Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	259,850		$	188,818			$	17,632			$	262,029			$	(715,107	)		$	13,222
Deferred revenue	—			—				2,815				41,706				—				44,521
Accrued interest	4,637			3,223				15,341				—				—				23,201
Accrued taxes	4,609			—				—				30,591				(15,719		)		19,481
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	—			21,596				1,101				6,503				—				29,200
Self-insurance reserves	—			5,757				1,742				16,154				—				23,653
Other accrued liabilities	1,146			2,993				181				1,201				—				5,521
	270,242			222,387				38,812				358,184				(730,826		)		158,799
Deferred Tax Liability	—			—				57,704				131,648				(31,239		)		158,113
Derivative Liability	15,610			11,052				—				—				—				26,662
Other Liabilities	—			7,858				—				3,432				—				11,290
Long-Term Debt:
Term debt	352,668			251,961				14,221				—				—				618,850
Notes	294,897			205,103				401,782				—				—				901,782
	647,565			457,064				416,003				—				—				1,520,632
Equity	139,131			272,431				134,875				1,110,993				(1,518,299		)		139,131
	$	1,072,548		$	970,792			$	647,394			$	1,604,257			$	(2,280,364	)		$	2,014,627
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
September 29, 2013
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	133,000		$	2,293			$	36,187			$	12,002			$	—			$	183,482
Receivables	12			124,478				70,303				589,797				(742,056		)		42,534
Inventories	—			1,578				2,090				25,648				—				29,316
Current deferred tax asset	—			3,708				816				3,661				—				8,185
Other current assets	995			3,558				1,275				3,798				—				9,626
	134,007			135,615				110,671				634,906				(742,056		)		273,143
Property and Equipment (net)	450,205			985				248,484				815,000				—				1,514,674
Investment in Park	548,241			824,356				143,548				81,719				(1,597,864		)		—
Goodwill	9,061			—				121,657				111,218				—				241,936
Other Intangibles, net	—			—				17,228				22,797				—				40,025
Deferred Tax Asset	—			30,316				—				90				(30,406		)		—
Other Assets	13,196			9,031				6,902				2,140				—				31,269
	$	1,154,710		$	1,000,303			$	648,490			$	1,667,870			$	(2,370,326	)		$	2,101,047
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	3,590		$	2,565			$	145			$	—			$	—			$	6,300
Accounts payable	281,983			159,781				7,802				314,367				(742,056		)		21,877
Deferred revenue	—			—				1,951				35,676				—				37,627
Accrued interest	2,677			1,593				5,983				—				—				10,253
Accrued taxes	5,413			29,386				—				4,594				—				39,393
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	1			27,622				2,154				9,844				—				39,621
Self-insurance reserves	—			5,545				1,896				16,647				—				24,088
Other accrued liabilities	991			4,077				694				1,856				—				7,618
	294,655			230,569				20,625				382,984				(742,056		)		186,777
Deferred Tax Liability	—			—				61,143				126,866				(30,406		)		157,603
Derivative Liability	18,407			13,239				—				—				—				31,646
Other Liabilities	—			5,573				—				3,500				—				9,073
Long-Term Debt:
Term debt	354,534			253,294				14,297				—				—				622,125
Notes	294,897			205,103				401,606				—				—				901,606
	649,431			458,397				415,903				—				—				1,523,731
Equity	192,217			292,525				150,819				1,154,520				(1,597,864		)		192,217
	$	1,154,710		$	1,000,303			$	648,490			$	1,667,870			$	(2,370,326	)		$	2,101,047
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
	UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	For the Three Months Ended September 28, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
	Net revenues	$	85,161		$	158,384			$	76,325			$	516,002			$	(240,554	)		$	595,318
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	—			2,622				5,743				38,447				—				46,812
	Operating expenses	1,248			77,814				17,561				322,580				(240,554		)		178,649
	Selling, general and administrative	1,307			35,241				5,082				15,575				—				57,205
	Depreciation and amortization	19,709			166				8,685				29,684				—				58,244
	Gain on sale of other assets	—			—				—				—				—				—
	(Gain) loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	532			1				229				713				—				1,475
		22,796			115,844				37,300				406,999				(240,554		)		342,385
	Operating income (loss)	62,365			42,540				39,025				109,003				—				252,933
	Interest expense (income), net	10,622			7,073				6,243				(2,492		)		—				21,446
	Net effect of swaps	(666		)	(421		)		—				—				—				(1,087		)
	Loss on early debt extinguishment	—			—				(246		)		—				—				(246		)
	Unrealized / realized foreign currency gain	—			—				21,515				—				—				21,515
	Other (income) expense	187			(2,415		)		531				1,697				—				—
	(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	(114,725		)	(58,671		)		(14,629		)		(23,774		)		211,799				—
	Income (loss) before taxes	166,947			96,974				25,611				133,572				(211,799		)		211,305
	Provision (benefit) for taxes	5,045			12,717				1,836				29,805				—				49,403
	Net income (loss)	$	161,902		$	84,257			$	23,775			$	103,767			$	(211,799	)		$	161,902
	Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):
	Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	2,975			—				2,975				—				(2,975		)		2,975
	Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	2,726			807				—				—				(807		)		2,726
	Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	5,701			807				2,975				—				(3,782		)		5,701
	Total Comprehensive Income (loss)	$	167,603		$	85,064			$	26,750			$	103,767			$	(215,581	)		$	167,603
	CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
	UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	For the Three Months Ended September 29, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
	Net revenues	$	83,285		$	161,866			$	82,265			$	509,467			$	(244,807	)		$	592,076
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	—			—				6,082				39,761				—				45,843
	Operating expenses	1,669			76,468				19,042				318,022				(244,807		)		170,394
	Selling, general and administrative	1,796			38,083				4,781				14,067				—				58,727
	Depreciation and amortization	18,306			10				8,979				30,200				—				57,495
	Gain on sale of other assets	—			—				—				(8,743		)		—				(8,743		)
	Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	368			—				1				1,268				—				1,637
		22,139			114,561				38,885				394,575				(244,807		)		325,353
	Operating income	61,146			47,305				43,380				114,892				—				266,723
	Interest expense, net	10,858			6,901				9,731				(1,978		)		—				25,512
	Net effect of swaps	810			567				—				—				—				1,377
	Unrealized / realized foreign currency loss	—			—				(8,615		)		—				—				(8,615		)
	Other (income) expense	188			(2,129		)		584				1,357				—				—
	(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	(146,054		)	(78,714		)		(13,606		)		(40,904		)		279,278				—
	Income (loss) before taxes	195,344			120,680				55,286				156,417				(279,278		)		248,449
	Provision (benefit) for taxes	4,920			14,537				14,390				24,178				—				58,025
	Net income (loss)	$	190,424		$	106,143			$	40,896			$	132,239			$	(279,278	)		$	190,424
	Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):
	Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	(699		)	—				(699		)		—				699				(699		)
	Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	(2,761		)	(1,202		)		—				—				1,202				(2,761		)
	Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	(3,460		)	(1,202		)		(699		)		—				1,901				(3,460		)
	Total Comprehensive Income (loss)	$	186,964		$	104,941			$	40,197			$	132,239			$	(277,377	)		$	186,964
	CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
	UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
	For the Nine Months Ended September 28, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
	Net revenues	$	133,000		$	246,800			$	110,354			$	884,327			$	(375,683	)		$	998,798
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	—			2,701				8,625				71,561				—				82,887
Operating expenses	3,908			155,169				39,622				583,175				(375,683		)		406,191
Selling, general and administrative	4,170			79,408				9,841				31,807				—				125,226
Depreciation and amortization	34,194			269				15,187				59,875				—				109,525
Gain on sale of other assets	—			—				—				(921		)		—				(921		)
Loss (gain) on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	781			—				229				1,677				—				2,687
	43,053			237,547				73,504				747,174				(375,683		)		725,595
Operating income	89,947			9,253				36,850				137,153				—				273,203
Interest expense (income), net	31,354			21,438				27,644				(6,430		)		—				74,006
Net effect of swaps	(650		)	(381		)		—				—				—				(1,031		)
Loss on early debt extinguishment	—			—				29,027				—				—				29,027
Unrealized / realized foreign currency gain	—			—				22,597				—				—				22,597
Other (income) expense	562			(8,104		)		1,436				6,106				—				—
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	(72,051		)	(33,249		)		(21,141		)		6,399				120,042				—
Income (loss) before taxes	130,732			29,549				(22,713		)		131,078				(120,042		)		148,604
Provision (benefit) for taxes	8,468			(1,186		)		(16,315		)		35,373				—				26,340
Net loss	$	122,264		$	30,735			$	(6,398	)		$	95,705			$	(120,042	)		$	122,264
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	2,279			—				2,279				—				(2,279		)		2,279
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	(165		)	(10		)		—				—				10				(165		)
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	2,114			(10		)		2,279				—				(2,269		)		2,114
Total Comprehensive Loss	$	124,378		$	30,725			$	(4,119	)		$	95,705			$	(122,311	)		$	124,378
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2013
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
Net revenues	$	131,528		$	255,595			$	117,508			$	877,450			$	(386,586	)		$	995,495
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	—			—				9,076				72,857				—				81,933
Operating expenses	4,500			150,320				40,569				579,532				(386,586		)		388,335
Selling, general and administrative	4,310			81,584				9,360				30,279				—				125,533
Depreciation and amortization	31,672			28				15,797				60,816				—				108,313
(Gain) on sale of other assets	—			—				—				(8,743		)		—				(8,743		)
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	404			—				479				1,383				—				2,266
	40,886			231,932				75,281				736,124				(386,586		)		697,637
Operating income (loss)	90,642			23,663				42,227				141,326				—				297,858
Interest expense, net	31,580			21,824				29,338				(5,715		)		—				77,027
Net effect of swaps	5,067			3,248				—				—				—				8,315
Loss on early debt extinguishment	21,175			12,781				617				—				—				34,573
Unrealized / realized foreign currency loss	—			—				15,229				—				—				15,229
Other (income) expense	563			(6,645		)		1,967				4,115				—				—
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	(104,833		)	(58,614		)		(18,318		)		(15,029		)		196,794				—
Income (loss) before taxes	137,090			51,069				13,394				157,955				(196,794		)		162,714
Provision (benefit) for taxes	8,402			(2,444		)		(1,596		)		29,664				—				34,026
Net loss	$	128,688		$	53,513			$	14,990			$	128,291			$	(196,794	)		$	128,688
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	1,194			—				1,194				—				(1,194		)		1,194
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	7,803			1,836				—				—				(1,836		)		7,803
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	8,997			1,836				1,194				—				(3,030		)		8,997
Total Comprehensive Loss	$	137,685		$	55,349			$	16,184			$	128,291			$	(199,824	)		$	137,685
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Twelve Months Ended September 28, 2014
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
Net revenues	$	153,941		$	287,282			$	120,538			$	1,013,346			$	(437,232	)		$	1,137,875
