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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)	Dec. 26, 2018 USD ($) renewal_option	Dec. 27, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2016 USD ($)
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Tax receivable agreement amount paid	$ 0	$ 4,844,000	$ 0
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Concession Income [Member]
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Share Our Strength
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	20,000
Charitable campaign flow through	343,000	633,000	587,000
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Affiliated Entity \| Self insurance health care expense
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Madison Square Park Conservancy
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Board of Directors Chairman \| Mobo Systems, Inc.
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Board of Directors Chairman \| Square, Inc
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Parent Company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of tax benefits due to equity owners	85.00%
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