CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 26, 2019	Dec. 27, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1)	$ 20,862	$ 17,114
Restricted cash (Note 1)	4,756	4,813
Accounts receivable, net of reserves (Note 6)	29,465	25,684
Refundable income taxes	5,916	5,983
Other current assets (Note 1)	18,265	15,355
Total current assets	79,264	68,949
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Note 6)	923,254	840,043
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS (Note 8)	243,855
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments in joint ventures (Note 13)	3,595	4,069
Goodwill (Note 1)	75,282	43,170
Other (Note 6)	33,936	33,100
Total other assets	112,813	80,339
Total assets	1,359,186	989,331
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	49,370	37,452
Taxes other than income taxes	20,613	18,743
Accrued compensation	18,055	17,547
Other accrued liabilities (Note 1)	61,134	59,645
Current portion of finance lease obligations (Note 8)	2,571	5,912
Current portion of operating lease obligations (Note 8)	13,335
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 7)	9,910	9,957
Total current liabilities	174,988	149,256
FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Note 8)	20,802	22,208
OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Note 8)	232,111
LONG-TERM DEBT (Note 7)	206,432	228,863
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 11)	48,262	41,977
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND OTHER (Note 10)	55,133	56,908
COMMITMENTS AND LICENSE RIGHTS (Note 12)
EQUITY (Note 9):
Preferred Stock, $1 par; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Capital in excess of par	145,549	63,830
Retained earnings	461,884	439,178
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,648)	(6,758)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	625,975	527,440
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (242,853 shares at December 26, 2019 and 2,839,079 shares at December 27, 2018)	(4,540)	(37,431)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	621,435	490,009
Noncontrolling interest	23	110
Total equity	621,458	490,119
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,359,186	989,331
Common Stock [Member]
EQUITY (Note 9):
Common Stock, Value	23,254	22,843
Total equity	23,254	22,843
Class B Common Stock [Member]
EQUITY (Note 9):
Common Stock, Value	7,936	8,347
Total equity	$ 7,936	$ 8,347