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	—			2,701				8,871				81,154				—				92,726
Operating expenses	5,411			188,453				46,823				686,745				(437,232		)		490,200
Selling, general and administrative	5,577			98,649				11,465				36,414				—				152,105
Depreciation and amortization	39,329			278				16,723				67,369				—				123,699
(Gain) on sale of other assets	—			—				—				(921		)		—				(921		)
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	801			—				229				1,930				—				2,960
	51,118			290,081				84,111				872,691				(437,232		)		860,769
Operating income	102,823			(2,799		)		36,427				140,655				—				277,106
Interest (income) expense, net	42,404			28,489				37,682				(8,679		)		—				99,896
Net effect of swaps	(1,527		)	(936		)		—				—				—				(2,463		)
Loss on early debt extinguishment	—			—				29,027				—				—				29,027
Unrealized / realized foreign currency loss	—			—				36,309				—				—				36,309
Other (income) expense	749			(12,716		)		3,148				8,819				—				—
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	(50,775		)	(12,155		)		(20,261		)		23,905				59,286				—
Income (loss) before taxes	111,972			(5,481		)		(49,478		)		116,610				(59,286		)		114,337
Provision (benefit) for taxes	10,192			(10,875		)		(25,575		)		38,815				—				12,557
Net income (loss)	$	101,780		$	5,394			$	(23,903	)		$	77,795			$	(59,286	)		$	101,780
Other comprehensive income, (net of tax):
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	3,841			—				3,841				—				(3,841		)		3,841
Unrealized income on cash flow hedging derivatives	2,768			1,002				—				—				(1,002		)		2,768
Other comprehensive income, (net of tax)	6,609			1,002				3,841				—				(4,843		)		6,609
Total Comprehensive Income (loss)	$	108,389		$	6,396			$	(20,062	)		$	77,795			$	(64,129	)		$	108,389
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Twelve Months Ended September 29, 2013
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
Net revenues	$	152,379		$	292,510			$	127,485			$	996,647			$	(444,321	)		$	1,124,700
Costs and expenses:
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	—			—				9,404				83,651				—				93,055
Operating expenses	5,739			179,465				48,104				669,919				(444,321		)		458,906
Selling, general and administrative	5,964			97,351				10,618				34,423				—				148,356
Depreciation and amortization	35,896			40				17,581				68,891				—				122,408
(Gain) on sale of other assets	—			—				—				(15,368		)		—				(15,368		)
Loss (gain) on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	1,318			—				476				6,578				—				8,372
	48,917			276,856				86,183				848,094				(444,321		)		815,729
Operating income	103,462			15,654				41,302				148,553				—				308,971
Interest expense, net	43,667			29,195				39,310				(8,465		)		—				103,707
Net effect of swaps	4,964			3,177				—				—				—				8,141
Loss on early debt extinguishment	21,175			12,781				617				—				—				34,573
Unrealized / realized foreign currency loss	—			—				20,157				—				—				20,157
Other (income) expense	751			(9,033		)		2,766				5,516				—				—
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	(95,234		)	(51,316		)		(18,019		)		(8,239		)		172,808				—
Income before taxes	128,139			30,850				(3,529		)		159,741				(172,808		)		142,393
Provision (benefit) for taxes	9,776			(8,530		)		(11,708		)		34,492				—				24,030
Net income	$	118,363		$	39,380			$	8,179			$	125,249			$	(172,808	)		$	118,363
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	2,814			—				2,814				—				(2,814		)		2,814
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	9,740			2,385				—				—				(2,385		)		9,740
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	12,554			2,385				2,814				—				(5,199		)		12,554
Total Comprehensive Income	$	130,917		$	41,765			$	10,993			$	125,249			$	(178,007	)		$	130,917
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows	'
	CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
	UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Nine Months Ended September 28, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
	NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	122,796		$	11,832			$	14,637			$	164,278			$	(1,824	)		$	311,719
	CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Intercompany receivables receipts	—			13,794				—				(77,332		)		63,538				—
	Sale of other assets	—			—				—				1,377				—				1,377
	Capital expenditures	(55,105		)	(257		)		(14,394		)		(67,257		)		—				(137,013		)
	Net cash from investing activities	(55,105		)	13,537				(14,394		)		(143,212		)		63,538				(135,636		)
	CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Note borrowings	—			—				450,000				—				—				450,000
	Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination	—			—				(426,148		)		—				—				(426,148		)
	Distributions paid	(119,292		)	—				—				—				1,824				(117,468		)
	Payment of debt issuance costs	—			—				(9,795		)		—				—				(9,795		)
	Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	100,601			(26,534		)		3,486				(14,015		)		(63,538		)		—
	Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation expense	—			(785		)		—				—				—				(785		)
	Net cash (for) financing activities	(18,691		)	(27,319		)		17,543				(14,015		)		(61,714		)		(104,196		)
	EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	—			—				(569		)		—				—				(569		)
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	Net increase (decrease) for the period	49,000			(1,950		)		17,217				7,051				—				71,318
	Balance, beginning of period	75,000			4,144				35,575				3,337				—				118,056
	Balance, end of period	$	124,000		$	2,194			$	52,792			$	10,388			$	—			$	189,374
	CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
	UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2013
	(In thousands)
		Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)					Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
	NET CASH FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	140,022		$	40,030				$	10,864			$	139,212			$	(13,173	)		$	316,955
	CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts	—			41,768					—				(55,439		)		13,671				—
	Sale of other assets	—			—					—				15,297				—				15,297
	Capital expenditures	(43,568		)	—					(5,517		)		(48,449		)		—				(97,534		)
	Net cash from (for) investing activities	(43,568		)	41,768					(5,517		)		(88,591		)		13,671				(82,237		)
	CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Term debt borrowings	359,022			256,500			—		14,478				—				—				630,000
	Note borrowings	294,897			205,103					—				—				—				500,000
	Payment of debt issuance costs	(14,332		)	(8,028		)			(452		)		—				—				(22,812		)
	Term debt payments, including amounts paid for early termination	(655,723		)	(462,438		)			(14,514		)		—				—				(1,132,675		)
	Distributions/dividends (paid) received	(107,013		)	2,555					(13,173		)		—				13,173				(104,458		)
	Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	134,695			(73,536		)			(5,656		)		(41,832		)		(13,671		)		—
	Exercise of limited partnership unit options	—			43					—				—				—				43
	Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation expense	—			(148		)			—				—				—				(148		)
	Net cash (for) financing activities	11,546			(79,949		)			(19,317		)		(41,832		)		(498		)		(130,050		)
	EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	—			—					(16		)		—				—				(16		)
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	Net increase for the period	108,000			1,849					(13,986		)		8,789				—				104,652
	Balance, beginning of period	25,000			444					50,173				3,213				—				78,830
	Balance, end of period	$	133,000		$	2,293				$	36,187			$	12,002			$	—			$	183,482
	CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
	UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	For the Twelve Months Ended September 28, 2014
	(In thousands)
		Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
	NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	145,424		$	(4,845	)		$	16,902			$	163,482			$	(2,966	)		$	317,997
	CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Intercompany receivables (payments) receipts	—			16,049				—				(77,029		)		60,980				—
	Sale of other assets	—			—				—				1,377				—				1,377
	Capital expenditures	(67,790		)	(257		)		(18,851		)		(73,174		)		—				(160,072		)
	Net cash (for) investing activities	(67,790		)	15,792				(18,851		)		(148,826		)		60,980				(158,695		)
	CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Note borrowings	—			—				450,000				—				—				450,000
Term debt payments, including amounts paid for early termination	(5,457		)	(3,898		)		(220		)		—				—				(9,575		)
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination	—			—				(426,148		)		—				—				(426,148		)
Distributions paid	(159,433		)	—				—				—				2,966				(156,467		)
Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	78,459			(7,234		)		6,025				(16,270		)		(60,980		)		—
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation expense	—			218				—				—				—				218
Payment of debt issuance costs	(203		)	(142		)		(9,887		)		—				—				(10,232		)
Exercise of limited partnership unit options	—			10				—				—				—				10
Net cash (for) financing activities	(86,634		)	(11,046		)		19,770				(16,270		)		(58,014		)		(152,194		)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	—			—				(1,216		)		—				—				(1,216		)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Net increase (decrease) for the period	(9,000		)	(99		)		16,605				(1,614		)		—				5,892
Balance, beginning of period	133,000			2,293				36,187				12,002				—				183,482
Balance, end of period	$	124,000		$	2,194			$	52,792			$	10,388			$	—			$	189,374
CEDAR FAIR, L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Twelve Months Ended September 29, 2013
(In thousands)
	Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent)			Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Magnum)				Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada)				Guarantor Subsidiaries				Eliminations				Total
NET CASH FROM (FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	212,330		$	(34,618	)		$	19,455			$	140,854			$	(13,173	)		$	324,848
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Intercompany receivables payments	—			46,143				—				(60,099		)		13,956				—
Sale of other assets	—			—				—				30,182				—				30,182
Capital expenditures	(47,938		)	(1		)		(5,532		)		(63,290		)		—				(116,761		)
Net cash from (for) investing activities	(47,938		)	46,142				(5,532		)		(93,207		)		13,956				(86,579		)
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Term debt borrowings	359,022			256,500				14,478				—				—				630,000
Note borrowings	294,897			205,103				—				—				—				500,000
Term debt payments, including amounts paid for early termination	(655,723		)	(462,438		)		(14,514		)		—				—				(1,132,675		)
Distributions/dividends (paid) received	(129,277		)	2,571				(13,173		)		—				13,173				(126,706		)
Intercompany payables (payments) receipts	71,020			(6,760		)		(4,098		)		(46,206		)		(13,956		)		—
Payment of debt issuance costs	(14,331		)	(8,028		)		(453		)		—				—				(22,812		)
Exercise of limited partnership unit options	—			43				—				—				—				43
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation	—			1,515				—				—				—				1,515
Net cash from (for) financing activities	(74,392		)	(11,494		)		(17,760		)		(46,206		)		(783		)		(150,635		)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	—			—				(254		)		—				—				(254		)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Net increase (decrease) for the period	90,000			30				(4,091		)		1,441				—				87,380
Balance, beginning of period	43,000			2,263				40,278				10,561				—				96,102
Balance, end of period	$	133,000		$	2,293			$	36,187			$	12,002			$	—			$	183,482

