Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2020	Sep. 26, 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings (loss)	$ (85,844)	$ 34,261
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Losses on investments in joint ventures	1,539	252
Distributions from joint ventures		200
Loss on disposition of property, equipment and other assets	299	269
Impairment charges	9,477
Depreciation and amortization	56,568	53,484
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount on convertible notes	697	232
Share-based compensation	3,286	2,594
Deferred income taxes	(2,787)	(572)
Deferred compensation and other	3,938	592
Contribution of the Company's stock to savings and profit-sharing plan	1,315	1,181
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	22,558	2,118
Other assets	1,604	566
Operating leases	8,519	(280)
Accounts payable	(31,852)	(7,524)
Income taxes	(48,518)	8,506
Taxes other than income taxes	(3,975)	626
Accrued compensation	(7,259)	1,671
Other accrued liabilities	(10,214)	(12,218)
Total adjustments	5,195	51,697
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(80,649)	85,958
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(18,687)	(50,097)
Acquisition of theatres, net of cash acquired and working capital assumed		(30,287)
Proceeds from disposals of property, equipment and other assets	1,602	22
Capital contribution in joint venture	(28)
Proceeds from sale of trading securities	5,184
Other investing activities	220	(5,809)
Net cash used in investing activities	(11,709)	(86,171)
Debt transactions:
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facility	209,000	246,000
Repayment of borrowings on revolving credit facility	(280,000)	(215,000)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	90,800
Proceeds from convertible senior notes	100,050
Principal payments on long-term debt	(9,356)	(24,203)
Proceeds received from PPP loans expected to be repaid	3,147
Debt issuance costs	(6,543)
Principal payments on finance lease obligations	(1,389)	(1,908)
Equity transactions:
Treasury stock transactions, except for stock options	(542)	(747)
Exercise of stock options	379	1,344
Capped call transactions	(16,908)
Dividends paid	(5,145)	(14,478)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest		(185)
Net cash provided by(used in) financing activities	83,493	(9,177)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(8,865)	(9,390)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	25,618	21,927
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	16,753	12,537
Supplemental Information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	9,313	9,540
Income taxes paid	322	2,530
Change in accounts payable for additions to property, equipment and other assets	$ (2,640)	$ 7,406