Revenue Recognition (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 28, 2018		Jun. 29, 2017	Jun. 28, 2018		Jun. 29, 2017	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 28, 2017	Dec. 27, 2016
Revenues
Theatre admissions		$ 69,607		$ 52,135	$ 132,613		$ 115,976
Theatre concessions		46,798		35,179	88,211		76,075
Food and beverage		18,836		18,777	34,639		33,817
Other revenues		20,023	[1]	17,559	39,549	[1]	34,802
Revenues	[2]	193,298		160,140	361,489		325,596
Costs and expenses
Theatre operations		61,153		46,756	115,808		101,441
Theatre concessions		12,976		9,981	24,937		21,099
Advertising and marketing		6,025		6,022	11,139		11,584
Other operating expenses		9,307		7,612	18,063		15,955
Total costs and expenses		164,191		140,971	315,366		287,974
Operating income		29,107		19,169	46,123		37,622
Income taxes		6,207		5,951	9,628		11,663
Net earnings attributable to The Marcus Corporation		18,619		10,124	28,440		19,577
Balance Sheet
Refundable income taxes		3,400			3,400				$ 15,335
Total current assets		67,303			67,303				76,721
Total assets		1,002,226			1,002,226				1,017,797
Other accrued liabilities		49,272			49,272				53,291
Total current liabilities		137,472			137,472				159,683
Deferred compensation and other		59,285			59,285				56,662
Retained Earnings		420,910			420,910				403,206
Shareholders equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation		466,933		$ 406,627	466,933		$ 406,627		445,024	$ 390,112
Total equity		467,092			467,092				445,124
Total liabilities and shareholders equity		1,002,226			1,002,226				$ 1,017,797
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Revenues
Theatre admissions	[3]	70,357			133,969
Theatre concessions	[3]	46,252			87,247
Food and beverage	[3]	18,795			34,619
Other revenues	[3]	18,605			36,844
Revenues	[3]	192,043			359,156
Costs and expenses
Theatre operations	[3]	60,993			115,494
Theatre concessions	[3]	12,805			24,627
Advertising and marketing	[3]	6,588			12,192
Other operating expenses	[3]	7,905			15,459
Total costs and expenses	[3]	163,021			313,191
Operating income	[3]	29,022			45,965
Income taxes	[3]	6,186			9,588
Net earnings attributable to The Marcus Corporation	[3]	18,555			28,322
Balance Sheet
Refundable income taxes	[3]	2,455			2,455
Total current assets	[3]	66,358			66,358
Total assets	[3]	1,001,281			1,001,281
Other accrued liabilities	[3]	45,700			45,700
Total current liabilities	[3]	133,900			133,900
Deferred compensation and other	[3]	59,186			59,186
Retained Earnings	[3]	423,636			423,636
Shareholders equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	[3]	469,659			469,659
Total equity	[3]	469,818			469,818
Total liabilities and shareholders equity	[3]	1,001,281			1,001,281
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Revenues
Theatre admissions		(750)			(1,356)
Theatre concessions		546			964
Food and beverage		41			20
Other revenues		1,418			2,705
Revenues		1,255			2,333
Costs and expenses
Theatre operations		160			314
Theatre concessions		171			310
Advertising and marketing		(563)			(1,053)
Other operating expenses		1,402			2,604
Total costs and expenses		1,170			2,175
Operating income		85			158
Income taxes		21			40
Net earnings attributable to The Marcus Corporation		64			118
Balance Sheet
Refundable income taxes		945			945			$ 945
Total current assets		945			945
Total assets		945			945
Other accrued liabilities		3,572			3,572			3,296
Total current liabilities		3,572			3,572
Deferred compensation and other		99			99			217
Retained Earnings		(2,726)			(2,726)			$ (2,568)
Shareholders equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation		(2,726)			(2,726)
Total equity		(2,726)			(2,726)
Total liabilities and shareholders equity		$ 945			$ 945

[1] Included in other revenues is an immaterial amount related to rental income that is not considered contract revenue from contracts with customers under ASC No. 2014-09.

[2] Revenues include cost reimbursements of $8,916 for the 13 weeks ended June 28, 2018 (Theatres - $387, Hotels/Resorts - $8,529); $7,365 for the 13 weeks ended June 29, 2017 (Theatres - $541, Hotels/Resorts - $6,824); $16,688 for the 26 weeks ended June 28, 2018 (Theatres - $866, Hotels/Resorts - $15,822); and $14,867 for the 26 weeks ended June 29, 2017 (Theatres - $1,159, Hotels/Resorts - $13,708).

[3] The amounts reflect each affected financial statement line item as they would have been reported under US GAAP prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2014-09.