Interim_Reporting_Details

Interim Reporting (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014
Nature of Operations [Line Items]	'
Number of amusement parks owned and operated	11
Number of outdoor water parks owned and operated	3
Number of indoor water parks owned and operated	1
Number of hotels owned and operated	5
Minimum [Member]	'
Nature of Operations [Line Items]	'
Operating period	'130 days
Maximum [Member]	'
Nature of Operations [Line Items]	'
Operating period	'140 days

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'
Goodwill (gross), beginning of period	$317,957	$326,089
Accumulated Impairment Losses, beginning of period	-79,868	-79,868
Goodwill (net), beginning of period	238,089	246,221
Foreign currency translation	-5,576	-4,285
Goodwill (gross), end of period	312,381	321,804
Accumulated Impairment Losses, end of period	-79,868	-79,868
Goodwill (net), end of period	$232,513	$241,936

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Carrying Amount/Value	$38,280,000	$39,070,000	$39,615,000
Accumulated Amortization	413,000	399,000	389,000
Total other intangible assets, gross carrying amount	39,179,000	39,870,000	40,414,000
Total other intangibe assets, net carrying value	38,766,000	39,471,000	40,025,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, 2015	75,000	'	'
Estimated amortization expense, 2014 (less than $75,000)	75,000	'	'
Estimated amortization expense, 2017 (less than $75,000)	75,000	'	'
Estimated amortization expense, 2018 (less than $75,000)	75,000	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, 2016	75,000	'	'
License / Franchise Agreements [Member]	'	'	'
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	899,000	800,000	799,000
Accumulated Amortization	413,000	399,000	389,000
Net Carrying Value	$486,000	$401,000	$410,000

LongTerm_Debt_Details

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Jun. 03, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Jul. 30, 2010

Sep. 28, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

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Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Jul. 30, 2010

Notes Payable Due 2024 [Domain]

Notes Payable Due 2024 [Domain]

Notes Payable Due 2024 [Domain]

Notes Payable, Due 2018 [Member]

Notes Payable, Due 2018 [Member]

Notes Payable Due 2021 [Member] [Domain]

Notes Payable Due 2021 [Member] [Domain]

Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Original Issue Discount [Member]

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Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

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Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments Schedule of Derivatives (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 28, 2014

Sep. 29, 2013

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

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Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Designated As Hedging [Member]

Designated As Hedging [Member]

Designated As Hedging [Member]

Designated As Hedging [Member]

Designated As Hedging [Member]

Designated As Hedging [Member]

Designated As Hedging [Member]

Notes Payable Due 2021 [Member] [Domain]

Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Credit Agreement 2013 [Member] [Domain]

Interest Expense [Member]

Interest Expense [Member]

Interest Expense [Member]

Interest Expense [Member]

