Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2020	Jun. 27, 2019	Jun. 25, 2020	Jun. 27, 2019
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 5,998	$ 220,317	$ 156,702	$ 381,991
Cost reimbursements	1,935	12,183	10,691	20,548
Total revenues	7,933	232,500	167,393	402,539
Costs and expenses:
Advertising and marketing	1,075	6,101	6,465	11,011
Administrative	11,178	18,950	28,910	36,809
Depreciation and amortization	18,845	18,273	37,878	34,258
Rent	6,328	6,878	13,282	12,281
Property taxes	6,025	5,468	12,054	10,861
Other operating expenses	3,121	10,719	11,828	21,602
Impairment charges			8,712
Reimbursed costs	1,935	12,183	10,691	20,548
Total costs and expenses	60,995	205,025	242,655	370,114
Operating income (loss)	(53,062)	27,475	(75,262)	32,425
Other income (expense):
Investment income	836	175	141	648
Interest expense	(3,529)	(3,093)	(6,045)	(6,152)
Other expense	(591)	(480)	(1,181)	(960)
Loss on disposition of property, equipment and other assets	(36)	(147)	(48)	(140)
Equity losses from unconsolidated joint ventures, net	(428)	(84)	(485)	(168)
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	(3,748)	(3,629)	(7,618)	(6,772)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(56,810)	23,846	(82,880)	25,653
Income taxes (benefit)	(29,906)	5,609	(36,476)	5,622
Net earnings (loss)	(26,904)	18,237	(46,404)	20,031
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	125	171	(23)	105
Net earnings (loss) attributable to The Marcus Corporation	(27,029)	18,066	(46,381)	19,926
Theatre admissions [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	154	83,055	55,549	142,024
Rooms [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	857	28,194	17,846	47,132
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	1,866	10,309	11,521	19,344
Theatre concessions [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	1,104	67,920	47,034	115,075
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	831	25,049	23,042	42,318
Food and beverage [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	586	18,615	14,200	34,398
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	1,151	14,902	15,616	28,511
Other revenues [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax	3,297	22,533	22,073	43,362
Theatre operations
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 8,640	$ 76,193	$ 62,656	$ 132,571
Common Stock [Member]
Net earnings (loss) per share - basic:
Common Stock	$ (0.89)	$ 0.60	$ (1.53)	$ 0.68
Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted:
Common Stock	(0.89)	0.58	(1.53)	0.64
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Net earnings (loss) per share - basic:
Common Stock	(0.81)	0.54	(1.39)	0.59
Net earnings (loss) per share - diluted:
Common Stock	$ (0.81)	$ 0.54	$ (1.39)	$ 0.59