CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 28, 2017	Dec. 29, 2016	May 28, 2015
NET EARNINGS	$ 23,443	$ 64,485	$ 37,539	$ 23,642
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
Change in unrealized gain on available for sale investments, net of tax effect (benefit) of $(9), $9, $0 and $0, respectively	0	(14)	14	0
Pension loss arising during period, net of tax benefit of $1,685, $40, $42 and $570, respectively	(62)	(2,559)	(42)	(902)
Amortization of the net actuarial loss and prior service credit related to the pension, net of tax effect of $142, $55, $84 and $127, respectively	127	214	58	199
Pension curtailment gain, net of tax effect of $0, $127, $0 and $0	0	0	134	0
Fair market value adjustment of interest rate swap, net of tax benefit of $0, $95, $25 and $110, respectively (Note 6)	(39)	0	(143)	(169)
Reclassification adjustment on interest rate swap included in interest expense, net of tax effect of $0, $25, $43 and $77, respectively (Note 6)	65	0	38	118
Reclassification adjustment related to interest rate swap de-designation, net of tax effect of $0, $63, $0 and $0	0	0	96	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	91	(2,359)	155	(754)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	23,534	62,126	37,694	22,888
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(122)	(511)	(363)	(353)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MARCUS CORPORATION	$ 23,656	$ 62,637	$ 38,057	$ 23,241