Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Current assets:
Accounts receivable	$ 18,835	$ 24,881
Inventories	18,979	19,250
Deferred tax asset	3,943	2,091
Current liabilities:
Capital lease obligations, current portion	408
Accrued expenses	35,561	34,001
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	15,476
Deferred tax liability	222,915	57,831
Accrued insurance	12,146	13,194
Successor [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	110,994
Accounts receivable	18,835
Inventories	18,979
Prepaid expenses	20,894
Deferred tax asset	3,943
Total current assets	173,645
Property and equipment, net	681,972
Goodwill	483,444
Intangible assets, net	491,400
Deferred financing costs, net	24,087
Other noncurrent assets	9,595
Total assets	1,864,143
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion	9,545
Capital lease obligations, current portion	408
Accounts payable	43,633
Accrued expenses	35,561
Unearned revenues	8,906
Accrued interest	16,152
Other current liabilities	2,990
Total current liabilities	117,195
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	15,476
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, less current portion	998,441
Deferred tax liability	222,915
Accrued insurance	12,146
Other noncurrent liabilities	205,384
Total liabilities	1,571,557
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0	0
Capital in excess of par value	355,587
Retained earnings (deficit)	(62,088)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(913)
Less Predecessor treasury stock, at cost; 44,341,225 shares as of December 29, 2013	0
Total stockholders’ equity	292,586
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,864,143
Predecessor [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		20,686
Accounts receivable		24,881
Inventories		19,250
Prepaid expenses		20,111
Deferred tax asset		2,091
Total current assets		87,019
Property and equipment, net		691,454
Goodwill		3,458	[1]
Intangible assets, net		0
Deferred financing costs, net		1,268
Other noncurrent assets		8,412
Total assets		791,611
Current liabilities:
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, current portion		0
Capital lease obligations, current portion		1,014
Accounts payable		35,770
Accrued expenses		34,001
Unearned revenues		14,504
Accrued interest		977
Other current liabilities		440
Total current liabilities		86,706
Capital lease obligations, less current portion		20,365
Bank indebtedness and other long-term debt, less current portion		361,500
Deferred tax liability		57,831
Accrued insurance		13,194
Other noncurrent liabilities		91,247
Total liabilities		630,843
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	0	6,187
Capital in excess of par value		453,702
Retained earnings (deficit)		853,464
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		4,764
Less Predecessor treasury stock, at cost; 44,341,225 shares as of December 29, 2013		(1,157,349)
Total stockholders’ equity		160,768
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$ 791,611

[1] The Predecessor goodwill was eliminated in acquisition accounting. See Note 2 “Acquisition of CEC Entertainment, Inc.” for a discussion of goodwill recorded in connection with the Merger.