Condensed Consolidating Schedules - P&L (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Feb. 14, 2014	Apr. 03, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015	Mar. 29, 2015	Sep. 28, 2014	Jun. 28, 2015	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Payments to acquire franchisee		$ 0		$ 0
Intangible assets, net		487,068					$ 488,095
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		79		97
Repayments of Senior Debt		1,900		1,900
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		43,772		60,548
Intercompany Note, Investing				0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities		3,625		185
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		(22,369)		(16,860)
Repayments on note payable				(11)
Intercompany Note, Financing				0
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations		(101)		(100)
Payments of Dividends				(386)
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation		4		0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		(2,478)		(2,397)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash		419		(661)
Change in cash and cash equivalents		19,344		40,630
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales		122,202		116,537
Entertainment and merchandise sales		147,557		144,744
Total company store sales		269,759		261,281
Franchise fees and royalties		4,559		4,227
International Association assessments and other fees		0		0
Total revenues		274,318		265,508
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)		30,521		29,225
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)		8,750		8,522
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise		39,271		37,747
Labor expenses		69,043		67,173
Depreciation and amortization		27,629		29,241
Other store operating expenses		36,010		33,519
Total company store operating costs		196,103		192,138
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense		13,100		11,452
General and administrative expenses		18,018		16,326
Transaction and severance costs		749		905
Total operating costs and expenses		227,970		220,821
Rent expense		24,150		24,458
Operating income (loss)		46,348		44,687
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates		0		0
Interest expense (income)		17,061		17,499
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic		29,287		27,188
Income tax expense (benefit)		11,372		12,446
Net income (loss)		17,915		14,742
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax		754		(1,642)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive income (loss)		(18,669)		(13,100)
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value				151,624				$ 110,994
Cash and cash equivalents		69,998		151,624			50,654	110,994
Predecessor [Member]
Other costs and expenses:
Transaction and severance costs	$ 11,600
Successor [Member]
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales			$ 0
Entertainment and merchandise sales			0
Total company store sales			0		$ 0
Franchise fees and royalties			0
International Association assessments and other fees			0
Total revenues			0		$ 0
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)			0
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)			0
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise			0		$ 0
Labor expenses			0
Depreciation and amortization			0
Other store operating expenses			0
Total company store operating costs			0		$ 0
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense			0
General and administrative expenses			0
Asset Impairment Charges			0
Transaction and severance costs			0	900
Total operating costs and expenses			0		$ 0
Rent expense			0
Operating income (loss)			0		$ 0
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates			0		0
Interest expense (income)			0		0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic			0		0
Income tax expense (benefit)			0		0
Net income (loss)			0		0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax			0		0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			0		0
Comprehensive income (loss)			0		$ 0
Issuer
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net		21,156
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		79		97
Repayments of Senior Debt		1,900		1,900
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		40,445		53,409
Intercompany Note, Investing				(96)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities		841		0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		(19,104)		(15,113)
Repayments on note payable				0
Intercompany Note, Financing				0
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations		(100)		(100)
Payments of Dividends				(386)
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation		4
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		(2,470)		(2,386)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash		0		0
Change in cash and cash equivalents		18,871		35,910
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales		107,822		102,387
Entertainment and merchandise sales		139,208		137,510
Total company store sales		247,030		239,897
Franchise fees and royalties		598		805
International Association assessments and other fees		255		286
Total revenues		247,883		240,988
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)		26,644		25,390
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)		8,119		7,620
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise		34,763		33,010
Labor expenses		63,734		61,732
Depreciation and amortization		26,563		27,619
Other store operating expenses		33,763		31,509
Total company store operating costs		181,080		176,173
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense		12,420		9,141
General and administrative expenses		7,183		4,893
Transaction and severance costs		701		0
Total operating costs and expenses		201,384		190,207
Rent expense		22,257		22,303
Operating income (loss)		46,499		50,781
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates		(1,112)		(7,769)
Interest expense (income)		16,602		16,737
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic		28,785		26,275
Income tax expense (benefit)		10,870		11,533
Net income (loss)		17,915		14,742
