Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Common Stock	Retained Earnings Class B Common Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Shareholders'Equity Attributable to The Marcus Corporation	Shareholders'Equity Attributable to The Marcus Corporation Common Stock	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance at May. 27, 2010	$ 335,796		$ 8,855	$ 22,335	$ 48,664	$ 279,869			$ (2,825)	$ (21,102)	$ 335,796		$ 0
Common Stock, Dividend		(7,077)	(2,733)				(7,077)	(2,733)			(2,733)	(7,077)	0
Exercise of stock options	1,048				(486)					1,534	1,048		0
Purchase of treasury stock	(4,220)									(4,220)	(4,220)		0
Savings and profit-sharing contribution	755				(320)					1,075	755		0
Reissuance of treasury stock	232				(53)					285	232		0
Issuance of non-vested stock	0				(229)					229			0
Share-based compensation	1,795				1,795						1,795		0
Other	66				66						66		0
Conversions of Class B Common Stock	0		(21)	21									0
Comprehensive income	13,818					13,558			260		13,818		0
Ending Balance at May. 26, 2011	339,480		8,834	22,356	49,437	283,617			(2,565)	(22,199)	339,480		0
Common Stock, Dividend		(6,978)	(2,729)				(6,978)	(2,729)			(2,729)	(6,978)	0
Exercise of stock options	1,284				(185)					1,469	1,284		0
Purchase of treasury stock	(11,433)									(11,433)	(11,433)		0
Savings and profit-sharing contribution	738				(117)					855	738		0
Reissuance of treasury stock	244				(55)					299	244		0
Issuance of non-vested stock	0				(267)					267			0
Share-based compensation	2,010				2,010						2,010		0
Other	13				13						13		0
Conversions of Class B Common Stock	0		(16)	16									0
Comprehensive income	21,160					22,734			(1,574)		21,160		0
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2012	343,789		8,818	22,372	50,836	296,644			(4,139)	(30,742)	343,789		0
Common Stock, Dividend		(24,926)	(10,688)				(24,926)	(10,688)			(10,688)	(24,926)	0
Exercise of stock options	2,182				(417)					2,599	2,182		0
Purchase of treasury stock	(24,638)									(24,638)	(24,638)		0
Savings and profit-sharing contribution	834				(4)					838	834		0
Reissuance of treasury stock	507				(13)					520	507		0
Issuance of non-vested stock	0				(248)					248			0
Share-based compensation	1,772				1,772						1,772		0
Other	222				53						53		169
Conversions of Class B Common Stock	0		(61)	61
Equity contribution	4,000												4,000
Comprehensive income	23,642		0	0	0	17,506			311	0	17,817		5,825
Ending Balance at May. 30, 2013	$ 316,696		$ 8,757	$ 22,433	$ 51,979	$ 278,536			$ (3,828)	$ (51,175)	$ 306,702		$ 9,994