Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 26, 2020	Mar. 28, 2019
Revenues:
Revenues		$ 150,704	$ 161,674
Cost reimbursements		8,756	8,365
Total revenues		159,460	170,039
Costs and expenses:
Advertising and marketing		5,390	4,910
Administrative		17,732	17,859
Depreciation and amortization		19,033	15,985
Rent		6,954	5,403
Property taxes		6,029	5,393
Other operating expenses		8,707	10,883
Impairment charges		8,712
Reimbursed costs		8,756	8,365
Total costs and expenses		181,660	165,089
Operating income (loss)		(22,200)	4,950
Other income (expense):
Investment income (loss)		(695)	473
Interest expense		(2,516)	(3,059)
Other expense		(590)	(480)
Gain (loss) on disposition of property, equipment and other assets		(12)	7
Equity losses from unconsolidated joint ventures, net		(57)	(84)
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total		(3,870)	(3,143)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		(26,070)	1,807
Income taxes		(6,570)	13
Net earnings (loss)		(19,500)	1,794
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(148)	(66)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to The Marcus Corporation		(19,352)	1,860
Theatre admissions [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax		55,395	58,969
Rooms [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax		16,989	18,938
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold		9,655	9,035
Theatre concessions [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax		45,930	47,155
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold		22,211	17,269
Food and beverage [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax		13,614	15,783
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold		14,465	13,609
Other revenues [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	[1]	18,776	20,829
Theatre operations
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold		$ 54,016	$ 56,378
Common Stock [Member]
Net earnings (loss) per share - basic:
Common Stock		$ (0.64)	$ 0.06
Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted:
Common Stock		(0.64)	0.06
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Net earnings (loss) per share - basic:
Common Stock		(0.58)	0.06
Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted:
Common Stock		$ (0.58)	$ 0.06

[1] Included in other revenues is an immaterial amount related to rental income that is not considered revenue from contracts with customers.