Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended											7 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 29, 2016	Sep. 29, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Nov. 26, 2015	Aug. 27, 2015	May 28, 2015	[1]	Feb. 26, 2015	Nov. 27, 2014	Aug. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 25, 2014	Dec. 29, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	May 28, 2015	May 29, 2014
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 59,401	$ 138,747	$ 144,695	$ 134,978	$ 125,444	$ 115,676	$ 149,190	$ 120,084		$ 120,153	$ 116,061	$ 131,769	$ 324,267	$ 280,640	$ 543,864	$ 531,694	$ 488,067	$ 447,939
Operating income	8,042	15,664	24,683	18,261	11,346	10,664	25,966	8,689		7,415	11,730	22,809	44,672	34,291	69,954	61,023	50,643	48,873
Net earnings attributable to The Marcus Corporation	$ 3,969	$ 8,742	$ 14,372	$ 9,336	$ 5,452	$ 4,945	$ 14,651	$ 3,249		$ 3,091	$ 5,223	$ 12,432	$ 23,565	$ 16,782	$ 37,902	$ 30,782	$ 23,995	$ 25,001
Net earnings per common share - diluted	$ 0.14	$ 0.31	$ 0.51	$ 0.34	$ 0.20	$ 0.18	$ 0.53	$ 0.12		$ 0.11	$ 0.19	$ 0.45

[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).