Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 28, 2018		Jun. 29, 2017	Jun. 28, 2018		Jun. 29, 2017
Revenues:
Theatre admissions		$ 69,607		$ 52,135	$ 132,613		$ 115,976
Rooms		29,118		29,125	49,789		50,059
Theatre concessions		46,798		35,179	88,211		76,075
Food and beverage		18,836		18,777	34,639		33,817
Other revenues		20,023	[1]	17,559	39,549	[1]	34,802
Revenues		184,382		152,775	344,801		310,729
Cost reimbursements		8,916		7,365	16,688		14,867
Total revenues	[2]	193,298		160,140	361,489		325,596
Costs and expenses:
Theatre operations		61,153		46,756	115,808		101,441
Rooms		10,567		10,261	20,068		19,459
Theatre concessions		12,976		9,981	24,937		21,099
Food and beverage		14,899		15,501	28,964		28,968
Advertising and marketing		6,025		6,022	11,139		11,584
Administrative		18,558		17,393	35,840		33,922
Depreciation and amortization		14,426		12,303	28,330		24,551
Rent		2,585		3,332	5,536		6,605
Property taxes		4,779		4,445	9,993		9,523
Other operating expenses		9,307		7,612	18,063		15,955
Reimbursed costs		8,916		7,365	16,688		14,867
Total costs and expenses		164,191		140,971	315,366		287,974
Operating income		29,107		19,169	46,123		37,622
Other income (expense):
Investment income (loss)		27		38	(9)		110
Interest expense		(3,511)		(3,163)	(6,820)		(6,087)
Other expense		(496)		(428)	(992)		(856)
Gain (loss) on disposition of property, equipment and other assets		(408)		428	(408)		29
Equity earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures, net		200		32	252		87
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total		(4,188)		(3,093)	(7,977)		(6,717)
Earnings before income taxes		24,919		16,076	38,146		30,905
Income taxes		6,207		5,951	9,628		11,663
Net earnings		18,712		10,125	28,518		19,242
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		93		1	78		(335)
Net earnings attributable to The Marcus Corporation		$ 18,619		$ 10,124	$ 28,440		$ 19,577
Common Stock [Member]
Net earnings per share - basic:
Common Stock		$ 0.68		$ 0.38	$ 1.05		$ 0.73
Net earnings per share - diluted:
Common Stock		0.65		0.36	1.00		0.69
Dividends per share:
Common Stock		0.150		0.125	0.300		0.250
Common Class B [Member]
Net earnings per share - basic:
Common Stock		0.62		0.34	0.95		0.66
Net earnings per share - diluted:
Common Stock		0.61		0.33	0.93		0.64
Dividends per share:
Common Stock		$ 0.136		$ 0.114	$ 0.273		$ 0.227

[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 $8,916 for the 13 weeks ended June 28, 2018 (Theatres - $387, Hotels/Resorts - $8,529); $7,365 for the 13 weeks ended June 29, 2017 (Theatres - $541, Hotels/Resorts - $6,824); $16,688 for the 26 weeks ended June 28, 2018 (Theatres - $866, Hotels/Resorts - $15,822); and $14,867 for the 26 weeks ended June 29, 2017 (Theatres - $1,159, Hotels/Resorts - $13,708).