Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information - Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended			3 Months Ended											10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2014		Feb. 14, 2014	Jan. 03, 2016	[1]	Sep. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2015	Dec. 28, 2014		Sep. 28, 2014		Jun. 29, 2014		Dec. 28, 2014	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense			$ 400												$ 2,000	$ 2,100	$ 2,500
Asset Impairment															400	900	3,100
Net income (loss)																(12,510)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																(2,403)
Predecessor [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross																	0
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales			50,897														368,584
Entertainment and merchandise sales			62,659														448,155
Total Company store sales			113,556														816,739
Franchise fees and royalties			687														4,982
International Association assessments and other fees			0														0
Total revenues			114,243														821,721
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)			12,285														90,363
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)			3,729														29,775
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise			16,014														120,138
Labor expenses			31,998														229,172
Depreciation and amortization			9,733														78,167
Rent expense			12,365														78,463
Other store operating expenses			15,760														131,035
Total Company store operating costs			85,870														636,975
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense			5,903														41,217
General and administrative expenses			7,963														56,691
Transaction and severance costs			11,634														316
Asset Impairment			0														3,051
Total operating costs and expenses			111,370														738,250
Operating Income (Loss)			2,873														83,471
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates			0														0
Interest expense			1,151														7,453
Income (loss) before income taxes			1,722														76,018
Income tax expense (benefit)			1,018														28,194
Net income (loss)			704														47,824
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(541)														(1,116)
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			(541)														(1,116)
Comprehensive income (loss)			163														46,708
Predecessor [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor [Member]
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales			32														683
Entertainment and merchandise sales			0														0
Total Company store sales			32														683
Franchise fees and royalties			334														2,619
International Association assessments and other fees			4,558														63,400
Total revenues			4,924														66,702
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)			25														33
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)			0														(32)
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise			25														1
Labor expenses			0														0
Depreciation and amortization			0														0
Rent expense			0														0
Other store operating expenses			(44)														(460)
Total Company store operating costs			(19)														(459)
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense			17															$ 0
General and administrative expenses			3,863														38,617
Transaction and severance costs			9,834														0
Asset Impairment																	0
Total operating costs and expenses			13,695														38,158
Operating Income (Loss)			(8,771)														28,544
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates			0														0
Interest expense			(771)														(6,002)
Income (loss) before income taxes			(8,000)														34,546
Income tax expense (benefit)			(3,040)														12,877
Net income (loss)			(4,960)														21,669
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments			0
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																	0
Comprehensive income (loss)			(4,960)														21,669
Predecessor [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales			1,062														9,016
Entertainment and merchandise sales			1,577														13,726
Total Company store sales			2,639														22,742
Franchise fees and royalties			0														0
International Association assessments and other fees			6,095														43,463
Total revenues			8,734														66,205
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)			336														2,787
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)			131														915
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise			467														3,702
Labor expenses			891														7,087
Depreciation and amortization			303														2,141
Rent expense			403														2,782
Other store operating expenses			(82)														4,782
Total Company store operating costs			1,982														20,494
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense			5,853														40,411
General and administrative expenses			191														1,294
Transaction and severance costs			0														0
Asset Impairment																	810
Total operating costs and expenses			8,026														63,009
Operating Income (Loss)			708														3,196
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates			0														0
Interest expense			100														835
Income (loss) before income taxes			608														2,361
Income tax expense (benefit)			171														790
Net income (loss)			437														1,571
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(541)
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																	(1,116)
Comprehensive income (loss)			(104)														455
Predecessor [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales			49,803														358,931
Entertainment and merchandise sales			61,082														434,429
Total Company store sales			110,885														793,360
Franchise fees and royalties			353														2,363
International Association assessments and other fees			0														0
Total revenues			111,238														795,723
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)			11,924														87,543
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)			3,618														28,952
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise			15,542														116,495
Labor expenses			31,107														222,085
Depreciation and amortization			9,430														76,026
Rent expense			11,962														75,681
Other store operating expenses			20,193														189,087
Total Company store operating costs			88,234														679,374
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense			6,144														44,244
General and administrative expenses			4,124														17,817
Transaction and severance costs			1,800														316
Asset Impairment																	2,241
Total operating costs and expenses			100,302														743,992
Operating Income (Loss)			10,936														51,731
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates			(4,523)														23,240
Interest expense			1,822														12,620
Income (loss) before income taxes			4,591														62,351
Income tax expense (benefit)			3,887														14,527
Net income (loss)			704														47,824
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments			(541)
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																	(1,116)
Comprehensive income (loss)			163														46,708
Predecessor [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales			0														(46)
