Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Oct. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2017	Apr. 02, 2017	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 202,859	$ 220,945	$ 217,358	$ 254,904	$ 196,681	$ 213,347	$ 211,784	$ 264,959	$ 896,066	$ 886,771	$ 923,653
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									130,969	127,518	136,329
Labor expenses									256,327	248,061	251,426
Rent expense									96,484	95,917	96,006
Other store operating expenses									150,255	149,462	148,869
Total Company store operating costs									634,035	620,958	632,630
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense									48,198	48,379	46,142
General and administrative expenses									54,850	56,482	61,011
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net									100,720	109,771	119,569
Transaction and severance costs									527	1,448	1,299
Asset impairments									6,935	1,843	1,550
Total operating costs and expenses									845,265	838,881	862,201
Operating income (loss)	745	7,369	7,974	34,713	(5,721)	1,138	7,814	44,659	50,801	47,890	61,452
Interest expense									76,283	69,115	67,745
Income (loss) before income taxes	(18,799)	(11,700)	(11,139)	16,156	(23,263)	(16,313)	(9,247)	27,598	(25,482)	(21,225)	(6,293)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(5,021)	(74,291)	(2,626)
Net income (loss)	(14,232)	(9,487)	(8,965)	12,223	52,868	(11,092)	(5,930)	17,220	(20,461)	53,066	(3,667)
Food and beverage sales
REVENUES:
Total revenues	88,000	94,023	96,258	118,377	90,524	98,255	97,411	124,419	396,658	410,609	415,059
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									94,319	97,570	104,315
Entertainment and merchandise sales
REVENUES:
Total revenues	110,044	121,611	115,904	131,117					478,676	458,279	490,255
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									36,650	29,948	32,014
Company venue sales
REVENUES:
Total revenues	198,044	215,634	212,162	249,494	192,529	208,888	207,135	260,336	875,334	868,888	905,314
Franchise fees and royalties
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 4,815	$ 5,311	$ 5,196	$ 5,410	$ 4,152	$ 4,459	$ 4,649	$ 4,623	$ 20,732	$ 17,883	$ 18,339