Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2019	Sep. 29, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Dec. 29, 2019	Dec. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 206,783	$ 217,594	$ 215,176	$ 273,312	$ 202,859	$ 220,945	$ 217,358	$ 254,904	$ 912,865	$ 896,066	$ 886,771
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									131,549	130,969	127,518
Labor expenses									263,898	256,327	248,061
Rent expense									109,043	96,484	95,917
Other store operating expenses									134,740	150,255	149,462
Total Company store operating costs									639,230	634,035	620,958
Other costs and expenses:
Advertising expense									44,745	48,198	48,379
General and administrative expenses									56,960	54,850	56,482
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net									97,629	100,720	109,771
Transaction and severance costs									770	527	1,448
Asset impairments									23,333	6,935	1,843
Total operating costs and expenses									862,667	845,265	838,881
Operating income (loss)	(11,064)	3,772	9,258	48,232	745	7,369	7,974	34,713	50,198	50,801	47,890
Interest expense									87,243	76,283	69,115
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt									2,242	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	(35,823)	(21,167)	(10,721)	28,424	(18,799)	(11,700)	(11,139)	16,156	(39,287)	(25,482)	(21,225)
Income tax expense (benefit)									(10,364)	(5,021)	(74,291)
Net income (loss)	(26,101)	(15,334)	(8,734)	21,246	(14,232)	(9,487)	(8,965)	12,223	(28,923)	(20,461)	53,066
Food and beverage sales
REVENUES:
Total revenues	88,781	92,645	91,650	117,815	88,000	94,023	96,258	118,377	390,891	396,658	410,609
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									90,582	94,319	97,570
Entertainment and merchandise sales
REVENUES:
Total revenues	112,426	119,688	117,413	149,677					499,204	478,676	458,279
Company store operating costs:
Total cost of food, beverage, entertainment and merchandise									40,967	36,650	29,948
Company venue sales
REVENUES:
Total revenues	201,207	212,333	209,063	267,492	198,044	215,634	212,162	249,494	890,095	875,334	868,888
Franchise fees and royalties
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 5,576	$ 5,261	$ 6,113	$ 5,820	$ 4,815	$ 5,311	$ 5,196	$ 5,410	$ 22,770	$ 20,732	$ 17,883