Interest Expense [Member]

Interest Expense [Member]

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Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Net Effect of Swaps [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 12 [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 13 [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 14 [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 15 [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Secured Term Loan [Member]

Senior Secured Term Loan [Member]

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Designated As Hedging [Member]

Designated As Hedging [Member]

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Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Not Designated As Hedging [Member]

Designated As Hedging [Member]

Designated As Hedging [Member]

Designated As Hedging [Member]

Designated As Hedging [Member]

Designated As Hedging [Member]

Designated As Hedging [Member]

2013 forwards [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 1 [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 2 [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 3 [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 4 [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 5 [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 6 [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 7 [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 8 [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 9 [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 10 [Member]

Forward Starting Interest Rate Swap 11 [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

contract

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

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$1,235,000

($5,483,000)

($6,129,000)

($3,217,000)

($4,562,000)

($769,000)

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Derivative, Net Hedge Ineffectiveness Gain (Loss)

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0

0

0

3,703,000

0

3,703,000

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net

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3,073,000

609,000

6,991,000

130,000

10,408,000

130,000

3,073,000

609,000

130,000

10,408,000

130,000

'

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Notional amount

'

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200,000,000

100,000,000

100,000,000

100,000,000

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800,000,000

200,000,000

150,000,000

75,000,000

70,000,000

50,000,000

50,000,000

50,000,000

50,000,000

50,000,000

30,000,000

25,000,000

500,000,000

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Fixed interest rate

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3.00%

3.00%

3.00%

2.70%

'

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2.27%

2.43%

2.30%

2.54%

2.54%

2.54%

2.43%

2.29%

2.29%

2.54%

2.30%

2.94%

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Average rate

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2.94%

2.38%

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Debt Instrument, Face Amount

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500,000,000

885,000,000

'

630,000,000

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Net effect of swaps

1,087,000

-1,377,000

1,031,000

-8,315,000

2,463,000

-8,141,000

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Derivative, amount of hedged item

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500,000,000

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

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5.25%

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Number of derivative instruments

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4

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Debt instrument, LIBOR floor, decrease to percent

1.00%

'

1.00%

'

1.00%

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Debt instrument, LIBOR floor, decrease from percent

1.50%

'

1.50%

'

1.50%

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Interest rate LIBOR floor

'

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0.75%

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax

'

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7,800,000

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'

Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net

'

'

'

7,800,000

'

7,800,000

'

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Amortization of Deferred Hedge Gains

'

'

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'

'

2,000,000

2,000,000

6,000,000

4,300,000

7,900,000

4,100,000

'

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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net

'

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0

0

0

-2,797,000

0

-5,820,000

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Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net

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$7,800,000

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$0

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Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3

Derivative Financial Instruments Balance Sheet Location (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Liability	($25,802,000)	($26,662,000)	($31,646,000)
Derivative assets (liabilities), at fair value, net	-25,802,000	-26,662,000	-31,646,000
Designated As Hedging [Member]	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative assets (liabilities), at fair value, net	-10,044,000	-3,916,000	-5,483,000
Not Designated As Hedging [Member]	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative assets (liabilities), at fair value, net	-15,758,000	-22,746,000	-26,163,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated As Hedging [Member]	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Liability	-10,044,000	-3,916,000	-5,483,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging [Member]	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Liability	-15,758,000	-22,746,000	-26,163,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Forward-Starting Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax	$7,800,000	'	'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen4

Derivative Financial Instruments Income Statement Location (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net	'	'	'	$7,800,000	'	$7,800,000
Net effect of swaps	-1,087,000	1,377,000	-1,031,000	8,315,000	-2,463,000	8,141,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization of Deferred Hedge Gains	2,000,000	2,000,000	6,000,000	4,300,000	7,900,000	4,100,000
Designated As Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	1,235,000	-5,483,000	-6,129,000	-3,217,000	-4,562,000	-769,000
Designated As Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	0	0	0	-2,797,000	0	-5,820,000
Designated As Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Net Effect of Swaps [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative, Net Hedge Ineffectiveness Gain (Loss)	0	0	0	3,703,000	0	3,703,000
Not Designated As Hedging [Member] | Net Effect of Swaps [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) on derivative recognized in income	3,073,000	609,000	6,991,000	130,000	10,408,000	130,000
Not Designated As Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Net Effect of Swaps [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Gain (loss) on derivative recognized in income	$3,073,000	$609,000	'	$130,000	$10,408,000	$130,000

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 29, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Liability	($25,802,000)		($26,662,000)		($31,646,000)
Net derivative liability	-25,802,000		-26,662,000		-31,646,000
Increase in net derivative liability	600,000		'		'
Fair value of term debt	614,200,000		'		'
Total [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net derivative liability	-25,802,000		-26,662,000		-31,646,000
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net derivative liability	0		0		0
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net derivative liability	-25,802,000		-26,662,000		-31,646,000
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net derivative liability	0		0		0
Designated As Hedging [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net derivative liability	-10,044,000		-3,916,000		-5,483,000
Designated As Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Liability	-10,044,000		-3,916,000		-5,483,000
Designated As Hedging [Member] | Total [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Liability	-10,044,000	[1]	-3,916,000	[1]	-5,483,000	[1]
Designated As Hedging [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Liability	0		0	[1]	0	[1]
Designated As Hedging [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Liability	-10,044,000		-3,916,000	[1]	-5,483,000	[1]
Designated As Hedging [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Liability	0		0	[1]	0	[1]
Not Designated As Hedging [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Net derivative liability	-15,758,000		-22,746,000		-26,163,000
Not Designated As Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Liability	-15,758,000		-22,746,000		-26,163,000
Not Designated As Hedging [Member] | Total [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Liability	-15,758,000	[2]	-22,746,000	[2]	-26,163,000	[2]
Not Designated As Hedging [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Liability	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Not Designated As Hedging [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Liability	-15,758,000	[2]	-22,746,000	[2]	-26,163,000	[2]
Not Designated As Hedging [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Liability	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'		'		'
Fair value of notes	$919,500,000		'		'
[1]	Designated as cash flow hedges and are included in bDerivative Liabilityb on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
[2]	Not designated as cash flow hedges and are included in "Derivative Liability" on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

Earnings_per_Unit_Details

Earnings per Unit (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Basic weighted average units outstanding	55,439	55,485	55,448	55,472	55,458	55,460
Effect of dilutive units:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unit options and restricted unit awards	336	189	317	146	290	120
Phantom units	80	189	90	185	116	224
Diluted weighted average units outstanding	55,855	55,863	55,855	55,803	55,864	55,804
Net income (loss) per limited partner unit - basic	$2.92	$3.43	$2.21	$2.32	$1.84	$2.13
Net income (loss) per limited partner unit - diluted	$2.90	$3.41	$2.19	$2.31	$1.82	$2.12

Income_and_Partnership_Taxes_U

Income and Partnership Taxes Unrecognized Tax Position (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Unrecognized tax benefit	$1.10

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C2

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component Changes in AOCI by Component (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2014		Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'	'		'	'
Balance, beginning	($18,595)		($16,043)		($15,008)	($28,500)		($19,503)	($32,057)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	4,023		-5,139		-2,921	-1,306		-105	2,398
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	1,678	[1]	1,679	[1]	5,035	10,303	[1]	6,714	10,156
Net current-period other comprehensive income	5,701		-3,460		2,114	8,997		6,609	12,554
Balance, ending	-12,894		-19,503		-12,894	-19,503		-12,894	-19,503
Other Comprehensive income before reclassification tax effect	-187		0		928	-326		615	-745
Foreign currency translation adjustment, tax	-1,713		-915		-1,310	-1,089		-2,208	-1,697
Provision (benefit) for taxes	-49,403		-58,025		-26,340	-34,026		-12,557	-24,030
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'		'		'	'		'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'	'		'	'
Balance, beginning	-17,904		-15,185		-15,013	-25,749		-17,946	-27,686
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	1,048		-4,440		-5,200	-2,500		-3,946	-416
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	1,678	[1]	1,679	[1]	5,035	10,303	[1]	6,714	10,156
Net current-period other comprehensive income	2,726		-2,761		-165	7,803		2,768	9,740
Balance, ending	-15,178		-17,946		-15,178	-17,946		-15,178	-17,946
Foreign Currency Items [Member]	'		'		'	'		'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'	'		'	'
Balance, beginning	-691		-858		5	-2,751		-1,557	-4,371
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	2,975		-699		2,279	1,194		3,841	2,814
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	0	[1]	0	0
Net current-period other comprehensive income	2,975		-699		2,279	1,194		3,841	2,814
Balance, ending	2,284		-1,557		2,284	-1,557		2,284	-1,557
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'		'		'	'		'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'		'	'		'	'
Provision (benefit) for taxes	($307)		($307)		($922)	($1,843)		($1,228)	($1,816)
[1]	See Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income table below for reclassification details.

