CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1)	$ 3,239	$ 6,672
Restricted cash (Note 1)	5,466	18,019
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves (Note 5)	14,761	13,366
Refundable income taxes	1,672	0
Other current assets (Note 1)	11,005	7,041
Total current assets	36,143	45,098
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net (Note 5)	789,198	670,702
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments in joint ventures (Note 11)	6,096	7,455
Goodwill (Note 1)	43,735	44,220
Other (Note 5)	36,094	37,226
Total other assets	85,925	88,901
Total assets	911,266	804,701
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	31,206	28,737
Income taxes	0	3,490
Taxes other than income taxes	17,261	17,303
Accrued compensation	17,007	12,269
Other accrued liabilities (Note 1)	46,561	43,231
Current portion of capital lease obligations (Note 6)	6,598	5,181
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 6)	12,040	18,292
Total current liabilities	130,673	128,503
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Note 6)	26,106	15,192
LONG-TERM DEBT (Note 6)	271,343	207,376
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 9)	46,433	43,405
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND OTHER (Note 8)	45,064	44,527
COMMITMENTS AND LICENSE RIGHTS (Note 10)
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Preferred Stock, $1 par; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Capital in excess of par	58,584	56,474
Retained earnings	351,220	325,355
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,066)	(5,221)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	435,928	407,798
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (3,517,951 shares at December 29, 2016, and 3,525,657 shares at December 31, 2015)	(45,816)	(44,446)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	390,112	363,352
Noncontrolling interests	1,535	2,346
Total equity	391,647	365,698
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	911,266	804,701
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	22,490	22,479
Total equity	22,490	22,479
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	8,700	8,711
Total equity	$ 8,700	$ 8,711

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