CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 26, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1)	$ 6,745	$ 20,862
Restricted cash (Note 1)	7,343	4,756
Accounts receivable, net of reserves (Note 6)	6,359	29,465
Government grants receivable (Note 2	4,913
Refundable income taxes	27,934	5,916
Assets held for sale (Note 1)	4,117
Other current assets (Note 1)	10,406	18,265
Total current assets	67,817	79,264
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Note 6)	848,328	923,254
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS (Note 8)	229,660	243,855
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments in joint ventures (Note 13)	2,084	3,595
Goodwill (Note 1)	75,188	75,282
Other (Note 6)	31,101	33,936
Total other assets	108,373	112,813
Total assets	1,254,178	1,359,186
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	13,158	49,370
Taxes other than income taxes	18,308	20,613
Accrued compensation	7,633	18,055
Other accrued liabilities (Note 1)	58,154	61,134
Short-term borrowings	87,194
Current portion of finance lease obligations (Note 8)	2,783	2,571
Current portion of operating lease obligations (Note 8)	19,614	13,335
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 7)	10,548	9,910
Total current liabilities	217,392	174,988
FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Note 8)	19,744	20,802
OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Note 8)	230,550	232,111
Long-term debt	193,036	206,432
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 11)	33,429	48,262
OTHER LONG- TERM OBLIGATIONS (Note 10)	61,304	55,133
COMMITMENTS AND LICENSE RIGHTS (Note 12)
Shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Preferred Stock, $1 par; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued
Capital in excess of par	153,529	145,549
Retained earnings	331,897	461,884
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,933)	(12,648)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	501,683	625,975
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (124,758 shares at December 31, 2020 and 242,853 shares at December 26, 2019)	(2,960)	(4,540)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	498,723	621,435
Noncontrolling interest		23
Total equity	498,723	621,458
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,254,178	1,359,186
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	23,264	23,254
Total equity	23,264	23,254
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	7,926	7,936
Total equity	7,926	7,936
Shareholders' Equity Attributable to The Marcus Corporation [Member]
Shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Total equity	$ 498,723	$ 621,435