Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 25, 2020	Dec. 26, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 79,596	$ 20,862
Restricted cash	8,385	4,756
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $1,272 and $762, respectively	7,312	29,465
Refundable income taxes	51,580	5,916
Other current assets	11,117	18,265
Total current assets	157,990	79,264
Property and equipment:
Land and improvements	151,223	152,434
Buildings and improvements	762,340	761,511
Leasehold improvements	165,521	164,083
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	381,385	377,404
Finance lease right-of-use assets	74,504	74,357
Construction in progress	8,725	4,043
Total property and equipment	1,543,698	1,533,832
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	648,229	610,578
Net property and equipment	895,469	923,254
Operating lease right-of-use assets	240,790	243,855
Other assets:
Investments in joint ventures	3,138	3,595
Goodwill	75,235	75,282
Other	32,775	33,936
Total other assets	111,148	112,813
TOTAL ASSETS	1,405,397	1,359,186
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	11,585	49,370
Taxes other than income taxes	16,864	20,613
Accrued compensation	8,837	18,055
Other accrued liabilities	53,414	61,134
Short-term borrowings	90,218
Current portion of finance lease obligations	2,809	2,571
Current portion of operating lease obligations	18,971	13,335
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,312	9,910
Total current liabilities	205,010	174,988
Finance lease obligations	19,877	20,802
Operating lease obligations	235,291	232,111
Long-term debt	257,409	206,432
Deferred income taxes	57,109	48,262
Deferred compensation and other	57,721	55,133
Shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Preferred Stock, $1 par; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued
Capital in excess of par	147,690	145,549
Retained earnings	410,359	461,884
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,995)	(12,648)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	576,244	625,975
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (124,568 shares at June 25, 2020 and 242,853 shares at December 26, 2019)	(3,264)	(4,540)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	572,980	621,435
Noncontrolling interest		23
Total equity	572,980	621,458
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,405,397	1,359,186
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	23,264	23,254
Total equity	23,264	23,254
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	7,926	7,936
Total equity	$ 7,926	$ 7,936