CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2018	Dec. 28, 2017	Dec. 29, 2016
NET EARNINGS	$ 53,465	$ 64,485	$ 37,539
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
Change in unrealized gain on available for sale investments, net of tax effect (benefit) of $0, $(9) and $9, respectively	0	(14)	14
Pension gain (loss) arising during period, net of tax effect (benefit) of $708, $(1,685) and $(40), respectively	1,925	(2,559)	(42)
Amortization of the net actuarial loss and prior service credit related to the pension, net of tax effect of $167, $142 and $55, respectively	454	214	58
Pension curtailment gain, net of tax effect of $0, $0 and $127, respectively	0	0	134
Fair market value adjustment of interest rate swap, net of tax benefit of $115, $0 and $95, respectively (Note 6)	(313)	0	(143)
Reclassification adjustment on interest rate swap included in interest expense, net of tax effect of $59, $0 and $25, respectively (Note 6)	164	0	38
Reclassification adjustment related to interest rate swap de-designation, net of tax effect of $0, $0 and $63, respectively	0	0	96
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,230	(2,359)	155
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	55,695	62,126	37,694
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	74	(511)	(363)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MARCUS CORPORATION	$ 55,621	$ 62,637	$ 38,057