Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 26, 2020	Dec. 26, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 126,472	$ 20,862
Restricted cash	4,795	4,756
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $998 and $762, respectively	14,765	29,465
Refundable income taxes	10,438	5,916
Other current assets	16,857	18,265
Total current assets	173,327	79,264
Property and equipment:
Land and improvements	152,692	152,434
Buildings and improvements	761,991	761,511
Leasehold improvements	164,873	164,083
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	379,759	377,404
Finance lease right-of-use assets	74,382	74,357
Construction in progress	8,061	4,043
Total property and equipment	1,541,758	1,533,832
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	629,490	610,578
Net property and equipment	912,268	923,254
Operating lease right-of-use assets	244,468	243,855
Other assets:
Investments in joint ventures	3,538	3,595
Goodwill	75,258	75,282
Other	32,527	33,936
Total other assets	111,323	112,813
TOTAL ASSETS	1,441,386	1,359,186
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	27,178	49,370
Taxes other than income taxes	15,844	20,613
Accrued compensation	17,098	18,055
Other accrued liabilities	50,507	61,134
Current portion of finance lease obligations	2,438	2,571
Current portion of operating lease obligations	15,386	13,335
Current maturities of long-term debt	9,977	9,910
Total current liabilities	138,428	174,988
Finance lease obligations	20,302	20,802
Operating lease obligations	238,010	232,111
Long-term debt	345,206	206,432
Deferred income taxes	45,771	48,262
Deferred compensation and other	55,281	55,133
Equity:
Preferred Stock, $1 par; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued
Capital in excess of par	146,694	145,549
Retained earnings	437,387	461,884
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13,195)	(12,648)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	602,076	625,975
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (133,363 shares at March 26, 2020 and 242,853 shares at December 26, 2019)	(3,563)	(4,540)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	598,513	621,435
Noncontrolling interest	(125)	23
Total equity	598,388	621,458
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,441,386	1,359,186
Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock, Value	23,264	23,254
Total equity	23,264	23,254
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock, Value	7,926	7,936
Total equity	$ 7,926	$ 7,936