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Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Aug. 05, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Segment | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 08, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | Segment |  | 3 |  |  |
Initial Investment | $ 135,000,000 |  |  |  |
Fees | $ 9,200,000 |  |  |  |
Cash Dividends Payable Percentage | 5.50% |  |  |  |
Frequency of periodic payment of cumulative dividend | quarterly |  |  |  |
Conversion price per share | $ / shares | $ 21.25 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock redemption term | additional Convertible Preferred Stock, which we may access during the 12 months |  |  |  |
Minimum liquidity requirement |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Fees related to the amendment | $ 1,700,000 |  |  |  |
Pledge percentage of capital stock | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Non-cash goodwill impairment charge |  | 185,789,000 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 99,847,000 | $ 287,983,000 |  | $ 261,330,000
Remaining maturities of highly-liquid investments |  | three months or less |  |  |
Proceeds from life insurance policy |  | $ 24,800,000 |  |  |
Percentage of non equity ownership related redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | 54.50% |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangements requisite service period |  | 2 years |  |  |
Stock Options |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangements requisite service period |  | 2 years |  |  |
Liability Based Awards |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangements requisite service period |  | 3 years |  |  |
Glacier Park Inc |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of non-equity ownership related to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | 20.00% |  |  |
Mountain Park Lodges |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 20,194,000 |
Percentage of non-equity ownership related to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | 40.00% |  |  |
Geothermal Lagoon Attraction |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of non-equity ownership related to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | 49.00% |  |  |
GES |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash goodwill impairment charge |  | $ 185,800,000 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 99,800,000 | $ 186,105,000 |  |
U.S Audio Visual Production Business |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charge to intangible assets |  | $ 15,700 |  |  |
LIBOR rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate | 3.50% |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of additional preferred stock | $ 45,000,000 |  |  |  |
Lease expiration period |  | 23 years |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangement performance period |  | 3 years 4 months 24 days |  |  |
Maximum | Equity Based Awards |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangements requisite service period |  | 3 years |  |  |
Maximum | Building |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  | 40 years |  |  |
Maximum | Equipment |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  | 12 years |  |  |
Maximum | Land |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lease expiration period |  | 47 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangement performance period |  | 1 year |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Equity Based Awards |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation arrangements requisite service period |  | 3 months |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Building |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  | 15 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Equipment |  |  |  |  |
Overview and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life |  | 3 years |  |  |

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