Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	May. 28, 2015	[1]	Feb. 26, 2015	Nov. 27, 2014	Aug. 28, 2014	May. 29, 2014	Feb. 27, 2014	Nov. 28, 2013	Aug. 29, 2013	May. 28, 2015	May. 29, 2014	May. 30, 2013
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 120,084		$ 120,153	$ 116,061	$ 131,769	$ 108,474	$ 109,845	$ 100,588	$ 129,032	$ 488,067	$ 447,939	$ 412,836
Operating income (loss)	8,580		7,305	11,620	22,689	9,564	5,661	8,810	24,347	50,194	48,382	38,204
Net earnings attributable to The Marcus Corporation	$ 3,249		$ 3,091	$ 5,223	$ 12,432	$ 4,254	$ 4,071	$ 3,245	$ 13,431	$ 23,995	$ 25,001	$ 17,506
Net earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12		$ 0.11	$ 0.19	$ 0.45	$ 0.16	$ 0.15	$ 0.12	$ 0.50

[1] The Company recorded a $2,600 pre-tax impairment charge during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 related to an existing hotel (approximately $1,562 after-tax, or $0.06 per diluted common share).