Related Party Transactions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

14. Related Party Transactions:

We reimburse Apollo Management, L.P. for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with travel and Board of Directors related expenses. In addition, CEC Entertainment engages Apollo portfolio companies to provide various services, including security services to its venues, licensed music video content for use in its venues, and employment screening services to its recruiting functions. Included in our Total operating costs and expenses are related expenses totaling $0.4 million for both the three months endedJune 30, 2019 and July 1, 2018, and $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, for the six months endedJune 30, 2019 and July 1, 2018.

Included in our Accounts Receivable balance are amounts due from Parent totaling $3.0 million and $2.6 million at June 30, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively, primarily related to various general and administrative and transaction related expenses paid on behalf of Parent. Our Accrued Expenses balance includes amounts payable to Parent totaling $0.3 million and $0.1 million at June 30, 2019 and December 30, 2018, respectively, primarily related to stock bonus awards granted to certain officers of the Company (see Note 11 “Stock-Based Compensation Arrangements” for further discussion of stock bonus awards granted to officers).