Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information - Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - 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 Impairment									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
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates									0	0	0
Interest expense									76,283	69,115	67,745
Income (loss) before income taxes									(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)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments									547	1,010	420
Comprehensive income (loss)									(19,914)	54,076	(3,247)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									774,087	761,682	817,792
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									112,893	109,124	119,041
Labor expenses									231,727	224,176	230,526
Rent expense									86,882	87,342	88,557
Other store operating expenses									170,239	168,991	170,385
Total Company store operating costs									601,741	589,633	608,509
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense									36,833	35,514	37,891
General and administrative expenses									17,956	20,208	24,704
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net									88,174	97,789	109,985
Transaction and severance costs									277	974	1,244
Asset Impairment									2,591	1,824	1,487
Total operating costs and expenses									747,572	745,942	783,820
Operating Income (Loss)									26,515	15,740	33,972
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates									13,940	25,405	13,654
Interest expense									72,394	64,117	62,630
Income (loss) before income taxes									(31,939)	(22,972)	(15,004)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(11,478)	(76,038)	(11,337)
Net income (loss)									(20,461)	53,066	(3,667)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments									547	1,010	420
Comprehensive income (loss)									(19,914)	54,076	(3,247)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									143,791	147,930	128,426
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									15,505	15,728	14,525
Labor expenses									19,657	18,791	15,865
Rent expense									7,544	6,375	5,234
Other store operating expenses									16,287	15,122	12,134
Total Company store operating costs									58,993	56,016	47,758
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense									6,051	5,437	4,358
General and administrative expenses									35,184	35,950	35,867
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net									10,606	9,900	7,343
Transaction and severance costs									250	474	55
Asset Impairment									4,341	14	0
Total operating costs and expenses									115,425	107,791	95,381
Operating Income (Loss)									28,366	40,139	33,045
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates									0	0	0
Interest expense									3,241	4,261	4,664
Income (loss) before income taxes									25,125	35,878	28,381
Income tax expense (benefit)									7,295	2,407	10,520
Net income (loss)									17,830	33,471	17,861
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments									0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)									17,830	33,471	17,861
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									54,077	50,952	51,854
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									2,571	2,666	2,763
Labor expenses									4,943	5,094	5,035
Rent expense									2,058	2,200	2,215
Other store operating expenses									3,602	4,802	4,545
Total Company store operating costs									13,174	14,762	14,558
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense									41,330	41,768	40,117
General and administrative expenses									1,710	324	440
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net									1,940	2,082	2,241
Transaction and severance costs									0	0	0
Asset Impairment									3	5	63
Total operating costs and expenses									58,157	58,941	57,419
Operating Income (Loss)									(4,080)	(7,989)	(5,565)
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates									0	0	0
Interest expense									648	737	451
Income (loss) before income taxes									(4,728)	(8,726)	(6,016)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(838)	(660)	(1,809)
Net income (loss)									(3,890)	(8,066)	(4,207)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments									547	1,010	420
Comprehensive income (loss)									(3,343)	(7,056)	(3,787)
Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									(75,889)	(73,793)	(74,419)
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									0	0	0
Labor expenses									0	0	0
Rent expense									0	0	0
Other store operating expenses									(39,873)	(39,453)	(38,195)
Total Company store operating costs									(39,873)	(39,453)	(38,195)
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense									(36,016)	(34,340)	(36,224)
General and administrative expenses									0	0	0
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net									0	0	0
Transaction and severance costs									0	0	0
Asset Impairment									0	0	0
Total operating costs and expenses									(75,889)	(73,793)	(74,419)
Operating Income (Loss)									0	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates									(13,940)	(25,405)	(13,654)
Interest expense									0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes									(13,940)	(25,405)	(13,654)
Income tax expense (benefit)									0	0	0
Net income (loss)									(13,940)	(25,405)	(13,654)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments									(547)	(1,010)	(420)
Comprehensive income (loss)									(14,487)	(26,415)	(14,074)
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
Food and beverage sales | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									338,837	351,374	361,111
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									78,458	81,420	89,373
Food and beverage sales | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									52,353	52,962	48,178
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									13,925	14,137	12,835
Food and beverage sales | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									5,468	6,273	5,770
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									1,936	2,013	2,107
Food and beverage sales | Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									0	0	0
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									0	0	0
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
Entertainment and merchandise sales | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									432,266	406,930	453,362
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									34,435	27,704	29,668
Entertainment and merchandise sales | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									36,086	41,036	27,059
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									1,580	1,591	1,690
Entertainment and merchandise sales | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									10,324	10,313	9,834
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									635	653	656
Entertainment and merchandise sales | Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									0	0	0
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									0	0	0
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
Company venue sales | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									771,103	758,304	814,473
Company venue sales | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									88,439	93,998	75,237
Company venue sales | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									15,792	16,586	15,604
Company venue sales | Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									0	0	0
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
Franchise fees and royalties | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									1,797	1,694	2,011
Franchise fees and royalties | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									16,693	16,189	16,328
Franchise fees and royalties | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									2,242	0	0
Franchise fees and royalties | Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									0		0
International Association assessments and other fees
REVENUES:
Total revenues									0	0	0
International Association assessments and other fees | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									1,187	1,684	1,308
International Association assessments and other fees | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									38,659	37,743	36,861
International Association assessments and other fees | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									36,043	34,366	36,250
International Association assessments and other fees | Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues									$ (75,889)	$ (73,793)	$ (74,419)