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Non-Controlling Interests - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 28, 2026
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 29, 2026
USD ($)
Mar. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 1998
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 1997
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Interest expense, net   $ (94,928) $ (87,035)      
Six Flags Over Georgia            
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Limited liability company or limited partnership, members or limited partners, ownership interest (as percent)   32.10%        
General partner ownership interest (as percent)   68.50%        
Six Flags Over Texas            
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Limited liability company or limited partnership, members or limited partners, ownership interest (as percent)   55.40%        
The Partnership Parks            
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Annual distributions by general partners to limited partners in partnership parks   $ 93,500        
Share of partnership parks' annual distributions paid to six flags entertainment corporation   $ 42,600        
Rolling period for making minimum capital expenditure at each of the partnership parks (in years)   5 years        
Percentage of capital expenditures to partnership parks' revenues   6.00%        
Weighted average period of the park's EBITDA for calculation of value of purchase price (in years)   4 years        
Management fees rate (as percent)   3.00%        
Cash generated from operating activities by partnerships, after deduction of capital expenditures and excluding the impact of short-term intercompany advances       $ (54,600)    
Texas Partnership (SFOT)            
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Specified multiple for purchase price valuation   8.5        
Specified price for purchase of partnership parks   $ 527,400        
Agreed-upon value for the partnerships         $ 374,800  
Partnership parks, cash distribution after management fee (as percent)   92.50%        
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, equity, other, carrying amount   $ 235,000        
Texas Partnership (SFOT) | Forecast | Subsequent Event            
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Units purchased in partnership parks (in shares) | shares 3.453          
Purchase price of partnership units $ 7,600          
Georgia Partnership (SFOG)            
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Specified multiple for purchase price valuation   8.0        
Specified price for purchase of partnership parks   $ 409,700        
Agreed-upon value for the partnerships   $ 522,300       $ 250,000
Partnership parks, cash distribution after management fee (as percent)   95.00%        
Interest expense, net   $ 10,300 $ 8,200      
Georgia Partnership (SFOG) | Forecast | Subsequent Event            
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Units purchased in partnership parks (in shares) | shares 0          
Georgia Partnership (SFOG) | Put Option            
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Redemption value of noncontrolling interests   278,300        
Georgia Partnership (SFOG) | Limited Partner            
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Agreed-upon value for the partnerships   $ 358,100