Condensed Consolidating Schedules - P&L (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jul. 01, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jul. 01, 2018	Oct. 02, 2016	Sep. 27, 2015	Dec. 30, 2018
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0	$ 0
Intangible assets, net	469,730,000				469,730,000				$ 477,085,000
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment					(141,000)	(412,000)
Repayments of Senior Debt					3,800,000	3,800,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities					91,072,000	65,025,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment					34,342,000	36,808,000
Payments to Develop Software					(609,000)	(1,022,000)
Net cash used in investing activities					(34,810,000)	(37,418,000)
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations					(344,000)	(295,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities					(5,763,000)	(5,874,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash					(2,000)	49,000
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash					50,497,000	21,782,000
REVENUES:
Total revenues	215,176,000		217,358,000		488,489,000	472,262,000
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	30,737,000		31,315,000		69,135,000	68,056,000
Labor expenses	63,975,000		62,618,000		136,480,000	129,966,000
Other store operating expenses	32,653,000		37,069,000		67,950,000	75,132,000
Total company store operating costs	154,881,000		155,716,000		328,108,000	321,918,000
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	10,977,000		12,977,000		23,230,000	26,952,000
General and administrative expenses	14,649,000		13,416,000		29,893,000	26,325,000
Depreciation and amortization	24,118,000		25,493,000		48,452,000	52,065,000
Asset Impairment Charges	1,285,000		1,591,000		1,285,000	1,591,000	$ 772,000	$ 0
Transaction and severance costs	8,000		191,000		31,000	725,000
Total operating costs and expenses	205,918,000		209,384,000		430,999,000	429,576,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	27,516,000		24,714,000		54,543,000	48,764,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	27,516,000		24,714,000		54,543,000	48,764,000
Operating income (loss)	9,258,000		7,974,000		57,490,000	42,686,000
Equity in earnings in affiliates	0		0		0	0
Interest expense	19,979,000		19,113,000		39,787,000	37,671,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	(10,721,000)		(11,139,000)		17,703,000	5,015,000
Income tax expense (benefit)	(1,987,000)		(2,174,000)		5,191,000	1,759,000
Net income (loss)	(8,734,000)	$ 21,246,000	(8,965,000)	$ 12,223,000	12,512,000	3,256,000
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(130,000)		145,000		(285,000)	300,000
Cash and cash equivalents	113,636,000		88,887,000		113,636,000	88,887,000			63,170,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	8,864,000		8,820,000		(12,227,000)	(3,556,000)
Retained Earnings [Member]
Other costs and expenses:
Net income (loss)	(8,734,000)	$ 21,246,000	(8,965,000)	$ 12,223,000
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	8,368,000				8,368,000				14,716,000
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Cash and cash equivalents	104,179,000				104,179,000				54,775,000
Issuer
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	263,000		233,000		578,000	574,000
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment					(141,000)	(570,000)
Repayments of Senior Debt					3,800,000	3,800,000
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities					81,583,000	55,435,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment					26,381,000	22,876,000
Payments to Develop Software					(182,000)	(973,000)
Net cash used in investing activities					(26,422,000)	(23,279,000)
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations					(338,000)	(291,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities					(5,757,000)	(5,870,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash					0	0
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash						26,286,000
REVENUES:
Total revenues	182,597,000		182,768,000		419,363,000	401,603,000
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	26,201,000		26,747,000		59,675,000	58,398,000
Labor expenses	57,993,000		56,461,000		124,234,000	117,290,000
Other store operating expenses	38,732,000		42,386,000		81,543,000	85,295,000
Total company store operating costs	147,976,000		147,494,000		315,096,000	304,680,000
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	8,590,000		8,773,000		19,913,000	19,758,000
General and administrative expenses	4,547,000		4,326,000		9,655,000	8,521,000
Depreciation and amortization	21,269,000		22,268,000		42,695,000	45,645,000
Asset Impairment Charges	1,111,000		86,000		1,111,000	86,000
Transaction and severance costs	8,000		146,000		31,000	459,000
Total operating costs and expenses	183,501,000		183,093,000		388,501,000	379,149,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	25,050,000		21,900,000		49,644,000	43,697,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	25,050,000		21,900,000		49,644,000	43,697,000
