CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2019		Dec. 27, 2018		Dec. 28, 2017
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 783,705		$ 672,835		$ 622,714
Cost reimbursements	37,158		34,285		30,838
Total revenues	820,863		707,120		653,552
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Advertising and marketing	24,583		23,775		23,960
Administrative	73,522		72,116		66,954
Depreciation and amortization	72,277		61,342		51,719
Rent (Note 8)	26,099		11,267		11,869
Property taxes	21,871		19,396		18,815
Other operating expenses	41,065		36,534		31,525
Impairment charge (Note 3)	1,874		0		0
Reimbursed costs	37,158		34,285		30,838
Total costs and expenses	752,672		623,931		576,245
OPERATING INCOME	68,191		83,189		77,307
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment income	1,379		208		588
Interest expense	(11,791)		(13,079)		(12,100)
Other expense	(1,921)		(1,985)		(1,712)
Gain (loss) on disposition of property, equipment and other assets	(1,149)		(1,342)		3,981
Equity earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures, net (Note 13)	(274)		(399)		46
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	(13,756)		(16,597)		(9,197)
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	54,435		66,592		68,110
INCOME TAXES (Note 11)	12,320		13,127		3,625
NET EARNINGS	42,115		53,465		64,485
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	98		74		(511)
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MARCUS CORPORATION	42,017		53,391		64,996
Theatre admissions [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	284,141		246,385		227,091
Rooms [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	105,857		108,786		106,876
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	40,381		41,181		40,286
Theatre concessions [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	231,237		166,564		148,989
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	85,289		47,522		43,634
Food and beverage [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	74,665		72,771		70,627
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	60,812		58,662		59,375
Other revenues [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	87,805	[1]	78,329	[1]	69,131
Theatre operations
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 267,741		$ 217,851		$ 197,270
Common Stock [Member]
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC:
Common Stock	$ 1.44		$ 1.96		$ 2.42
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Common Stock	1.35		1.86		2.29
Class B Common Stock [Member]
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC:
Common Stock	1.25		1.75		2.17
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Common Stock	$ 1.24		$ 1.72		$ 2.13

[1] Included in other revenues is an immaterial amount related to rental income that is not considered contract revenue from contracts with customers under ASC No. 201409.