Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2016	Sep. 24, 2015	Sep. 29, 2016	Sep. 24, 2015
Revenues:
Theatre admissions	$ 46,859	$ 39,125	$ 137,783	$ 127,515
Rooms	32,609	33,641	81,984	83,775
Theatre concessions	30,260	26,027	88,644	82,674
Food and beverage	17,991	18,679	50,784	51,347
Other revenues	16,976	16,422	45,922	45,068
Total revenues	144,695	133,894	405,117	390,379
Costs and expenses:
Theatre operations	39,579	35,169	118,048	111,097
Rooms	10,608	11,155	30,409	32,064
Theatre concessions	8,611	7,700	24,440	23,052
Food and beverage	14,498	14,612	41,797	42,447
Advertising and marketing	5,540	6,152	16,033	17,310
Administrative	15,702	14,011	45,638	42,824
Depreciation and amortization	10,474	10,342	31,025	29,931
Rent	2,051	2,209	6,277	6,517
Property taxes	4,168	3,885	12,306	11,365
Other operating expenses	8,781	8,848	24,854	25,807
Impairment charge	0	0	0	2,919
Total costs and expenses	120,012	114,083	350,827	345,333
Operating income	24,683	19,811	54,290	45,046
Other income (expense):
Investment income	8	10	25	205
Interest expense	(2,127)	(2,496)	(6,993)	(7,390)
Gain (loss) on disposition of property, equipment and other assets	239	183	(478)	(564)
Equity earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures, net	161	2	270	(121)
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	(1,719)	(2,301)	(7,176)	(7,870)
Earnings before income taxes	22,964	17,510	47,114	37,176
Income taxes	8,712	6,798	18,236	14,504
Net earnings	14,252	10,712	28,878	22,672
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(120)	(159)	(282)	(453)
Net earnings attributable to The Marcus Corporation	$ 14,372	$ 10,871	$ 29,160	$ 23,125
Common Stock [Member]
Net earnings per share - basic:
Common Stock	$ 0.54	$ 0.41	$ 1.09	$ 0.87
Net earnings per share - diluted:
Common Stock	0.51	0.39	1.05	0.83
Dividends per share:
Common Stock	0.113	0.105	0.338	0.305
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Net earnings per share - basic:
Common Stock	0.49	0.37	0.99	0.78
Net earnings per share - diluted:
Common Stock	0.48	0.37	0.98	0.78
Dividends per share:
Common Stock	$ 0.102	$ 0.095	$ 0.307	$ 0.277