Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2018	Dec. 28, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,211	$ 16,248
Restricted cash	5,195	4,499
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves of $213 and $161, respectively	19,157	27,230
Refundable income taxes	11,721	15,335
Other current assets	13,171	13,409
Total current assets	57,455	76,721
Property and equipment:
Land and improvements	146,887	146,887
Buildings and improvements	760,777	759,166
Leasehold improvements	93,686	93,451
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	352,956	351,879
Construction in progress	11,202	5,269
Total property and equipment	1,365,508	1,356,652
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	512,067	496,588
Net property and equipment	853,441	860,064
Other assets:
Investments in joint ventures	4,408	4,239
Goodwill	43,457	43,492
Other	33,295	33,281
Total other assets	81,160	81,012
TOTAL ASSETS	992,056	1,017,797
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	30,818	51,541
Taxes other than income taxes	17,271	19,638
Accrued compensation	13,642	15,627
Other accrued liabilities	49,239	53,291
Current portion of capital lease obligations	7,405	7,570
Current maturities of long-term debt	12,199	12,016
Total current liabilities	130,574	159,683
Capital lease obligations	26,559	28,282
Long-term debt	290,494	289,813
Deferred income taxes	38,240	38,233
Deferred compensation and other	56,640	56,662
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	62,555	61,452
Retained earnings	405,434	403,206
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,444)	(7,425)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	491,734	488,423
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (3,211,111 shares at March 29, 2018 and 3,335,745 shares at December 28, 2017)	(42,251)	(43,399)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	449,483	445,024
Noncontrolling interest	66	100
Total equity	449,549	445,124
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	992,056	1,017,797
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock	22,664	22,656
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock	$ 8,525	$ 8,534

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