Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 27, 2015	May. 28, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,721	$ 6,723
Restricted cash	9,014	8,760
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves of $245 and $245, respectively	19,829	16,339
Refundable income taxes	0	4,022
Deferred income taxes	3,093	2,997
Assets held for sale	17,395	0
Other current assets	6,670	6,732
Total current assets	61,722	45,573
Property and equipment:
Land and improvements	99,882	98,980
Buildings and improvements	609,828	633,946
Leasehold improvements	78,275	78,624
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	281,112	279,383
Construction in progress	4,140	8,392
Total property and equipment	1,073,237	1,099,325
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	415,898	419,208
Net property and equipment	657,339	680,117
Other assets:
Investments in joint ventures	7,225	5,643
Goodwill	44,266	43,720
Other	34,422	33,989
Total other assets	85,913	83,352
TOTAL ASSETS	804,974	809,042
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	24,472	36,776
Income taxes	4,474	0
Taxes other than income taxes	14,537	15,099
Accrued compensation	9,919	15,354
Other accrued liabilities	32,880	35,220
Current portion of capital lease obligation	5,081	5,053
Current maturities of long-term debt	18,093	17,742
Total current liabilities	109,456	125,244
Capital lease obligation	17,044	18,317
Long-term debt	229,303	229,669
Deferred income taxes	48,155	47,502
Deferred compensation and other	42,839	42,075
Equity:
Preferred Stock, $1 par; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Capital in excess of par	55,907	55,539
Retained earnings	319,777	307,939
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,349)	(5,312)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	401,525	389,356
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (3,587,324 shares at August 27, 2015 and 3,636,098 shares at May 28, 2015)	(45,227)	(45,577)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	356,298	343,779
Noncontrolling interest	1,879	2,456
Total equity	358,177	346,235
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	804,974	809,042
Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock	22,479	22,479
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock	$ 8,711	$ 8,711

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