Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Indefinite and Definite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014
Favorable Lease Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years
Franchise Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	25 years
Successor [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 494,880
Finite-lived intangible assets - accumulated amortization	(3,669)
Intangible assets, net	491,211	491,400
Unfavorable lease, Acquired	10 years
Successor [Member] \| Favorable Lease Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets - gross carrying amounts	14,880
Finite-lived intangible assets - accumulated amortization	(2,135)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	12,745
Successor [Member] \| Franchise Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets - gross carrying amounts	53,300
Finite-lived intangible assets - accumulated amortization	(1,534)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	51,766
Chuck E. Cheese [Member] \| Successor [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	400,000
Peter Piper Pizza [Member] \| Successor [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	26,700
Trade Names [Member] \| Chuck E. Cheese [Member] \| Successor [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	400,000
Trade Names [Member] \| Peter Piper Pizza [Member] \| Successor [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 26,700

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