Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 30, 2013	May 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1)	$ 10,158	$ 6,020
Restricted cash (Note 1)	7,895	6,382
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves (Notes 4 and 10)	8,568	8,467
Refundable income taxes	255	2,950
Deferred income taxes (Note 8)	2,877	2,797
Other current assets (Note 1)	6,384	7,020
Total current assets	36,137	33,636
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net (Note 4)	625,757	614,645
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments in joint ventures (Note 10)	2,713	2,621
Goodwill (Note 1)	43,997	44,135
Condominium units (Note 2)	3,508	3,508
Other (Note 4)	34,584	34,466
Total other assets	84,802	84,730
Total assets	746,696	733,011
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	25,330	18,945
Taxes other than income taxes	14,000	13,110
Accrued compensation	10,940	12,098
Other accrued liabilities	25,183	25,004
Current portion of capital lease obligation (Note 4)	4,562	4,189
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 5)	11,193	97,918
Total current liabilities	91,208	171,264
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION (Note 4)	28,241	31,489
LONG-TERM DEBT (Note 5)	231,580	106,276
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 8)	43,516	44,372
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND OTHER (Note 7)	35,455	35,821
COMMITMENTS, LICENSE RIGHTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 9)
EQUITY (Note 6):
Preferred Stock, $1 par; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Capital in excess of par	51,979	50,836
Retained earnings	278,536	296,644
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,828)	(4,139)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	357,877	374,531
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (4,117,217 shares in 2013 and 2,298,904 shares in 2012)	(51,175)	(30,742)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	306,702	343,789
Noncontrolling interests	9,994	0
Total equity	316,696	343,789
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	746,696	733,011
Common Stock [Member]
EQUITY (Note 6):
Common Stock	22,433	22,372
Class B Common Stock [Member]
EQUITY (Note 6):
Common Stock	$ 8,757	$ 8,818