Entertainment and merchandise sales			0														0
Total Company store sales			0														(46)
Franchise fees and royalties			0														0
International Association assessments and other fees			(10,653)														(106,863)
Total revenues			(10,653)														(106,909)
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)			0														0
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)			(20)														(60)
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise			(20)														(60)
Labor expenses			0														0
Depreciation and amortization			0														0
Rent expense			0														0
Other store operating expenses			(4,307)														(62,374)
Total Company store operating costs			(4,327)														(62,434)
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense			(6,111)														(43,438)
General and administrative expenses			(215)														(1,037)
Transaction and severance costs			0														0
Asset Impairment																	0
Total operating costs and expenses			(10,653)														(106,909)
Operating Income (Loss)			0														0
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates			4,523														(23,240)
Interest expense			0														0
Income (loss) before income taxes			4,523														(23,240)
Income tax expense (benefit)			0														0
Net income (loss)			4,523														(23,240)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments			541
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																	1,116
Comprehensive income (loss)			$ 5,064														$ (22,124)
Successor [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross															113,142	663
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales	$ 62,277			$ 99,170		$ 98,243	$ 94,145	$ 116,537	$ 83,499		$ 82,271		$ 79,649		307,696	408,095
Entertainment and merchandise sales	78,613			119,657		118,753	113,861	144,744	104,253		115,885		105,651		404,402	497,015
Total Company store sales	140,890			218,827		216,996	208,006	261,281	187,752		198,156		185,300		712,098	905,110
Franchise fees and royalties	686			4,238		4,941	4,073	4,227	2,990		1,533		1,274		6,483	17,479
International Association assessments and other fees															0	0
Total revenues	141,576	[2]		223,065		221,937	212,079	265,508	190,742	[1]	199,689	[1]	186,574	[2]	718,581	922,589
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)															79,996	104,434
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)															24,608	31,519
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise															104,604	135,953
Labor expenses															200,855	250,584
Depreciation and amortization															115,951	115,236
Rent expense															76,698	96,669
Other store operating expenses															119,896	143,078
Total Company store operating costs															618,004	741,520
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense															33,702	47,146
General and administrative expenses															48,182	66,003
Transaction and severance costs															50,545	11,914
Asset Impairment															407	875
Total operating costs and expenses															750,840	867,458
Operating Income (Loss)	(3,367)	[2]		(1,867)		12,499	(188)	44,687	(19,746)	[1]	(4,241)	[1]	(4,905)	[2]	(32,259)	55,131
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates															0	0
Interest expense															60,952	70,582
Income (loss) before income taxes															(93,211)	(15,451)
Income tax expense (benefit)															(31,123)	(2,941)
Net income (loss)	$ (13,872)	[2]		$ (14,158)		$ (3,202)	$ (9,892)	$ 14,742	$ (22,153)		$ (13,279)	[1]	$ (12,784)	[2]	(62,088)	(12,510)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments															(913)	(2,403)
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax															(913)
Comprehensive income (loss)															(63,001)	(14,913)
Successor [Member] | Guarantor [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross																0
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales																48,747
Entertainment and merchandise sales																16,864
Total Company store sales																65,611
Franchise fees and royalties																15,199
International Association assessments and other fees																24,591
Total revenues																105,401
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)																12,527
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)																1,729
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise																14,256
Labor expenses																14,968
Depreciation and amortization																3,856
Rent expense																5,363
Other store operating expenses																9,017
Total Company store operating costs																47,460
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense																4,014
General and administrative expenses																44,446
Transaction and severance costs																11,908
Asset Impairment																20
Total operating costs and expenses																107,848
Operating Income (Loss)																(2,447)
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates																0
Interest expense																4,288
Income (loss) before income taxes																(6,735)
Income tax expense (benefit)																(1,575)
Net income (loss)																(5,160)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments																0
Comprehensive income (loss)																(5,160)
Successor [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales																6,148
Entertainment and merchandise sales																10,410
Total Company store sales																16,558
Franchise fees and royalties																0
International Association assessments and other fees																43,829
Total revenues																60,387
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)																2,135
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)																643
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise																2,778
Labor expenses																5,503
Depreciation and amortization																2,073
Rent expense																2,533
Other store operating expenses																4,308
Total Company store operating costs																17,195
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense																40,798
General and administrative expenses																618
Transaction and severance costs																0
Asset Impairment																89
Total operating costs and expenses																58,700
Operating Income (Loss)																1,687
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates																0
Interest expense																519
Income (loss) before income taxes																1,168
Income tax expense (benefit)																662
Net income (loss)																506
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments																(2,403)
Comprehensive income (loss)																(1,897)
Successor [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross																663
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales																353,200
Entertainment and merchandise sales																469,741
Total Company store sales																822,941
Franchise fees and royalties																2,280
International Association assessments and other fees																995
Total revenues																826,216
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)																89,772
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)																29,147
