Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,629	$ 6,745
Restricted cash	6,346	7,343
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $1,134 and $1,284, respectively	18,808	6,359
Government grants receivable		4,913
Refundable income taxes	23,051	27,934
Assets held for sale	12,773	4,117
Other current assets	14,360	10,406
Total current assets	83,967	67,817
Property and equipment:
Land and improvements	134,163	145,671
Buildings and improvements	756,530	759,421
Leasehold improvements	165,881	163,879
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	376,602	374,253
Finance lease right-of-use assets	75,318	75,322
Construction in progress	3,810	3,360
Total property and equipment	1,512,304	1,521,906
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	725,037	673,578
Net property and equipment	787,267	848,328
Operating lease right-of-use assets	220,556	229,660
Other assets:
Investments in joint ventures		2,084
Goodwill	75,118	75,188
Deferred incomes taxes	9,964
Other	12,174	31,101
Total other assets	97,256	108,373
TOTAL ASSETS	1,189,046	1,254,178
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	21,141	13,158
Taxes other than income taxes	17,277	18,308
Accrued compensation	13,336	7,633
Other accrued liabilities	55,314	58,154
Short-term borrowings	49,796	87,194
Current portion of finance lease obligations	2,666	2,783
Current portion of operating lease obligations	17,010	19,614
Current maturities of long-term debt	11,712	10,548
Total current liabilities	188,252	217,392
Finance lease obligations	17,796	19,744
Operating lease obligations	220,075	230,550
Long-term debt	236,611	193,036
Deferred income taxes	22,061	33,429
Other long-term obligations	61,945	61,304
Shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Preferred Stock, $1 par; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued
Capital in excess of par	143,276	153,529
Retained earnings	282,861	331,897
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13,774)	(14,933)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	443,834	501,683
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (48,794 shares at September 30, 2021 and 124,758 shares at December 31, 2020)	(1,528)	(2,960)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	442,306	498,723
Noncontrolling interest	0	0
Total equity	442,306	498,723
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,189,046	1,254,178
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	24,340	23,264
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	$ 7,131	$ 7,926