CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2018	Dec. 28, 2017	Dec. 29, 2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings	$ 53,465	$ 64,485	$ 37,539
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Losses (earnings) on investments in joint ventures	399	(46)	(301)
Distributions from joint ventures	65	377	560
Loss (gain) on disposition of property, equipment and other assets	1,342	(3,981)	844
Amortization of favorable lease right	334	334	334
Depreciation and amortization	61,342	51,719	41,832
Amortization of debt issuance costs	287	308	303
Share-based compensation	2,691	2,411	1,899
Deferred income taxes	3,247	(6,438)	3,022
Deferred compensation and other	3,339	911	577
Contribution of the Company's stock to savings and profit-sharing plan	1,130	1,024	905
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	1,546	(8,852)	(1,486)
Other current assets	(1,946)	(2,268)	(2,465)
Accounts payable	(4,232)	15,015	(1,978)
Income taxes	10,297	(13,663)	(5,124)
Taxes other than income taxes	(895)	2,377	(373)
Accrued compensation	1,920	(1,380)	4,738
Other accrued liabilities	3,058	6,703	1,829
Total adjustments	83,924	44,551	45,116
Net cash provided by operating activities	137,389	109,036	82,655
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(58,660)	(114,804)	(83,606)
Purchase of theatres, net of cash acquired and working capital assumed	0	0	(63,766)
Proceeds from disposals of property, equipment and other assets	116	4,524	1,560
Decrease (increase) in other assets	(429)	911	3,572
Capital contribution in joint venture	(294)	(111)	0
Contribution received from local government	0	1,545	0
Proceeds from sale of interests in joint ventures	0	6,729	1,100
Net cash used in investing activities	(59,267)	(101,206)	(141,140)
Debt transactions:
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facility	203,000	322,000	346,188
Repayment of borrowings on revolving credit facility	(254,000)	(332,000)	(236,188)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	65,000	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	(12,153)	(36,300)	(52,335)
Principal payments on capital lease obligations	(1,836)	(1,986)	0
Debt issuance costs	0	(418)	(578)
Equity transactions:
Treasury stock transactions, except for stock options	(2,523)	(421)	(6,089)
Exercise of stock options	7,048	2,271	3,986
Dividends paid	(16,414)	(13,504)	(12,037)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(64)	(20)	(448)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	0	(410)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(76,942)	4,212	42,499
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,180	12,042	(15,986)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	20,747	8,705	24,691
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	21,927	20,747	8,705
Supplemental Information:
Change in accounts payable for additions to property and equipment	(9,857)	5,320	3,417
Capital leases acquired	0	6,173	17,511
Capital lease extensions	$ 0	$ 3,675	$ 0