Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 27, 2018	Sep. 28, 2017	Sep. 27, 2018	Sep. 28, 2017
Revenues:
Revenues		$ 161,511	$ 153,818	$ 506,312	$ 464,547
Cost reimbursements		9,088	8,557	25,776	23,424
Total revenues	[1]	170,599	162,375	532,088	487,971
Costs and expenses:
Advertising and marketing		6,178	6,296	17,317	17,880
Administrative		16,813	16,448	52,653	50,370
Depreciation and amortization		14,569	12,993	42,899	37,544
Rent		2,815	3,113	8,351	9,718
Property taxes		5,018	5,052	15,011	14,575
Other operating expenses		8,969	8,300	27,032	24,255
Reimbursed costs		9,088	8,557	25,776	23,424
Total costs and expenses		148,186	140,512	463,552	428,486
Operating income		22,413	21,863	68,536	59,485
Other income (expense):
Investment income		442	119	433	229
Interest expense		(3,180)	(3,367)	(10,000)	(9,454)
Other expense		(497)	(428)	(1,489)	(1,284)
Loss on disposition of property, equipment and other assets		(359)	(449)	(767)	(420)
Equity earnings (losses) from unconsolidated joint ventures, net		30	(12)	282	75
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total		(3,564)	(4,137)	(11,541)	(10,854)
Earnings before income taxes		18,849	17,726	56,995	48,631
Income taxes		2,626	6,908	12,254	18,571
Net earnings		16,223	10,818	44,741	30,060
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(8)	(160)	70	(495)
Net earnings attributable to The Marcus Corporation		16,231	10,978	44,671	30,555
Theatre admissions [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax		52,422	50,246	185,035	166,222
Theatre operations [Member]
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold		48,644	44,403	164,452	145,844
Rooms [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax		34,467	32,785	84,256	82,844
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold		10,958	10,658	31,026	30,117
Theatre concessions [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax		35,476	33,290	123,687	109,365
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold		10,168	9,567	35,105	30,666
Food and beverage [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax		19,333	18,670	53,972	52,487
Costs and expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold		14,966	15,125	43,930	44,093
Other revenues [Member]
Revenues:
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax		$ 19,813	$ 18,827	$ 59,362	$ 53,629
Common Stock [Member]
Net earnings per share - basic:
Common Stock		$ 0.60	$ 0.41	$ 1.65	$ 1.14
Net earnings per share - diluted:
Common Stock		0.56	0.39	1.56	1.08
Dividends per share:
Common Stock		0.150	0.125	0.450	0.375
Common Class B [Member]
Net earnings per share - basic:
Common Stock		0.52	0.36	1.47	1.02
Net earnings per share - diluted:
Common Stock		0.51	0.37	1.44	1.01
Dividends per share:
Common Stock		$ 0.136	$ 0.114	$ 0.409	$ 0.341

[1] Revenues include cost reimbursements of $9,088 for the 13 weeks ended September 27, 2018 (Theatres - $218, Hotels/Resorts - $8,870); $8,557 for the 13 weeks ended September 28, 2017 (Theatres - $500, Hotels/Resorts - $8,057); $25,776 for the 39 weeks ended September 27, 2018 (Theatres - $1,084, Hotels/Resorts - $24,692); and $23,424 for the 39 weeks ended September 28, 2017 (Theatres - $1,659, Hotels/Resorts - $21,765).