Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		7 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 14, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2015
Successor [Member]
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales		$ 98,243	$ 82,271	$ 224,197	$ 308,924
Entertainment and merchandise sales		118,753	115,885	300,149	377,358
Total company store sales		216,996	198,156	524,346	686,282
Franchise fees and royalties		4,941	1,533	3,493	13,241
Total revenues		221,937	199,689	527,839	699,523
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)		25,032	21,167	57,250	78,209
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)		7,863	6,669	17,426	23,399
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise		32,895	27,836	74,676	101,608
Labor expenses		59,998	57,086	143,781	186,405
Depreciation and amortization		28,394	31,622	84,141	86,606
Rent expense		23,979	22,587	53,012	72,698
Other store operating expenses		36,587	35,123	84,101	105,435
Total company store operating costs		181,853	174,254	439,711	552,752
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense		10,292	10,114	24,802	36,339
General and administrative expenses		16,140	13,820	32,576	52,199
Transaction and severance costs		278	5,742	43,263	360
Asset impairments		875	0	0	875
Total operating costs and expenses		209,438	203,930	540,352	642,525
Operating income (loss)		12,499	(4,241)	(12,513)	56,998
Interest Income (Expense), Net		17,209	15,974	43,256	52,031
Income (loss) before income taxes		(4,710)	(20,215)	(55,769)	4,967
Income tax expense (benefit)		(1,508)	(6,936)	(15,834)	3,319
Net income (loss)		(3,202)	(13,279)	(39,935)	1,648
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		$ (4,236)	$ (13,931)	$ (40,086)	$ (251)
Predecessor [Member]
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 50,897
Entertainment and merchandise sales	62,659
Total company store sales	113,556
Franchise fees and royalties	687
Total revenues	114,243
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)	12,285
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)	3,729
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	16,014
Labor expenses	31,998
Depreciation and amortization	9,733
Rent expense	12,365
Other store operating expenses	15,760
Total company store operating costs	85,870
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	5,903
General and administrative expenses	7,963
Transaction and severance costs	11,634
Asset impairments	0
Total operating costs and expenses	111,370
Operating income (loss)	2,873
Interest Income (Expense), Net	1,151
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,722
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,018
Net income (loss)	704
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 163