Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net - Schedule of Indefinite and Definite-lived Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 14, 2014	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 29, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Long-term portion of unfavorable leases		$ 5,453,000	$ 7,308,000
Intangible assets - Net Carrying Amount		480,377,000	484,083,000
CEC Entertainment, Inc. [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Long-term portion of unfavorable leases			10,200,000
Peter Piper Pizza [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Long-term portion of unfavorable leases			3,900,000
Favorable Lease Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 0	$ 1,600,000	2,000,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 0
Estimated weighted average useful lives		10 years
Finite-lived intangible assets - Net Carrying Amount		$ 7,574,000
Franchise Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 0	$ 2,000,000			$ 0
Estimated weighted average useful lives		25 years
Finite-lived intangible assets - Net Carrying Amount		$ 46,103,000
Successor [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets - Gross Carrying Amount		494,880,000	494,880,000
Intangible assets - Accumulated Amortization		(14,503,000)	(10,797,000)
Intangible assets - Net Carrying Amount		480,377,000	$ 484,083,000
Unfavorable lease amortization period			10 years
Successor [Member] | Favorable Lease Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		14,880,000	$ 14,880,000
Intangible assets - Accumulated Amortization		(7,306,000)	(5,649,000)
Finite-lived intangible assets - Net Carrying Amount		7,574,000	9,231,000
Successor [Member] | Franchise Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		53,300,000	53,300,000
Intangible assets - Accumulated Amortization		(7,197,000)	(5,148,000)
Finite-lived intangible assets - Net Carrying Amount			48,152,000
Intangible assets - Net Carrying Amount		46,103,000
Successor [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Chuck E. Cheese [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets		400,000,000	400,000,000
Accumulated Amortization, Debt Issuance Costs		0	0
Successor [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | Peter Piper Pizza [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets		26,700,000	26,700,000
Accumulated Amortization, Debt Issuance Costs		$ 0	$ 0