CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2019	Dec. 27, 2018	Dec. 28, 2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 42,115	$ 53,465	$ 64,485
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Losses (earnings) on investments in joint ventures	274	399	(46)
Distributions from joint ventures	200	65	377
Loss (gain) on disposition of property, equipment and other assets	1,149	1,342	(3,981)
Impairment change	1,874	0	0
Amortization of favorable lease right	0	334	334
Depreciation and amortization	72,277	61,342	51,719
Amortization of debt issuance costs	285	287	308
Share-based compensation	3,523	2,691	2,411
Deferred income taxes	9,111	3,247	(6,438)
Deferred compensation and other	1,011	3,339	911
Contribution of the Company's stock to savings and profit-sharing plan	1,181	1,130	1,024
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(3,781)	1,546	(8,852)
Other assets	1,102	(1,946)	(2,268)
Operating leases	(3,355)	0	0
Accounts payable	9,733	(4,232)	15,015
Income taxes	67	10,297	(13,663)
Taxes other than income taxes	1,664	(895)	2,377
Accrued compensation	508	1,920	(1,380)
Other accrued liabilities	2,541	3,058	6,703
Total adjustments	99,364	83,924	44,551
Net cash provided by operating activities	141,479	137,389	109,036
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(64,086)	(58,660)	(114,804)
Purchase of theatres, net of cash acquired and working capital assumed	(30,081)	0	0
Proceeds from disposals of property, equipment and other assets	22	116	4,524
Other investing activities	199	(429)	911
Capital contribution in joint venture	0	(294)	(111)
Contribution received from local government	0	0	1,545
Proceeds from sale of interests in joint ventures	0	0	6,729
Net cash used in investing activities	(93,946)	(59,267)	(101,206)
Debt transactions:
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facility	335,000	203,000	322,000
Repayment of borrowings on revolving credit facility	(333,000)	(254,000)	(332,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0	65,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(24,620)	(12,153)	(36,300)
Principal payments on finance lease obligations	(2,544)	(1,836)	(1,986)
Debt issuance costs	0	0	(418)
Equity transactions:
Treasury stock transactions, except for stock options	(702)	(2,523)	(421)
Exercise of stock options	1,520	7,048	2,271
Dividends paid	(19,311)	(16,414)	(13,504)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(185)	(64)	(20)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0	0	(410)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(43,842)	(76,942)	4,212
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	3,691	1,180	12,042
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	21,927	20,747	8,705
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	25,618	21,927	20,747
Supplemental Information:
Change in accounts payable for additions to property, equipment and other assets	$ 2,185	$ (9,857)	$ 5,320