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax		754		(1,642)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive income (loss)		(18,669)		(13,100)
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value								97,020
Cash and cash equivalents		61,106		132,930			42,235
Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net		465,912					466,240
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		0		0
Repayments of Senior Debt		0		0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		3,662		2,476
Intercompany Note, Investing				2,500
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities		2,784		185
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		(3,235)		1,292
Repayments on note payable				(11)
Intercompany Note, Financing				96
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations		0		0
Payments of Dividends				0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		(7)		85
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash		0		0
Change in cash and cash equivalents		420		3,853
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales		12,788		12,316
Entertainment and merchandise sales		5,598		4,110
Total company store sales		18,386		16,426
Franchise fees and royalties		3,961		3,422
International Association assessments and other fees		615		662
Total revenues		22,962		20,510
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)		3,297		3,244
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)		445		753
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise		3,742		3,997
Labor expenses		3,999		3,930
Depreciation and amortization		607		1,114
Other store operating expenses		2,166		1,830
Total company store operating costs		11,847		12,365
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense		1,673		1,060
General and administrative expenses		10,659		11,316
Transaction and severance costs		48		905
Total operating costs and expenses		24,227		25,646
Rent expense		1,333		1,494
Operating income (loss)		(1,265)		(5,136)
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates		0		0
Interest expense (income)		351		633
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic		(1,616)		(5,769)
Income tax expense (benefit)		165		1,328
Net income (loss)		(1,781)		(7,097)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax		0		0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive income (loss)		1,781		7,097
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value								6,427
Cash and cash equivalents		2,217		10,280			1,797
Guarantors | Successor [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation						$ 0
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales			0
Entertainment and merchandise sales			0
Total company store sales			0		$ 0
Franchise fees and royalties			0
International Association assessments and other fees			0
Total revenues			0		$ 0
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)			0
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)			0
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise			0		$ 0
Labor expenses			0
Depreciation and amortization			0
Other store operating expenses			0
Total company store operating costs			0		$ 0
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense			0
General and administrative expenses			0
Asset Impairment Charges			0
Transaction and severance costs			0
Total operating costs and expenses			0		$ 0
Rent expense			0
Operating income (loss)			0		$ 0
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates			0
Interest expense (income)			0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic			0		$ 0
Income tax expense (benefit)			0
Net income (loss)			0		$ 0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax			0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			0		$ 0
Comprehensive income (loss)			0		$ 0
Non-Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net		0					0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		0		0
Repayments of Senior Debt		0		0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(335)		4,663
Intercompany Note, Investing				0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities		0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		(30)		(635)
Intercompany Note, Financing				(2,500)
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations		(1)		0
Payments of Dividends				0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		(1)		(2,500)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash		419		(661)
Change in cash and cash equivalents		53		867
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales		1,592		1,834
Entertainment and merchandise sales		2,751		3,124
Total company store sales		4,343		4,958
Franchise fees and royalties		0		0
International Association assessments and other fees		11,958		8,653
Total revenues		16,301		13,611
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)		580		591
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)		186		149
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise		766		740
Labor expenses		1,310		1,511
Depreciation and amortization		459		508
Other store operating expenses		951		1,128
Total company store operating costs		4,046		4,548
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense		10,965		9,904
General and administrative expenses		176		117
Transaction and severance costs		0		0
Total operating costs and expenses		15,187		14,569
Rent expense		560		661
Operating income (loss)		1,114		(958)
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates		0		0
Interest expense (income)		108		129
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic		1,006		(1,087)
Income tax expense (benefit)		337		(415)
Net income (loss)		669		(672)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax		(754)		(1,642)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive income (loss)		85		2,314
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value								7,547
Cash and cash equivalents		6,675		$ 8,414			6,622
Non-Guarantors | Predecessor [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Repayments on note payable
Non-Guarantors | Successor [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities				$ 0
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation						0
