Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended													10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 14, 2014	Jan. 01, 2017	[1]	Oct. 02, 2016	Jul. 03, 2016	Apr. 03, 2016	Jan. 03, 2016		Sep. 27, 2015		Jun. 28, 2015		Mar. 29, 2015		Dec. 28, 2014	Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 29, 2013
Quarterly Results of Operations [Line Items]
Asset Impairment															$ 400	$ 1,600	$ 900	$ 3,100
Successor [Member]
Quarterly Results of Operations [Line Items]
Food and beverage sales	$ 307,696	$ 93,469		$ 101,984	$ 97,404	$ 122,202	$ 99,170		$ 98,243		$ 94,145		$ 116,537		307,696	415,059	408,095
Entertainment and merchandise sales	404,402	106,277		121,764	114,657	147,557	119,657		118,753		113,861		144,744		404,402	490,255	497,015
Total Company store sales	712,098	199,746		223,748	212,061	269,759	218,827		216,996		208,006		261,281		712,098	905,314	905,110
Franchise fees and royalties	6,483	4,898		4,322	4,560	4,559	4,238		4,941		4,073		4,227		6,483	18,339	17,479
Total revenues	718,581	204,644		228,070	216,621	274,318	223,065	[1]	221,937	[1]	212,079	[2]	265,508	[2]	718,581	923,653	922,589
Operating Income (Loss)	(32,259)	(1,070)		12,547	3,627	46,348	(1,867)	[1]	12,499	[1]	(188)	[2]	44,687	[2]	(32,259)	61,452	55,131
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,722	(17,396)		(4,690)	(13,494)	29,287	(20,417)	[1]	(4,710)	[1]	(17,512)	[2]	27,188	[2]	(93,211)	(6,293)	(15,451)
Net income (loss)	(62,088)	$ (10,126)		$ (2,404)	$ (9,052)	$ 17,915	$ (14,158)		$ (3,202)	[1]	$ (9,892)	[2]	$ 14,742	[2]	(62,088)	(3,667)	(12,510)
Asset Impairment	407														$ 407	$ 1,550	$ 875
Predecessor [Member]
Quarterly Results of Operations [Line Items]
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
Operating Income (Loss)	2,873
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,722
Net income (loss)	704
Asset Impairment	$ 0

[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.

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