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C3

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by Component Reclassifications Out of AOCI (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net effect of swaps	$1,087	($1,377)	$1,031	($8,315)	$2,463	($8,141)
Income before taxes	211,305	248,449	148,604	162,714	114,337	142,393
Provision (benefit) for taxes	-49,403	-58,025	-26,340	-34,026	-12,557	-24,030
Net income	161,902	190,424	122,264	128,688	101,780	118,363
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Income before taxes	1,985	1,986	5,957	12,146	7,942	11,972
Provision (benefit) for taxes	-307	-307	-922	-1,843	-1,228	-1,816
Net income	1,678	1,679	5,035	10,303	6,714	10,156
Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net effect of swaps	$1,985	$1,986	$5,957	$12,146	$7,942	$11,972

Consolidating_Financial_Inform2

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Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent) [Member]

Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent) [Member]

Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent) [Member]

Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent) [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries Co Issuer Subsidiary Magnum [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries Co Issuer Subsidiary Magnum [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries Co Issuer Subsidiary Magnum [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries Co Issuer Subsidiary Magnum [Member]

Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada) [Member]

Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada) [Member]

Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada) [Member]

Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada) [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Eliminations [Member]

Eliminations [Member]

Eliminations [Member]

Eliminations [Member]

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]

Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Adjustment [Member]

Scenario, Actual [Member]

Scenario, Actual [Member]

Scenario, Actual [Member]

Scenario, Actual [Member]

Scenario, Actual [Member]

Scenario, Actual [Member]

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Scenario, Actual [Member]

Scenario, Actual [Member]

Scenario, Actual [Member]

Scenario, Actual [Member]

Notes Payable Due 2024 [Domain]

Notes Payable Due 2021 [Member] [Domain]

Notes Payable Due 2021 and 2024 [Member]

Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent) [Member]

Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent) [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries Co Issuer Subsidiary Magnum [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries Co Issuer Subsidiary Magnum [Member]

Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada) [Member]

Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada) [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Eliminations [Member]

Eliminations [Member]

Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent) [Member]

Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent) [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries Co Issuer Subsidiary Magnum [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries Co Issuer Subsidiary Magnum [Member]

Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada) [Member]

Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada) [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Eliminations [Member]

Eliminations [Member]

Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent) [Member]

Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent) [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries Co Issuer Subsidiary Magnum [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries Co Issuer Subsidiary Magnum [Member]

Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada) [Member]

Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada) [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]

Eliminations [Member]

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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]

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Net cash from operating activities

$311,719

$316,955

$317,997

$324,848

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$122,796

$140,022

$145,424

$212,330

$11,832

$40,030

($4,845)

($34,618)

$14,637

$10,864

$16,902

$19,455

$164,278

$139,212

$163,482

$140,854

($1,824)

($13,173)

($2,966)

($13,173)

$316,955

$324,848

$337,821

$258,843

$60,434

$42,367

$21,615

$32,927

$66,757

$52,457

($169,672)

($61,746)

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$316,955

$324,848

$140,022

$212,330

$40,030

($34,618)

$10,864

$19,455

$139,212

$140,854

($13,173)

($13,173)

Investment in Joint Venture Operating Activities

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-63,105

24,507

-52,172

-37,602

-29,579

-30,743

-24,816

-17,908

169,672

61,746

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Intercompany Receivable

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0

0

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0

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0

0

13,794

41,768

16,049

46,143

0

0

0

0

-77,332

-55,439

-77,029

-60,099

63,538

13,671

60,980

13,956

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-41,768

-46,143

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0

55,439

60,099

-13,671

-13,956

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Intercompany payable

0

0

0

0

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100,601

134,695

78,459

71,020

-26,534

-73,536

-7,234

-6,760

3,486

-5,656

6,025

-4,098

-14,015

-41,832

-16,270

-46,206

-63,538

-13,671

-60,980

-13,956

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-134,694

-71,020

73,536

6,760

5,655

4,098

41,832

46,206

13,671

13,956

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0

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13,173

13,173

0

0

-13,173

-13,173

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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

-135,636

-82,237

-158,695

-86,579

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-55,105

-43,568

-67,790

-47,938

13,537

41,768

15,792

46,142

-14,394

-5,517

-18,851

-5,532

-143,212

-88,591

-148,826

-93,207

63,538

13,671

60,980

13,956

-82,237

-86,579

-106,673

-23,431

-52,172

-37,603

-35,096

-36,275

-57,968

-51,016

169,672

61,746

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-82,237

-86,579

-43,568

-47,938

41,768

46,142

-5,517

-5,532

-88,591

-93,207

13,671

13,956

Distributions paid to partners

-117,468

-104,458

-156,467

-126,706

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-119,292

-107,013

-159,433

-129,277

0

2,555

0

2,571

0

-13,173

0

-13,173

0

0

0

0

1,824

13,173

2,966

13,173

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Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value, Period Increase (Decrease)

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0

63,105

-24,507

52,172

37,602

29,579

30,743

24,816

17,908

-169,672

-61,746

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Intercompany Receivable Investing

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0

0

0

0

41,768

46,143

0

0

-55,439

-60,099

13,671

13,956

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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage

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5.38%

5.25%

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100.00%

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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

-104,196

-130,050

-152,194

-150,635

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-18,691

11,546

-86,634

-74,392

-27,319

-79,949

-11,046

-11,494

17,543

-19,317

19,770

-17,760

-14,015

-41,832

-16,270

-46,206

-61,714

-498

-58,014

-783

-130,050

-150,635

-123,148

-145,412

-6,413

-4,734

-489

-489

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-130,050

-150,635

11,546

-74,392

-79,949

-11,494

-19,317

-17,760

-41,832

-46,206

-498

-783

Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries

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-13,173

-13,173

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13,173

13,173

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Intercompany Activity, Net, Financing Activities

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$0

$0

$134,694

$71,020

($73,536)

($6,760)

($5,655)

($4,098)

($41,832)

($46,206)

($13,671)

($13,956)

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Consolidating_Financial_Inform3

Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantors and Issuers Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$189,374	$118,056	$183,482	$78,830	$96,102
Receivables	41,262	21,333	42,534	'	'
Inventories	30,461	26,080	29,316	'	'
Current deferred tax asset	9,675	9,675	8,185	'	'
Other current assets	13,985	11,353	9,626	'	'
Total current assets	284,757	186,497	273,143	'	'
Property and equipment (net)	1,518,131	1,505,763	1,514,674	'	'
Investment In Park	0	0	0	'	'
Goodwill	232,513	238,089	241,936	246,221	'
Other intangibes, net	38,766	39,471	40,025	'	'
Deferred Tax Asset	0	0	0	'	'
Other Assets	42,909	44,807	31,269	'	'
Assets	2,117,076	2,014,627	2,101,047	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,600	0	6,300	'	'
Accounts payable	21,866	13,222	21,877	'	'
Deferred revenue	48,141	44,521	37,627	'	'
Accrued interest	12,008	23,201	10,253	'	'
Accrued taxes	38,407	19,481	39,393	'	'
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	42,139	29,200	39,621	'	'
Self-insurance reserves	23,931	23,653	24,088	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	8,392	5,521	7,618	'	'
Total current liabilities	199,484	158,799	186,777	'	'
Deferred Tax Liability	157,389	158,113	157,603	'	'
Derivative Liability	25,802	26,662	31,646	'	'
Other Liabilities	16,595	11,290	9,073	'	'
Long-Term Debt:	'	'	'	'	'
Term debt	614,250	618,850	622,125	'	'
Notes	950,000	901,782	901,606	'	'
Total long-term debt	1,564,250	1,520,632	1,523,731	'	'
Equity	153,556	139,131	192,217	'	'
Total Partners' Equity and Liabilities	2,117,076	2,014,627	2,101,047	'	'
Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent) [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	124,000	75,000	133,000	25,000	43,000
Receivables	11	6	12	'	'
Inventories	0	0	0	'	'
Current deferred tax asset	0	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	1,084	599	995	'	'
Total current assets	125,095	75,605	134,007	'	'
Property and equipment (net)	459,332	447,724	450,205	'	'
Investment In Park	560,750	514,948	548,241	'	'
Goodwill	9,061	9,061	9,061	'	'
Other intangibes, net	0	0	0	'	'
Deferred Tax Asset	0	0	0	'	'
Other Assets	11,147	25,210	13,196	'	'
Assets	1,165,385	1,072,548	1,154,710	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,621	'	3,590	'	'
Accounts payable	340,850	259,850	281,983	'	'
Deferred revenue	0	0	0	'	'
Accrued interest	2,579	4,637	2,677	'	'
Accrued taxes	5,255	4,609	5,413	'	'
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	0	0	1	'	'
Self-insurance reserves	0	0	0	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	446	1,146	991	'	'
Total current liabilities	351,751	270,242	294,655	'	'
Deferred Tax Liability	0	0	0	'	'
Derivative Liability	15,115	15,610	18,407	'	'
Other Liabilities	20	0	0	'	'
Long-Term Debt:	'	'	'	'	'
Term debt	350,046	352,668	354,534	'	'
Notes	294,897	294,897	294,897	'	'
Total long-term debt	644,943	647,565	649,431	'	'
Equity	153,556	139,131	192,217	'	'
Total Partners' Equity and Liabilities	1,165,385	1,072,548	1,154,710	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries Co Issuer Subsidiary Magnum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	2,194	4,144	2,293	444	2,263
Receivables	131,297	115,972	124,478	'	'
Inventories	3,147	1,968	1,578	'	'
Current deferred tax asset	5,430	5,430	3,708	'	'
Other current assets	5,863	4,443	3,558	'	'
Total current assets	147,931	131,957	135,615	'	'
Property and equipment (net)	8,105	976	985	'	'
Investment In Park	837,800	796,735	824,356	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	0	'	'
Other intangibes, net	0	0	0	'	'
Deferred Tax Asset	29,935	31,122	30,316	'	'
Other Assets	21,071	10,002	9,031	'	'
Assets	1,044,842	970,792	1,000,303	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,873	'	2,565	'	'
Accounts payable	208,763	188,818	159,781	'	'
Deferred revenue	0	0	0	'	'
Accrued interest	1,552	3,223	1,593	'	'
Accrued taxes	6,534	0	29,386	'	'
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	29,505	21,596	27,622	'	'
Self-insurance reserves	5,797	5,757	5,545	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	5,388	2,993	4,077	'	'
Total current liabilities	259,412	222,387	230,569	'	'
Deferred Tax Liability	0	0	0	'	'
Derivative Liability	10,687	11,052	13,239	'	'
Other Liabilities	4,688	7,858	5,573	'	'
Long-Term Debt:	'	'	'	'	'
Term debt	250,088	251,961	253,294	'	'
Notes	205,103	205,103	205,103	'	'
Total long-term debt	455,191	457,064	458,397	'	'
Equity	314,864	272,431	292,525	'	'
Total Partners' Equity and Liabilities	1,044,842	970,792	1,000,303	'	'
Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada) [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	52,792	35,575	36,187	50,173	40,278
Receivables	88,605	67,829	70,303	'	'
Inventories	1,833	1,898	2,090	'	'
Current deferred tax asset	800	800	816	'	'
Other current assets	14,219	14,266	1,275	'	'
Total current assets	158,249	120,368	110,671	'	'
Property and equipment (net)	230,723	243,208	248,484	'	'
Investment In Park	163,809	142,668	143,548	'	'
Goodwill	112,234	117,810	121,657	'	'
Other intangibes, net	15,911	16,683	17,228	'	'
Deferred Tax Asset	0	0	0	'	'
Other Assets	8,587	6,657	6,902	'	'
Assets	689,513	647,394	648,490	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	106	'	145	'	'
Accounts payable	22,485	17,632	7,802	'	'
Deferred revenue	4,682	2,815	1,951	'	'
Accrued interest	7,877	15,341	5,983	'	'
Accrued taxes	0	0	0	'	'
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	1,962	1,101	2,154	'	'
Self-insurance reserves	1,747	1,742	1,896	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	693	181	694	'	'
Total current liabilities	39,552	38,812	20,625	'	'
Deferred Tax Liability	55,676	57,704	61,143	'	'
Derivative Liability	0	0	0	'	'
Other Liabilities	0	0	0	'	'
Long-Term Debt:	'	'	'	'	'
Term debt	14,116	14,221	14,297	'	'
Notes	450,000	401,782	401,606	'	'
Total long-term debt	464,116	416,003	415,903	'	'
Equity	130,169	134,875	150,819	'	'
Total Partners' Equity and Liabilities	689,513	647,394	648,490	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	10,388	3,337	12,002	3,213	10,561
Receivables	651,998	552,633	589,797	'	'
Inventories	25,481	22,214	25,648	'	'
Current deferred tax asset	3,445	3,445	3,661	'	'
Other current assets	5,847	7,764	3,798	'	'
Total current assets	697,159	589,393	634,906	'	'
Property and equipment (net)	819,971	813,855	815,000	'	'
Investment In Park	60,788	63,948	81,719	'	'
Goodwill	111,218	111,218	111,218	'	'
Other intangibes, net	22,855	22,788	22,797	'	'
Deferred Tax Asset	0	117	90	'	'
Other Assets	2,104	2,938	2,140	'	'
Assets	1,714,095	1,604,257	1,667,870	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	'	0	'	'
Accounts payable	280,417	262,029	314,367	'	'
Deferred revenue	43,459	41,706	35,676	'	'
Accrued interest	0	0	0	'	'
Accrued taxes	39,646	30,591	4,594	'	'
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	10,672	6,503	9,844	'	'
Self-insurance reserves	16,387	16,154	16,647	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	1,865	1,201	1,856	'	'
Total current liabilities	392,446	358,184	382,984	'	'
Deferred Tax Liability	131,648	131,648	126,866	'	'
Derivative Liability	0	0	0	'	'
Other Liabilities	11,887	3,432	3,500	'	'
Long-Term Debt:	'	'	'	'	'
Term debt	0	0	0	'	'
Notes	0	0	0	'	'
Total long-term debt	0	0	0	'	'
Equity	1,178,114	1,110,993	1,154,520	'	'
Total Partners' Equity and Liabilities	1,714,095	1,604,257	1,667,870	'	'
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0	0
Receivables	-830,649	-715,107	-742,056	'	'
Inventories	0	0	0	'	'
Current deferred tax asset	0	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	-13,028	-15,719	0	'	'
Total current assets	-843,677	-730,826	-742,056	'	'
Property and equipment (net)	0	0	0	'	'
Investment In Park	-1,623,147	-1,518,299	-1,597,864	'	'
Goodwill	0	0	0	'	'
Other intangibes, net	0	0	0	'	'
Deferred Tax Asset	-29,935	-31,239	-30,406	'	'
Other Assets	0	0	0	'	'
Assets	-2,496,759	-2,280,364	-2,370,326	'	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'	'	'
Current maturities of long-term debt	0	'	0	'	'
Accounts payable	-830,649	-715,107	-742,056	'	'
Deferred revenue	0	0	0	'	'
Accrued interest	0	0	0	'	'
Accrued taxes	-13,028	-15,719	0	'	'
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	0	0	0	'	'
Self-insurance reserves	0	0	0	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	0	0	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	-843,677	-730,826	-742,056	'	'
Deferred Tax Liability	-29,935	-31,239	-30,406	'	'
Derivative Liability	0	0	0	'	'
Other Liabilities	0	0	0	'	'
Long-Term Debt:	'	'	'	'	'
Term debt	0	0	0	'	'
Notes	0	0	0	'	'
Total long-term debt	0	0	0	'	'
Equity	-1,623,147	-1,518,299	-1,597,864	'	'
Total Partners' Equity and Liabilities	($2,496,759)	($2,280,364)	($2,370,326)	'	'

