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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Predecessor [Member]    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Goodwill   $ 3,458us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
[1]
Goodwill   3,458us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
[1]
Successor [Member]    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Other additions 404cec_GoodwillOtherAdditions
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
[2]  
Goodwill 483,444us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
 
CEC Entertainment, Inc. [Member] | Successor [Member]    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Additions 432,058us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cec_CECEntertainmentInc.Member
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
[1]  
Peter Piper Pizza [Member] | Successor [Member]    
Goodwill [Roll Forward]    
Additions $ 50,982us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cec_PeterPiperPizzaMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
[3]  
[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.
[2] Represents goodwill related to a franchisee the Company acquired in the second quarter of 2014.
[3] See Note 3 “Acquisition of Peter Piper Pizza” for a discussion of goodwill recorded in connection with the Peter Piper Pizza acquisition.