Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2020	Dec. 26, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,244	$ 20,862
Restricted cash	8,509	4,756
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $1,034 and $762, respectively	6,907	29,465
Refundable income taxes	54,434	5,916
Assets held for sale	2,119
Other current assets	11,477	18,265
Total current assets	91,690	79,264
Property and equipment:
Land and improvements	149,299	152,434
Buildings and improvements	762,206	761,511
Leasehold improvements	166,628	164,083
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	381,749	377,404
Finance lease right-of-use assets	74,794	74,357
Construction in progress	6,826	4,043
Total property and equipment	1,541,502	1,533,832
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	663,800	610,578
Net property and equipment	877,702	923,254
Operating lease right-of-use assets	236,632	243,855
Other assets:
Investments in joint ventures	2,084	3,595
Goodwill	75,211	75,282
Other	33,103	33,936
Total other assets	110,398	112,813
TOTAL ASSETS	1,316,422	1,359,186
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	15,824	49,370
Taxes other than income taxes	16,638	20,613
Accrued compensation	10,796	18,055
Other accrued liabilities	50,842	61,134
Short-term borrowings	89,932
Current portion of finance lease obligations	2,908	2,571
Current portion of operating lease obligations	20,646	13,335
Current maturities of long-term debt	12,927	9,910
Total current liabilities	220,513	174,988
Finance lease obligations	20,256	20,802
Operating lease obligations	231,552	232,111
Long-term debt	199,357	206,432
Deferred income taxes	46,838	48,262
Deferred compensation and other	58,938	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	152,598	145,549
Retained earnings	370,919	461,884
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,614)	(12,648)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	542,093	625,975
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (125,652 shares at September 24, 2020 and 242,853 shares at December 26, 2019)	(3,125)	(4,540)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	538,968	621,435
Noncontrolling interest		23
Total equity	538,968	621,458
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,316,422	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