CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May. 28, 2015	May. 29, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1)	$ 6,723	$ 6,780
Restricted cash (Note 1)	8,760	8,032
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves (Note 4)	16,339	9,472
Refundable income taxes	4,022	2,958
Deferred income taxes (Note 8)	2,997	3,056
Other current assets (Note 1)	6,732	6,367
Total current assets	45,573	36,665
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net (Note 4)	680,117	651,580
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments in joint ventures (Note 10)	5,643	2,025
Goodwill (Note 1)	43,720	43,858
Other (Note 4)	33,989	34,795
Total other assets	83,352	80,678
Total assets	809,042	768,923
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	36,776	30,954
Taxes other than income taxes	15,099	14,333
Accrued compensation	15,354	12,914
Other accrued liabilities (Note 1)	35,220	31,912
Current portion of capital lease obligation (Note 4)	5,053	4,871
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 5)	17,742	7,030
Total current liabilities	125,244	102,014
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION (Note 4)	18,317	23,370
LONG-TERM DEBT (Note 5)	229,669	233,557
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 8)	47,502	42,561
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND OTHER (Note 7)	$ 42,075	$ 37,442
COMMITMENTS AND LICENSE RIGHTS (Note 9)
EQUITY (Note 6):
Preferred Stock, $1 par; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued	$ 0	$ 0
Capital in excess of par	55,539	53,844
Retained earnings	307,939	294,334
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,312)	(4,558)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	389,356	374,810
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (3,636,098 shares in 2015 and 3,890,871 shares in 2014)	(45,577)	(48,599)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	343,779	326,211
Noncontrolling interest	2,456	3,768
Total equity	346,235	329,979
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	809,042	768,923
Common Stock [Member]
EQUITY (Note 6):
Common Stock	22,479	22,458
Total equity	22,479	22,458
Class B Common Stock [Member]
EQUITY (Note 6):
Common Stock	8,711	8,732
Total equity	$ 8,711	$ 8,732

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