CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	May 29, 2014	May 30, 2013	May 31, 2012
REVENUES:
Theatre admissions	$ 146,039	$ 134,523	$ 142,103
Rooms	105,483	99,668	94,890
Theatre concessions	84,062	73,189	74,478
Food and beverage	58,826	55,458	54,465
Other revenues	53,529	49,998	47,962
Total revenues	447,939	412,836	413,898
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Theatre operations	127,531	115,078	119,009
Rooms	40,834	38,260	35,896
Theatre concessions	23,335	19,816	18,447
Food and beverage	46,250	43,062	41,022
Advertising and marketing	25,160	23,571	22,551
Administrative	46,642	45,266	43,825
Depreciation and amortization	33,845	33,827	34,525
Rent (Note 9)	8,522	8,418	8,247
Property taxes	14,637	14,836	13,106
Other operating expenses	32,801	30,986	30,755
Impairment charge (Note 2)	0	1,512	0
Total costs and expenses	399,557	374,632	367,383
OPERATING INCOME	48,382	38,204	46,515
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Investment income	630	494	1,155
Interest expense	(10,060)	(9,309)	(9,272)
Extinguishment of debt	0	6,008	0
Loss on disposition of property, equipment and other assets	(993)	(266)	(759)
Equity losses from unconsolidated joint ventures, net (Note 10)	(250)	(450)	(200)
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	(10,673)	(3,523)	(9,076)
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	37,709	34,681	37,439
INCOME TAXES (Note 8)	16,810	11,350	14,705
NET EARNINGS	20,899	23,331	22,734
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(4,102)	5,825	0
NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MARCUS CORPORATION	$ 25,001	$ 17,506	$ 22,734
Common Stock [Member]
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC:
Common Stock	$ 0.95	$ 0.68	$ 0.80
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Common Stock	$ 0.92	$ 0.63	$ 0.78
Common Class B [Member]
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE - BASIC:
Common Stock	$ 0.86	$ 0.59	$ 0.73
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Common Stock	$ 0.86	$ 0.59	$ 0.73