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise																118,919
Labor expenses																230,113
Depreciation and amortization																109,307
Rent expense																88,773
Other store operating expenses																155,366
Total Company store operating costs																702,478
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense																46,136
General and administrative expenses																20,939
Transaction and severance costs																6
Asset Impairment																766
Total operating costs and expenses																770,325
Operating Income (Loss)																55,891
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates																(4,654)
Interest expense																65,775
Income (loss) before income taxes																(14,538)
Income tax expense (benefit)																(2,028)
Net income (loss)																(12,510)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments																(2,403)
Comprehensive income (loss)																(14,913)
Successor [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Guarantor [Member]
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales															8,259
Entertainment and merchandise sales															2,490
Total Company store sales															10,749
Franchise fees and royalties															4,670
International Association assessments and other fees															1,233
Total revenues															16,652
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)															2,324
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)															244
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise															2,568
Labor expenses															2,922
Depreciation and amortization															1,197
Rent expense															938
Other store operating expenses															2,445
Total Company store operating costs															10,070
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense															638
General and administrative expenses															32,389
Transaction and severance costs															9,547
Asset Impairment															3
Total operating costs and expenses															52,647
Operating Income (Loss)															(35,995)
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates															0
Interest expense															770
Income (loss) before income taxes															(36,765)
Income tax expense (benefit)															2,441
Net income (loss)															(39,206)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments															0
Comprehensive income (loss)															(39,206)
Successor [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross																0
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales															6,030
Entertainment and merchandise sales															10,094
Total Company store sales															16,124
Franchise fees and royalties															0
International Association assessments and other fees															37,388
Total revenues															53,512
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)															1,900
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)															660
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise															2,560
Labor expenses															5,282
Depreciation and amortization															2,938
Rent expense															2,423
Other store operating expenses															3,410
Total Company store operating costs															16,613
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense															31,712
General and administrative expenses															1,091
Transaction and severance costs															0
Asset Impairment															364
Total operating costs and expenses															49,780
Operating Income (Loss)															3,732
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates															0
Interest expense															538
Income (loss) before income taxes															3,194
Income tax expense (benefit)															976
Net income (loss)															2,218
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments															(913)
Comprehensive income (loss)															1,305
Successor [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales															293,407
Entertainment and merchandise sales															391,818
Total Company store sales															685,225
Franchise fees and royalties															1,813
International Association assessments and other fees															1,006
Total revenues															688,044
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)															75,772
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)															23,832
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise															99,604
Labor expenses															192,651
Depreciation and amortization															111,816
Rent expense															73,337
Other store operating expenses															112,669
Total Company store operating costs															590,077
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense															38,511
General and administrative expenses															18,414
Transaction and severance costs															40,998
Asset Impairment															40
Total operating costs and expenses															688,040
Operating Income (Loss)															4
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates															(36,988)
Interest expense															59,644
Income (loss) before income taxes															(96,628)
Income tax expense (benefit)															(34,540)
Net income (loss)															(62,088)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments															(913)
Comprehensive income (loss)															(63,001)
Successor [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross																0
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales															0	0
Entertainment and merchandise sales															0	0
Total Company store sales															0	0
Franchise fees and royalties															0	0
International Association assessments and other fees															(39,627)	(69,415)
Total revenues															(39,627)	(69,415)
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)															0	0
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)															(128)	0
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise															(128)	0
Labor expenses															0	0
Depreciation and amortization															0	0
Rent expense															0	0
Other store operating expenses															1,372	(25,613)
Total Company store operating costs															1,244	(25,613)
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense															(37,159)	(43,802)
General and administrative expenses															(3,712)	0
Transaction and severance costs															0	0
Asset Impairment															0	0
Total operating costs and expenses															(39,627)	(69,415)
Operating Income (Loss)															0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates															36,988	4,654
Interest expense															0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes															36,988	4,654
Income tax expense (benefit)															0	0
Net income (loss)															36,988	4,654
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments															913	2,403
Comprehensive income (loss)															$ 37,901	$ 7,057

[1] Our 2015 fiscal year consisted of 53 weeks. Each quarterly period has 13 weeks, except for the fourth quarterly period ended January 3, 2016 which has 14 weeks.

[2] The quarterly condensed consolidated results of operations for the quarter ended December 28, 2014 include the results of Peter Piper Pizza for the 73 day period from October 17, 2014 through December 28, 2014.