Operating income (loss)	(904,000)		(325,000)		30,862,000	22,454,000
Equity in earnings in affiliates	5,630,000		5,778,000		20,019,000	14,423,000
Interest expense	19,027,000		18,099,000		37,943,000	35,627,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	(14,301,000)		(12,646,000)		12,938,000	1,250,000
Income tax expense (benefit)	(5,567,000)		(3,681,000)		426,000	(2,006,000)
Net income (loss)	(8,734,000)		(8,965,000)		12,512,000	3,256,000
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(130,000)		145,000		(285,000)	300,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(8,864,000)		8,820,000		(12,227,000)	(3,556,000)
Guarantors
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	5,876,000		7,908,000		18,593,000	16,974,000
Revenue from Related Parties	10,440,000		9,713,000		22,225,000	18,751,000
Intangible assets, net	461,362,000				461,362,000				462,369,000
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment					0	158,000
Repayments of Senior Debt					0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities					8,563,000	14,473,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment					7,625,000	12,792,000
Payments to Develop Software					(427,000)	(49,000)
Net cash used in investing activities					(8,052,000)	(12,999,000)
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations					0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities					0	0
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash					0	0
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash						1,474,000
REVENUES:
Total revenues	39,168,000		40,514,000		82,676,000	80,380,000
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	3,929,000		4,010,000		8,105,000	8,345,000
Labor expenses	4,803,000		4,994,000		9,744,000	10,088,000
Other store operating expenses	3,888,000		3,793,000		7,625,000	7,382,000
Total company store operating costs	14,481,000		15,116,000		29,196,000	29,823,000
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	1,375,000		1,420,000		2,975,000	3,361,000
General and administrative expenses	10,339,000		8,669,000		20,736,000	16,837,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,471,000		2,713,000		4,938,000	5,445,000
Asset Impairment Charges	174,000		1,505,000		174,000	1,505,000
Transaction and severance costs	0		45,000		0	266,000
Total operating costs and expenses	28,840,000		29,468,000		58,019,000	57,237,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	1,861,000		2,319,000		3,722,000	4,008,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	1,861,000		2,319,000		3,722,000	4,008,000
Operating income (loss)	10,328,000		11,046,000		24,657,000	23,143,000
Equity in earnings in affiliates	0		0		0	0
Interest expense	795,000		911,000		1,505,000	1,755,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	9,533,000		10,135,000		23,152,000	21,388,000
Income tax expense (benefit)	3,657,000		2,227,000		4,559,000	4,414,000
Net income (loss)	5,876,000		7,908,000		18,593,000	16,974,000
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	0		0		0	0
Cash and cash equivalents	7,236,000				7,236,000				6,725,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	8,611,000		8,529,000		19,929,000	19,090,000
Intangible assets, net	0				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					926,000	(4,883,000)
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment					336,000	1,140,000
Payments to Develop Software					0	0
Net cash used in investing activities					(336,000)	(1,140,000)
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations					(6,000)	(4,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities					(6,000)	(4,000)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash					(2,000)	49,000
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash						(5,978,000)
REVENUES:
Total revenues	12,725,000		12,551,000		29,182,000	28,694,000
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	607,000		558,000		1,355,000	1,313,000
Labor expenses	1,179,000		1,163,000		2,502,000	2,588,000
Other store operating expenses	761,000		837,000		1,610,000	1,806,000
Total company store operating costs	3,152,000		3,053,000		6,644,000	6,766,000
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	9,598,000		11,312,000		20,246,000	22,897,000
General and administrative expenses	(237,000)		421,000		(498,000)	967,000
Depreciation and amortization	378,000		512,000		819,000	975,000
Asset Impairment Charges	0		0		0	0
Transaction and severance costs	0		0		0	0
Total operating costs and expenses	12,891,000		15,298,000		27,211,000	31,605,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	605,000		495,000		1,177,000	1,059,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	605,000		495,000		1,177,000	1,059,000
Operating income (loss)	(166,000)		(2,747,000)		1,971,000	(2,911,000)
Equity in earnings in affiliates	0		0		0	0
Interest expense	157,000		103,000		339,000	289,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	(323,000)		(2,850,000)		1,632,000	(3,200,000)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(77,000)		(720,000)		206,000	(649,000)