Consolidating_Financial_Inform4

Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantors and Issuers Income Statement (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	$595,318	$592,076	$998,798	$995,495	$1,137,875	$1,124,700
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	46,812	45,843	82,887	81,933	92,726	93,055
Operating expenses	178,649	170,394	406,191	388,335	490,200	458,906
Selling, general and administrative	57,205	58,727	125,226	125,533	152,105	148,356
Depreciation and amortization	58,244	57,495	109,525	108,313	123,699	122,408
Gain on sale of other assets	0	-8,743	-921	-8,743	-921	-15,368
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	1,475	1,637	2,687	2,266	2,960	8,372
Total costs and expenses	342,385	325,353	725,595	697,637	860,769	815,729
Operating income	252,933	266,723	273,203	297,858	277,106	308,971
Interest expense (income), net	21,446	25,512	74,006	77,027	99,896	103,707
Net effect of swaps	-1,087	1,377	-1,031	8,315	-2,463	8,141
Loss on early debt extinguishment	-246	0	29,027	34,573	29,027	34,573
Unrealized / realized foreign currency gain	21,515	-8,615	22,597	15,229	36,309	20,157
Other (income) expense	0	0	0	0	0	0
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	0	0	0	0	0	0
Income before taxes	211,305	248,449	148,604	162,714	114,337	142,393
Provision for taxes	49,403	58,025	26,340	34,026	12,557	24,030
Net income	161,902	190,424	122,264	128,688	101,780	118,363
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	2,975	-699	2,279	1,194	3,841	2,814
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	2,726	-2,761	-165	7,803	2,768	9,740
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	5,701	-3,460	2,114	8,997	6,609	12,554
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	167,603	186,964	124,378	137,685	108,389	130,917
Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent) [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	85,161	83,285	133,000	131,528	153,941	152,379
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	0	0	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses	1,248	1,669	3,908	4,500	5,411	5,739
Selling, general and administrative	1,307	1,796	4,170	4,310	5,577	5,964
Depreciation and amortization	19,709	18,306	34,194	31,672	39,329	35,896
Gain on sale of other assets	0	0	0	0	0	0
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	532	368	781	404	801	1,318
Total costs and expenses	22,796	22,139	43,053	40,886	51,118	48,917
Operating income	62,365	61,146	89,947	90,642	102,823	103,462
Interest expense (income), net	10,622	10,858	31,354	31,580	42,404	43,667
Net effect of swaps	-666	810	-650	5,067	-1,527	4,964
Loss on early debt extinguishment	0	'	0	21,175	0	21,175
Unrealized / realized foreign currency gain	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other (income) expense	187	188	562	563	749	751
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	-114,725	-146,054	-72,051	-104,833	-50,775	-95,234
Income before taxes	166,947	195,344	130,732	137,090	111,972	128,139
Provision for taxes	5,045	4,920	8,468	8,402	10,192	9,776
Net income	161,902	190,424	122,264	128,688	101,780	118,363
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	2,975	-699	2,279	1,194	3,841	2,814
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	2,726	-2,761	-165	7,803	2,768	9,740
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	5,701	-3,460	2,114	8,997	6,609	12,554
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	167,603	186,964	124,378	137,685	108,389	130,917
Guarantor Subsidiaries Co Issuer Subsidiary Magnum [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	158,384	161,866	246,800	255,595	287,282	292,510
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	2,622	0	2,701	0	2,701	0
Operating expenses	77,814	76,468	155,169	150,320	188,453	179,465
Selling, general and administrative	35,241	38,083	79,408	81,584	98,649	97,351
Depreciation and amortization	166	10	269	28	278	40
Gain on sale of other assets	0	0	0	0	0	0
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	1	0	0	0	0	0
Total costs and expenses	115,844	114,561	237,547	231,932	290,081	276,856
Operating income	42,540	47,305	9,253	23,663	-2,799	15,654
Interest expense (income), net	7,073	6,901	21,438	21,824	28,489	29,195
Net effect of swaps	-421	567	-381	3,248	-936	3,177
Loss on early debt extinguishment	0	'	0	12,781	0	12,781
Unrealized / realized foreign currency gain	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other (income) expense	-2,415	-2,129	-8,104	-6,645	-12,716	-9,033
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	-58,671	-78,714	-33,249	-58,614	-12,155	-51,316
Income before taxes	96,974	120,680	29,549	51,069	-5,481	30,850
Provision for taxes	12,717	14,537	-1,186	-2,444	-10,875	-8,530
Net income	84,257	106,143	30,735	53,513	5,394	39,380
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0	0	0	0
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	807	-1,202	-10	1,836	1,002	2,385
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	807	-1,202	-10	1,836	1,002	2,385
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	85,064	104,941	30,725	55,349	6,396	41,765
Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada) [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	76,325	82,265	110,354	117,508	120,538	127,485
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	5,743	6,082	8,625	9,076	8,871	9,404
Operating expenses	17,561	19,042	39,622	40,569	46,823	48,104
Selling, general and administrative	5,082	4,781	9,841	9,360	11,465	10,618
Depreciation and amortization	8,685	8,979	15,187	15,797	16,723	17,581
Gain on sale of other assets	0	0	0	0	0	0
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	229	1	229	479	229	476
Total costs and expenses	37,300	38,885	73,504	75,281	84,111	86,183
Operating income	39,025	43,380	36,850	42,227	36,427	41,302
Interest expense (income), net	6,243	9,731	27,644	29,338	37,682	39,310
Net effect of swaps	0	0	0	0	0	0
Loss on early debt extinguishment	-246	'	29,027	617	29,027	617
Unrealized / realized foreign currency gain	21,515	-8,615	22,597	15,229	36,309	20,157
Other (income) expense	531	584	1,436	1,967	3,148	2,766
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	-14,629	-13,606	-21,141	-18,318	-20,261	-18,019
Income before taxes	25,611	55,286	-22,713	13,394	-49,478	-3,529
Provision for taxes	1,836	14,390	-16,315	-1,596	-25,575	-11,708
Net income	23,775	40,896	-6,398	14,990	-23,903	8,179
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	2,975	-699	2,279	1,194	3,841	2,814
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	2,975	-699	2,279	1,194	3,841	2,814
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	26,750	40,197	-4,119	16,184	-20,062	10,993
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	516,002	509,467	884,327	877,450	1,013,346	996,647
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	38,447	39,761	71,561	72,857	81,154	83,651
Operating expenses	322,580	318,022	583,175	579,532	686,745	669,919
Selling, general and administrative	15,575	14,067	31,807	30,279	36,414	34,423
Depreciation and amortization	29,684	30,200	59,875	60,816	67,369	68,891
Gain on sale of other assets	0	-8,743	-921	-8,743	-921	-15,368
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	713	1,268	1,677	1,383	1,930	6,578
Total costs and expenses	406,999	394,575	747,174	736,124	872,691	848,094
Operating income	109,003	114,892	137,153	141,326	140,655	148,553
Interest expense (income), net	-2,492	-1,978	-6,430	-5,715	-8,679	-8,465
Net effect of swaps	0	0	0	0	0	0
Loss on early debt extinguishment	0	'	0	0	0	0
Unrealized / realized foreign currency gain	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other (income) expense	1,697	1,357	6,106	4,115	8,819	5,516
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	-23,774	-40,904	6,399	-15,029	23,905	-8,239
Income before taxes	133,572	156,417	131,078	157,955	116,610	159,741
Provision for taxes	29,805	24,178	35,373	29,664	38,815	34,492
Net income	103,767	132,239	95,705	128,291	77,795	125,249
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0	0	0	0
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	103,767	132,239	95,705	128,291	77,795	125,249
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net revenues	-240,554	-244,807	-375,683	-386,586	-437,232	-444,321
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of food, merchandise, and games revenues	0	0	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses	-240,554	-244,807	-375,683	-386,586	-437,232	-444,321
Selling, general and administrative	0	0	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gain on sale of other assets	0	0	0	0	0	0
Loss on impairment / retirement of fixed assets, net	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total costs and expenses	-240,554	-244,807	-375,683	-386,586	-437,232	-444,321
Operating income	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest expense (income), net	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net effect of swaps	0	0	0	0	0	0
Loss on early debt extinguishment	0	'	0	0	0	0
Unrealized / realized foreign currency gain	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other (income) expense	0	0	0	0	0	0
(Income) loss from investment in affiliates	211,799	279,278	120,042	196,794	59,286	172,808
Income before taxes	-211,799	-279,278	-120,042	-196,794	-59,286	-172,808
Provision for taxes	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net income	-211,799	-279,278	-120,042	-196,794	-59,286	-172,808
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment	-2,975	699	-2,279	-1,194	-3,841	-2,814
Unrealized income (loss) on cash flow hedging derivatives	-807	1,202	10	-1,836	-1,002	-2,385
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax)	-3,782	1,901	-2,269	-3,030	-4,843	-5,199
Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)	($215,581)	($277,377)	($122,311)	($199,824)	($64,129)	($178,007)

