Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 29, 2017	Dec. 29, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,334	$ 3,239
Restricted cash	7,552	5,466
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves of $220 and $204, respectively	24,762	14,761
Refundable income taxes	8,221	1,672
Other current assets	13,299	11,005
Total current assets	62,168	36,143
Property and equipment:
Land and improvements	138,522	134,306
Buildings and improvements	729,907	699,828
Leasehold improvements	85,023	80,522
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	332,518	312,334
Construction in progress	16,603	19,698
Total property and equipment	1,302,573	1,246,688
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	479,844	457,490
Net property and equipment	822,729	789,198
Other assets:
Investments in joint ventures	5,077	6,096
Goodwill	43,561	43,735
Other	34,979	36,094
Total other assets	83,617	85,925
TOTAL ASSETS	968,514	911,266
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	43,371	31,206
Taxes other than income taxes	18,093	17,261
Accrued compensation	13,501	17,007
Other accrued liabilities	41,983	46,561
Current portion of capital lease obligations	6,832	6,598
Current maturities of long-term debt	11,993	12,040
Total current liabilities	135,773	130,673
Capital lease obligations	22,630	26,106
Long-term debt	308,368	271,343
Deferred income taxes	47,825	46,433
Deferred compensation and other	46,091	45,064
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	60,446	58,584
Retained earnings	364,056	351,220
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,973)	(5,066)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	450,718	435,928
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (3,379,849 shares at June 29, 2017 and 3,517,951 shares at December 29, 2016)	(44,091)	(45,816)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	406,627	390,112
Noncontrolling interest	1,200	1,535
Total equity	407,827	391,647
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	968,514	911,266
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	22,593	22,490
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	$ 8,596	$ 8,700

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