General (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 29, 2018		Mar. 30, 2017	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 28, 2017	Dec. 29, 2016
Revenues
Theatre admissions		$ 63,006		$ 63,841
Theatre concessions		41,413		40,896
Food and beverage		15,803		15,040
Other revenues		19,526	[1]	17,243
Revenues	[2]	168,191		165,456
Costs and expenses
Theatre operations		54,655		54,685
Theatre concessions		11,961		11,118
Advertising and marketing		5,114		5,562
Other operating expenses		8,756		8,343
Total costs and expenses		151,175		147,003
Operating income		17,016		18,453
Income taxes		3,421		5,712
Net earnings attributable to The Marcus Corporation		9,821		9,453
Balance Sheet
Other accrued liabilities		49,239				$ 53,291
Total current liabilities		130,574				159,683
Other Deferred Compensation Arrangements, Liability, Classified, Noncurrent		56,640				56,662
Retained earnings		405,434				403,206
Shareholders equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation		449,483		$ 398,141	$ 445,024	445,024	$ 390,112
Total equity		449,549				$ 445,124
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Revenues
Theatre admissions	[3]	63,612
Theatre concessions	[3]	40,995
Food and beverage	[3]	15,824
Other revenues	[3]	18,239
Costs and expenses
Theatre operations	[3]	54,501
Theatre concessions	[3]	11,822
Advertising and marketing	[3]	5,604
Other operating expenses	[3]	7,554
Total costs and expenses	[3]	150,170
Income taxes	[3]	3,402
Net earnings attributable to The Marcus Corporation	[3]	9,767
Balance Sheet
Other accrued liabilities	[3]	45,870
Total current liabilities	[3]	127,205
Other Deferred Compensation Arrangements, Liability, Classified, Noncurrent	[3]	56,423
Retained earnings	[3]	409,020
Shareholders equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation		453,069
Total equity		453,135
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Revenues
Theatre admissions		(606)
Theatre concessions		418
Food and beverage		(21)
Other revenues		1,287
Costs and expenses
Theatre operations		154
Theatre concessions		139
Advertising and marketing		(490)
Other operating expenses		1,202
Total costs and expenses		1,005
Income taxes		19
Net earnings attributable to The Marcus Corporation		54
Balance Sheet
Other accrued liabilities		3,369			3,296
Total current liabilities		3,369
Other Deferred Compensation Arrangements, Liability, Classified, Noncurrent		217			217
Retained earnings		(3,586)			$ (3,513)
Shareholders equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation		(3,586)
Total equity		$ (3,586)

[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. 2014-09.

[2] Revenues include cost reimbursements of $7,772 for the 13 weeks ended March 29, 2018 (Theatres - $479, Hotels/Resorts - $7,293) and $7,502 for the 13 weeks ended March 30, 2017 (Theatres - $618, Hotels/Resorts - $6,884).

[3] The amounts reflect each affected financial statement line item as they would have been reported under US GAAP prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09.