Contributions from franchisees to advertising and media funds.

No definition available.

Name:	cec_ContributionsFromFranchiseesToAdvertisingAndMediaFunds
Namespace Prefix:	cec_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Number Of Foreign Countries In Which Entity Operates

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	cec_NumberOfForeignCountriesInWhichEntityOperates
Namespace Prefix:	cec_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

The number of states the entity operates in as of the balance sheet date.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

The amount of financial or other support the reporting entity has provided (explicitly or implicitly) to the Variable Interest Entity (VIE) that it was not previously contractually required to provide or that the reporting entity intends to provide, including, for example, situations in which the reporting entity assisted the VIE in obtaining another type of support.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 810

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 5A

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=52262685&loc=SL6759159-111685

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityFinancialOrOtherSupportAmount
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

- Details

Name:	dei_LegalEntityAxis=us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 14, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2015 USD ($) Country State
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of States in which Entity Operates \| State				47
Number of foreign countries in which Entity operates \| Country				11
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contributions from franchisees to advertising and media funds		$ 0.4	$ 1.5	$ 1.6
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gross proceeds	$ 12.1