CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2022	Dec. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
REVENUES:
Revenues other than cost reimbursements	$ 643,760,000	$ 439,473,000	$ 220,486,000
Cost reimbursements	33,634,000	18,771,000	17,202,000
Total revenues	677,394,000	458,244,000	237,688,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Advertising and marketing	23,877,000	16,069,000	11,074,000
Administrative	74,755,000	63,350,000	51,046,000
Depreciation and amortization	67,073,000	72,127,000	75,052,000
Rent (Note 8)	26,037,000	25,594,000	26,866,000
Property taxes	17,955,000	18,473,000	23,560,000
Other operating expenses (Note 2)	37,865,000	23,817,000	17,288,000
Impairment charges (Note 4)	1,525,000	5,766,000	24,676,000
Reimbursed costs	33,634,000	18,771,000	17,202,000
Total costs and expenses	669,088,000	499,696,000	416,110,000
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	8,306,000	(41,452,000)	(178,422,000)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment income (loss)	(45,000)	599,000	564,000
Interest expense	(15,299,000)	(18,702,000)	(16,275,000)
Other income (expense), net	(2,131,000)	(2,510,000)	(986,000)
Gain on disposition of property, equipment and other assets	1,071,000	3,163,000	856,000
Gain on sale of hotel	6,274,000	0	0
Equity losses from unconsolidated joint ventures, net (Note 13)	(143,000)	(92,000)	(1,539,000)
Nonoperating expense	(10,273,000)	(17,542,000)	(17,380,000)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(1,967,000)	(58,994,000)	(195,802,000)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) (Note 11)	7,137,000	(15,701,000)	(70,936,000)
NET LOSS	(9,104,000)	(43,293,000)	(124,866,000)
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	2,868,000	0	(23,000)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MARCUS CORPORATION	$ (11,972,000)	$ (43,293,000)	$ (124,843,000)
Common Stock
NET LOSS PER SHARE – BASIC:
Common stock (in dollars per share)	$ (0.39)	$ (1.42)	$ (4.13)
NET LOSS PER SHARE – DILUTED:
Common stock (in dollars per share)	(0.39)	(1.42)	(4.13)
Class B Common Stock
NET LOSS PER SHARE – BASIC:
Common stock (in dollars per share)	(0.35)	(1.25)	(3.74)
NET LOSS PER SHARE – DILUTED:
Common stock (in dollars per share)	$ (0.35)	$ (1.25)	$ (3.74)
Theatre admissions
REVENUES:
Revenue from contract with customer	$ 198,485,000	$ 130,740,000	$ 64,825,000
Rooms
REVENUES:
Revenue from contract with customer	107,699,000	77,650,000	35,386,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	41,561,000	30,394,000	21,243,000
Theatre concessions
REVENUES:
Revenue from contract with customer	180,180,000	118,666,000	56,711,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	73,124,000	47,681,000	29,747,000
Food and beverage
REVENUES:
Revenue from contract with customer	74,836,000	47,086,000	24,822,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	59,272,000	36,833,000	26,124,000
Other revenues
REVENUES:
Revenue from contract with customer	82,560,000	65,331,000	38,742,000
Theatre operations
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 212,410,000	$ 140,821,000	$ 92,232,000