Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2016	Sep. 24, 2015	Sep. 29, 2016	Sep. 24, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 144,695	$ 133,894	$ 405,117	$ 390,379
Operating income (loss)	24,683	19,811	54,290	45,046
Depreciation and amortization	10,474	10,342	31,025	29,931
Theatres [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	81,921	68,919	238,837	221,358
Operating income (loss)	18,095	12,309	51,530	44,835
Depreciation and amortization	6,228	5,696	18,175	16,272
Hotels/Resorts [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	62,613	64,839	165,880	168,606
Operating income (loss)	10,614	11,266	15,073	10,150
Depreciation and amortization	4,158	4,554	12,582	13,386
Corporate Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	161	136	400	415
Operating income (loss)	(4,026)	(3,764)	(12,313)	(9,939)
Depreciation and amortization	$ 88	$ 92	$ 268	$ 273

The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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