Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 14, 2014	Dec. 28, 2014	Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Asset Impairment		$ 400	$ 1,600	$ 900		$ 3,100
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life					40 years
Game and ride equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life					4 years
Game and ride equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life					12 years
Non-technical play equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life					15 years
Non-technical play equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life					20 years
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life					4 years
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life					20 years
Successor [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Asset Impairment	$ 407	$ 407	$ 1,550	$ 875
Predecessor [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Asset Impairment	$ 0