Consolidating_Financial_Inform5

Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantors and Issuers Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 29, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
NET CASH (FOR) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$311,719	$316,955	$317,997	$324,848
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Intercompany Receivable	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities	-1,377	-15,297	-1,377	-30,182
Capital expenditures	-137,013	-97,534	-160,072	-116,761
Net cash for investing activities	-135,636	-82,237	-158,695	-86,579
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Term debt borrowings	0	630,000	0	630,000
Note borrowings	450,000	500,000	450,000	500,000
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination	-426,148	0	-426,148	0
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	-1,132,675	-9,575	-1,132,675
Distributions paid to partners	-117,468	-104,458	-156,467	-126,706
Intercompany payable	0	0	0	0
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation expense	-785	-148	218	1,515
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	-9,795	-22,812	-10,232	-22,812
Exercise of limited partnership unit options	0	43	10	43
Net cash for financing activities	-104,196	-130,050	-152,194	-150,635
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-569	-16	-1,216	-254
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'	'
Net increase (decrease) for the period	71,318	104,652	5,892	87,380
Balance, beginning of period	118,056	78,830	183,482	96,102
Balance, end of period	189,374	183,482	189,374	183,482
Cedar Fair L.P. (Parent) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
NET CASH (FOR) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	122,796	140,022	145,424	212,330
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Intercompany Receivable	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	-55,105	-43,568	-67,790	-47,938
Net cash for investing activities	-55,105	-43,568	-67,790	-47,938
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Term debt borrowings	'	359,022	'	359,022
Note borrowings	0	294,897	0	294,897
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination	0	'	0	'
Repayments of Long-term Debt	'	-655,723	-5,457	-655,723
Distributions paid to partners	-119,292	-107,013	-159,433	-129,277
Intercompany payable	100,601	134,695	78,459	71,020
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	0	-14,332	-203	-14,331
Exercise of limited partnership unit options	'	0	0	0
Net cash for financing activities	-18,691	11,546	-86,634	-74,392
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'	'
Net increase (decrease) for the period	49,000	108,000	-9,000	90,000
Balance, beginning of period	75,000	25,000	133,000	43,000
Balance, end of period	124,000	133,000	124,000	133,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries Co Issuer Subsidiary Magnum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
NET CASH (FOR) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	11,832	40,030	-4,845	-34,618
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Intercompany Receivable	13,794	41,768	16,049	46,143
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	-257	0	-257	-1
Net cash for investing activities	13,537	41,768	15,792	46,142
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Term debt borrowings	'	256,500	'	256,500
Note borrowings	0	205,103	0	205,103
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination	0	'	0	'
Repayments of Long-term Debt	'	-462,438	-3,898	-462,438
Distributions paid to partners	0	2,555	0	2,571
Intercompany payable	-26,534	-73,536	-7,234	-6,760
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation expense	-785	-148	218	1,515
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	0	-8,028	-142	-8,028
Exercise of limited partnership unit options	'	43	10	43
Net cash for financing activities	-27,319	-79,949	-11,046	-11,494
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'	'
Net increase (decrease) for the period	-1,950	1,849	-99	30
Balance, beginning of period	4,144	444	2,293	2,263
Balance, end of period	2,194	2,293	2,194	2,293
Co-Issuer Subsidiary (Cedar Canada) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
NET CASH (FOR) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	14,637	10,864	16,902	19,455
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Intercompany Receivable	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	-14,394	-5,517	-18,851	-5,532
Net cash for investing activities	-14,394	-5,517	-18,851	-5,532
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Term debt borrowings	'	14,478	'	14,478
Note borrowings	450,000	0	450,000	0
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination	-426,148	'	-426,148	'
Repayments of Long-term Debt	'	-14,514	-220	-14,514
Distributions paid to partners	0	-13,173	0	-13,173
Intercompany payable	3,486	-5,656	6,025	-4,098
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	-9,795	-452	-9,887	-453
Exercise of limited partnership unit options	'	0	0	0
Net cash for financing activities	17,543	-19,317	19,770	-17,760
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-569	-16	-1,216	-254
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'	'
Net increase (decrease) for the period	17,217	-13,986	16,605	-4,091
Balance, beginning of period	35,575	50,173	36,187	40,278
Balance, end of period	52,792	36,187	52,792	36,187
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
NET CASH (FOR) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	164,278	139,212	163,482	140,854
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Intercompany Receivable	-77,332	-55,439	-77,029	-60,099
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities	-1,377	-15,297	-1,377	-30,182
Capital expenditures	-67,257	-48,449	-73,174	-63,290
Net cash for investing activities	-143,212	-88,591	-148,826	-93,207
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Term debt borrowings	'	0	'	0
Note borrowings	0	0	0	0
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination	0	'	0	'
Repayments of Long-term Debt	'	0	0	0
Distributions paid to partners	0	0	0	0
Intercompany payable	-14,015	-41,832	-16,270	-46,206
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	0	0	0	0
Exercise of limited partnership unit options	'	0	0	0
Net cash for financing activities	-14,015	-41,832	-16,270	-46,206
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'	'
Net increase (decrease) for the period	7,051	8,789	-1,614	1,441
Balance, beginning of period	3,337	3,213	12,002	10,561
Balance, end of period	10,388	12,002	10,388	12,002
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
NET CASH (FOR) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	-1,824	-13,173	-2,966	-13,173
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Intercompany Receivable	63,538	13,671	60,980	13,956
Proceeds from Sales of Assets, Investing Activities	0	0	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	0
Net cash for investing activities	63,538	13,671	60,980	13,956
CASH FLOWS FROM (FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'	'	'
Term debt borrowings	'	0	'	0
Note borrowings	0	0	0	0
Note payments, including amounts paid for early termination	0	'	0	'
Repayments of Long-term Debt	'	0	0	0
Distributions paid to partners	1,824	13,173	2,966	13,173
Intercompany payable	-63,538	-13,671	-60,980	-13,956
Excess tax benefit from unit-based compensation expense	0	0	0	0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	0	0	0	0
Exercise of limited partnership unit options	'	0	0	0
Net cash for financing activities	-61,714	-498	-58,014	-783
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	0	0	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	'	'	'	'
Net increase (decrease) for the period	0	0	0	0
Balance, beginning of period	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period	$0	$0	$0	$0