CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative effect period of adoption adjustment	Class B Common Stock	Shareholders' Equity Attributable to The Marcus Corporation	Shareholders' Equity Attributable to The Marcus Corporation Cumulative effect period of adoption adjustment	Shareholders' Equity Attributable to The Marcus Corporation Class B Common Stock	Common Stock	Common Stock Class B Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par	Capital in Excess of Par Cumulative effect period of adoption adjustment	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative effect period of adoption adjustment	Retained Earnings Class B Common Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Non-Controlling Interests
Beginning balance at Dec. 27, 2018	$ 490,119			$ 490,009			$ 22,843	$ 8,347	$ 63,830		$ 439,178			$ (6,758)	$ (37,431)	$ 110
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends:	(14,663)		$ (4,648)	(14,663)		$ (4,648)					(14,663)		$ (4,648)
Exercise of stock options	1,520			1,520					(205)						1,725
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,119)			(1,119)											(1,119)
Savings and profit-sharing contribution	1,181			1,181					810						371
Reissuance of treasury stock	417			417					267						150
Issuance of non-vested stock	0			0					(527)						527
Share-based compensation	3,523			3,523					3,523
Reissuance of treasury stock - acquisition	109,197			109,197					77,960						31,237
Other	(109)			(109)					(109)
Conversions of Class B Common Stock	0			0			411	(411)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(185)			0												(185)
Comprehensive income (loss)	36,225			36,127							42,017			(5,890)		98
Ending balance at Dec. 26, 2019	$ 621,458			621,435			23,254	7,936	145,549		461,884			(12,648)	(4,540)	23
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible Enumeration]	ASU 2020-06
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends:	$ (3,921)		$ (1,224)	(3,921)		$ (1,224)					(3,921)		$ (1,224)
Exercise of stock options	379			379					(67)						446
Purchase of treasury stock	(696)			(696)											(696)
Savings and profit-sharing contribution	1,315			1,315					299						1,016
Reissuance of treasury stock	162			162					(21)						183
Issuance of non-vested stock	0			0					(631)						631
Share-based compensation	4,385			4,385					4,385
Equity component of issuance of convertible notes, net of tax and issuance costs	16,511			16,511					16,511
Capped call transactions, net of tax	(12,495)			(12,495)					(12,495)
Other	0			0					(1)		1
Conversions of Class B Common Stock	0			0			10	(10)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(127,151)			(127,128)							(124,843)			(2,285)		(23)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	498,723	$ (15,809)		498,723	$ (15,809)		23,264	7,926	153,529	$ (16,511)	331,897	$ 702		(14,933)	(2,960)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options	1,530			1,530					(749)						2,279
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,391)			(1,391)											(1,391)
Savings and profit-sharing contribution	1,011			1,011			43		968
Reissuance of treasury stock	38			38					6						32
Issuance of non-vested stock	0			0			242		(903)						661
Share-based compensation	9,316			9,316					9,316
Conversions of Class B Common Stock	0			0			796	(796)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(39,804)			(39,804)							(43,293)			3,489
Ending balance at Dec. 30, 2021	$ 453,614			$ 453,614			$ 24,345	$ 7,130	$ 145,656		$ 289,306			$ (11,444)	$ (1,379)	$ 0