Unaudited Transition Period Comparative Balances (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
REVENUES:
Theatre admissions													$ 104,606	$ 85,608	$ 186,768	$ 176,251	$ 157,254	$ 146,039
Rooms													70,093	69,897	105,167	109,857	109,660	105,483
Theatre concessions													69,206	52,872	120,975	115,081	98,746	84,062
Food and beverage													44,590	41,456	67,551	71,028	67,174	58,826
Other revenues													35,772	30,807	63,403	59,477	55,233	53,529
Total 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
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Theatre operations													91,747	73,081	160,729	153,612	134,946	127,531
Rooms													24,933	25,104	40,213	42,408	42,579	40,834
Theatre concessions													19,958	14,711	32,407	32,279	27,032	23,335
Food and beverage													34,656	32,425	55,526	57,769	55,215	46,250
Advertising and marketing													14,842	16,178	21,582	23,929	25,265	25,160
Administrative													36,392	29,029	63,620	60,610	53,247	46,642
Depreciation and amortization													23,815	22,145	41,832	40,032	38,361	33,354
Rent													5,040	5,009	8,384	8,622	8,591	8,522
Property taxes													8,630	8,756	16,257	14,876	15,001	14,637
Other operating expenses													19,582	19,911	33,360	33,615	34,268	32,801
Impairment charge													0	0	0	2,919	2,919	0
Total costs and expenses													279,595	246,349	473,910	470,671	437,424	399,066
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
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment income														58		209
Interest expense													(5,933)	(5,824)	(9,176)	(10,035)	(9,926)	(10,551)
Loss on disposition of property, equipment and other assets													(490)	(719)	(844)	(1,233)	(1,463)	(993)
Equity losses from unconsolidated joint ventures, net													(36)	(63)	301	(160)	(186)	(250)
Nonoperating Income Total													(6,444)	(6,548)	(9,421)	(11,219)	(11,323)	(11,164)
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES													38,228	27,743	60,533	49,804	39,320	37,709
INCOME TAXES													14,785	11,043	22,994	19,415	15,678	16,810
NET EARNINGS													23,443	16,700	37,539	30,389	23,642	20,899
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS													(122)	(82)	(363)	(393)	(353)	(4,102)
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
Common Stock [Member]
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC:
Common Stock													$ 0.88	$ 0.63	$ 1.41	$ 1.15	$ 0.9	$ 0.95
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Common Stock													0.84	0.61	1.36	1.1	0.87	0.92
Class B Common Stock [Member]
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC:
Common Stock													0.8		1.28		0.82	0.86
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Common Stock													$ 0.79	$ 0.57	$ 1.27	$ 1.03	$ 0.81	$ 0.86

[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).