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales			0
Entertainment and merchandise sales			0
Total company store sales			0		$ 0
Franchise fees and royalties			0
International Association assessments and other fees			0
Total revenues			0		$ 0
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)			0
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)			0
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise			0		$ 0
Labor expenses			0
Depreciation and amortization			0
Other store operating expenses			0
Total company store operating costs			0		$ 0
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense			0
General and administrative expenses			0
Asset Impairment Charges			0
Transaction and severance costs			0
Total operating costs and expenses			0		$ 0
Rent expense			0
Operating income (loss)			0		$ 0
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates			0
Interest expense (income)			0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic			0		$ 0
Income tax expense (benefit)			0
Net income (loss)			0		$ 0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax			0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			0		$ 0
Comprehensive income (loss)			0		$ 0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net							21,855
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Cash and cash equivalents							42,235
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] | Successor [Member]
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales			0
Entertainment and merchandise sales			0
Total company store sales			0		$ 0
Franchise fees and royalties			0
International Association assessments and other fees			0
Total revenues			0		$ 0
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)			0
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)			0
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise			0		$ 0
Labor expenses			0
Depreciation and amortization			0
Other store operating expenses			0
Total company store operating costs			0		$ 0
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense			0
General and administrative expenses			0
Asset Impairment Charges			0
Transaction and severance costs			0
Total operating costs and expenses			0		$ 0
Rent expense			0
Operating income (loss)			0		$ 0
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates			0
Interest expense (income)			0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic			0		$ 0
Income tax expense (benefit)			0
Net income (loss)			0		$ 0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax			0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			0		$ 0
Comprehensive income (loss)			0		$ 0
Eliminations
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value				0				$ 0
Eliminations | Successor [Member]
Other costs and expenses:
Transaction and severance costs
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net		0					0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		0		0
Repayments of Senior Debt		0		0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		0		0
Intercompany Note, Investing				(2,404)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities		0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		0		(2,404)
Intercompany Note, Financing				2,404
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations		0		0
Payments of Dividends				0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		0		2,404
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash		0		0
Change in cash and cash equivalents		0		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		(12,828)		(9,601)
Total revenues		(12,828)		(9,601)
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)		0		0
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise		0		0
Labor expenses		0		0
Depreciation and amortization		0		0
Other store operating expenses		(870)		(948)
Total company store operating costs		(870)		(948)
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense		(11,958)		(8,653)
General and administrative expenses		0		0
Transaction and severance costs		0		0
Total operating costs and expenses		(12,828)		(9,601)
Rent expense		0		0
Operating income (loss)		0		0
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates		1,112		7,769
Interest expense (income)		0		0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic		1,112		7,769
Income tax expense (benefit)		0		0
Net income (loss)		1,112		7,769
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax		754		1,642
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Comprehensive income (loss)		(1,866)		$ (9,411)
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 0					$ 0
Eliminations | Predecessor [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Repayments on note payable
Eliminations | Successor [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities				$ 0
Excess tax benefit realized from stock-based compensation						$ 0
REVENUES:
Food and beverage sales			0
Entertainment and merchandise sales			0
Total company store sales			0		$ 0
Franchise fees and royalties			0
International Association assessments and other fees			0
Total revenues			0		$ 0
Company store operating costs:
Cost of food and beverage (exclusive of items shown separately below)			0
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)			0
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise			0		$ 0
Labor expenses			0
Depreciation and amortization			0
Other store operating expenses			0
Total company store operating costs			0		$ 0
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense			0
General and administrative expenses			0
Asset Impairment Charges			0
Transaction and severance costs			0
Total operating costs and expenses			0		$ 0
Rent expense			0
Operating income (loss)			0		$ 0
Equity in earnings (loss) in affiliates			0
Interest expense (income)			0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic			0		$ 0
Income tax expense (benefit)			0
Net income (loss)			0		$ 0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax			0
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Total components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			0		$ 0
Comprehensive income (loss)			$ 0		$ 0