General - Schedule of Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2024	Mar. 28, 2024	Jun. 29, 2023	Mar. 30, 2023	Jun. 27, 2024	Jun. 29, 2023
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ 448,407	$ 456,921		$ 456,921
Cash dividends	$ (1,763)	$ (1,760)	(1,230)	(1,229)
Exercise of stock options			96	2
Purchase of treasury stock		(301)	(226)	(313)
Savings and profit-sharing contribution				1,259
Reissuance of treasury stock	16	20	19	21
Issuance of non-vested stock	0	0	0	0
Shared-based compensation	2,418	2,514	1,515	2,172
Other			0	0
Conversions of Class B Common Stock		0		0
Distribution to noncontrolling interest			(274)	(550)
Convertible senior note repurchase	(2,788)
Capped call unwind	12,904
Comprehensive income (loss)	(20,232)	(11,878)	13,454	(9,557)	$ (32,110)	3,897
Ending balance			461,442	448,407		461,442
Shareholders’ Equity Attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	459,318	471,172	448,133	456,097	471,172	456,097
Cash dividends			(1,230)	(1,229)
Exercise of stock options			96	2
Purchase of treasury stock			(226)	(313)
Savings and profit-sharing contribution				1,259
Reissuance of treasury stock			19	21
Issuance of non-vested stock			0	0
Shared-based compensation			1,515	2,172
Other			0	0
Conversions of Class B Common Stock				0
Distribution to noncontrolling interest			0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)			13,454	(9,557)
Ending balance	449,426	459,318	461,442	448,133	449,426	461,442
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	25,237	24,692	24,692	24,498	24,692	24,498
Savings and profit-sharing contribution				79
Issuance of non-vested stock	0	452	0	82
Conversions of Class B Common Stock		93		33
Ending balance	25,237	25,237	24,692	24,692	25,237	24,692
Capital in Excess of Par
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	162,638	160,642	157,000	153,794	160,642	153,794
Exercise of stock options			(25)	(1)
Savings and profit-sharing contribution				1,180
Reissuance of treasury stock	(7)	(3)	(204)	(3)
Issuance of non-vested stock	(326)	(515)	(55)	(143)
Shared-based compensation	2,418	2,514	1,515	2,172
Other				1
Convertible senior note repurchase	(2,788)
Capped call unwind	12,904
Ending balance	174,839	162,638	158,231	157,000	174,839	158,231
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	267,524	281,599	263,239	274,254	281,599	274,254
Cash dividends	(1,763)	(1,760)	(1,230)	(1,229)
Other			1	(1)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(20,221)	(11,866)	13,466	(9,466)
Ending balance	245,093	267,524	275,157	263,239	245,093	275,157
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1,348)	(1,336)	(1,785)	(1,694)	(1,336)	(1,694)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(11)	(12)	(12)	(91)
Ending balance	(1,359)	(1,348)	(1,797)	(1,785)	(1,359)	(1,797)
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1,718)	(1,503)	(2,091)	(1,866)	(1,503)	(1,866)
Exercise of stock options			121	3
Purchase of treasury stock		(301)	(226)	(313)
Reissuance of treasury stock	23	23	223	24
Issuance of non-vested stock	326	63	55	61
Other			(1)
Ending balance	$ (1,369)	$ (1,718)	(1,919)	(2,091)	(1,369)	(1,919)
Non- controlling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			274	824		824
Distribution to noncontrolling interest			(274)	(550)
Ending balance			$ 0	$ 274		0
Common Stock
Common stock, dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.05	$ 0.05
Class B Common Stock
Common stock, dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 0.064	$ 0.064	$ 0.045	$ 0.045
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends	$ (447)	$ (449)	$ (319)	$ (319)
Class B Common Stock | Shareholders’ Equity Attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends			(319)	(319)
Class B Common Stock | Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6,985	7,078	7,078	7,111	7,078	7,111
Conversions of Class B Common Stock		(93)		(33)
Ending balance	6,985	6,985	7,078	7,078	$ 6,985	$ 7,078
Class B Common Stock | Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends	$ (447)	$ (449)	$ (319)	$ (319)