CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 27, 2018	Dec. 28, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1)	$ 17,114	$ 16,248
Restricted cash (Note 1)	4,813	4,499
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves (Note 5)	25,684	27,230
Refundable income taxes	5,983	15,335
Other current assets (Note 1)	15,355	13,409
Total current assets	68,949	76,721
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net (NOTE 5)	840,043	860,064
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments in joint ventures (Note 11)	4,069	4,239
Goodwill (Note 1)	43,170	43,492
Other (Note 5)	33,100	33,281
Total other assets	80,339	81,012
Total assets	989,331	1,017,797
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	37,452	51,541
Taxes other than income taxes	18,743	19,638
Accrued compensation	17,547	15,627
Other accrued liabilities (Note 1)	59,645	53,291
Current portion of capital lease obligations (Note 6)	5,912	7,570
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 6)	9,957	12,016
Total current liabilities	149,256	159,683
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS (NOTE 6)	22,208	28,282
LONG-TERM DEBT (NOTE 6)	228,863	289,813
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (NOTE 9)	41,977	38,233
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND OTHER (NOTE 8)	56,908	56,662
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	63,830	61,452
Retained earnings	439,178	403,206
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,758)	(7,425)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	527,440	488,423
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (2,839,079 shares at December 27, 2018, and 3,335,745 shares at December 28, 2017)	(37,431)	(43,399)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	490,009	445,024
Noncontrolling interests	110	100
Total equity	490,119	445,124
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	989,331	1,017,797
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	22,843	22,656
Total equity	22,843	22,656
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	8,347	8,534
Total equity	$ 8,347	$ 8,534

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