CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 26, 2019
REVENUES:
Revenues other than cost reimbursements	$ 439,473	$ 220,486	$ 783,705
Cost reimbursements	18,771	17,202	37,158
Total revenues	458,244	237,688	820,863
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Advertising and marketing	16,069	11,074	24,583
Administrative	63,350	51,046	73,522
Depreciation and amortization	72,127	75,052	72,277
Rent (Note 8)	25,594	26,866	26,099
Property taxes	18,473	23,560	21,871
Other operating expenses (Note 2)	23,817	17,288	41,065
Impairment charges (Note 4)	5,766	24,676	1,874
Reimbursed costs	18,771	17,202	37,158
Total costs and expenses	499,696	416,110	752,672
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(41,452)	(178,422)	68,191
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment income	599	564	1,379
Interest expense	(18,702)	(16,275)	(11,791)
Other income (expense), net	(2,510)	(986)	(1,921)
Gain (loss) on disposition of property, equipment and other assets	3,163	856	(1,149)
Equity losses from unconsolidated joint ventures, net (Note 12)	(92)	(1,539)	(274)
Nonoperating expense	(17,542)	(17,380)	(13,756)
EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(58,994)	(195,802)	54,435
INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT) (Note 10)	(15,701)	(70,936)	12,320
NET EARNINGS (LOSS)	(43,293)	(124,866)	42,115
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	0	(23)	98
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MARCUS CORPORATION	$ (43,293)	$ (124,843)	$ 42,017
Common Stock
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE – BASIC: (in dollars per share)	$ (1.42)	$ (4.13)	$ 1.44
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE – DILUTED: (in dollars per share)	(1.42)	(4.13)	1.35
Class B Common Stock
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE – BASIC: (in dollars per share)	(1.25)	(3.74)	1.25
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE – DILUTED: (in dollars per share)	$ (1.25)	$ (3.74)	$ 1.24
Theatre admissions
REVENUES:
Revenue from contract with customer	$ 130,740	$ 64,825	$ 284,141
Rooms
REVENUES:
Revenue from contract with customer	77,650	35,386	105,857
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	30,394	21,243	40,381
Theatre concessions
REVENUES:
Revenue from contract with customer	118,666	56,711	231,237
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	47,681	29,747	85,289
Food and beverage
REVENUES:
Revenue from contract with customer	47,086	24,822	74,665
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	36,833	26,124	60,812
Other revenues
REVENUES:
Revenue from contract with customer	65,331	38,742	87,805
Theatre operations
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 140,821	$ 92,232	$ 267,741