Net income (loss)	(246,000)		(2,130,000)		1,426,000	(2,551,000)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	130,000		145,000		(285,000)	300,000
Cash and cash equivalents	2,221,000				2,221,000				1,670,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	376,000		1,985,000		(1,141,000)	2,251,000
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	(19,314,000)		(18,475,000)		(42,732,000)	(38,415,000)
Intangible assets, net	0				0				0
REVENUES:
Total revenues	(19,314,000)		(18,475,000)		(42,732,000)	(38,415,000)
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	0		0		0	0
Labor expenses	0		0		0	0
Other store operating expenses	(10,728,000)		(9,947,000)		(22,828,000)	(19,351,000)
Total company store operating costs	(10,728,000)		(9,947,000)		(22,828,000)	(19,351,000)
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense	(8,586,000)		(8,528,000)		(19,904,000)	(19,064,000)
General and administrative expenses	0		0		0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0		0		0	0
Asset Impairment Charges	0		0		0	0
Transaction and severance costs	0		0		0	0
Total operating costs and expenses	(19,314,000)		(18,475,000)		(42,732,000)	(38,415,000)
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	0		0		0	0
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	0		0		0	0
Operating income (loss)	0		0		0	0
Equity in earnings in affiliates	(5,630,000)		(5,778,000)		(20,019,000)	(14,423,000)
Interest expense	0		0		0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic	(5,630,000)		(5,778,000)		(20,019,000)	(14,423,000)
Income tax expense (benefit)	0		0		0	0
Net income (loss)	(5,630,000)		(5,778,000)		(20,019,000)	(14,423,000)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	(130,000)		(145,000)		285,000	(300,000)
Cash and cash equivalents	0				0				$ 0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	5,500,000		5,923,000		19,734,000	14,723,000
Food and Beverage [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	91,650,000		96,258,000		209,466,000	214,635,000
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	21,285,000		22,894,000		47,937,000	50,254,000
Food and Beverage [Member] | Issuer
REVENUES:
Total revenues	77,176,000		81,611,000		179,290,000	184,259,000
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	17,377,000		18,848,000		39,805,000	41,733,000
Food and Beverage [Member] | Guarantors
REVENUES:
Total revenues	13,327,000		13,438,000		27,550,000	27,396,000
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	3,501,000		3,607,000		7,235,000	7,497,000
Food and Beverage [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	1,147,000		1,209,000		2,626,000	2,980,000
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	407,000		439,000		897,000	1,024,000
Food and Beverage [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	0		0		0	0
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	0		0		0	0
Franchise [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	6,113,000		5,196,000		11,933,000	10,606,000
Franchise [Member] | Issuer
REVENUES:
Total revenues	650,000		429,000		1,336,000	1,000,000
Franchise [Member] | Guarantors
REVENUES:
Total revenues	4,692,000		4,216,000		8,986,000	8,359,000
Franchise [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	771,000		551,000		1,611,000	1,247,000
Franchise [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	0		0		0	0
Entertainment [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	117,413,000		115,904,000		267,090,000	247,021,000
Company store operating costs:
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)	9,452,000		8,421,000		21,198,000	17,802,000
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise	9,452,000		8,421,000		21,198,000	17,802,000
Entertainment [Member] | Issuer
REVENUES:
Total revenues	104,508,000		100,495,000		238,159,000	215,770,000
Company store operating costs:
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)	8,824,000		7,899,000		19,870,000	16,665,000
Entertainment [Member] | Guarantors
REVENUES:
Total revenues	10,709,000		13,147,000		23,915,000	25,874,000
Company store operating costs:
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)	428,000		403,000		870,000	848,000
Entertainment [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	2,196,000		2,262,000		5,016,000	5,377,000
Company store operating costs:
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)	200,000		119,000		458,000	289,000
Entertainment [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	0		0		0	0
Company store operating costs:
Cost of entertainment and merchandise (exclusive of items shown separately below)	0		0		0	0
Revenue Benchmark [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	209,063,000		212,162,000		476,556,000	461,656,000
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Issuer
REVENUES:
Total revenues	181,684,000		182,106,000		417,449,000	400,029,000
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Guarantors
REVENUES:
Total revenues	24,036,000		26,585,000		51,465,000	53,270,000
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	3,343,000		3,471,000		7,642,000	8,357,000
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0	$ 0