Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,963	$ 6,672
Restricted cash	15,946	18,019
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves of $244 and $259, respectively	10,762	13,366
Deferred income taxes	2,807	2,807
Other current assets	6,851	7,041
Total current assets	45,329	47,905
Property and equipment:
Land and improvements	104,431	104,379
Buildings and improvements	624,173	618,004
Leasehold improvements	78,035	78,855
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	289,174	285,578
Construction in progress	14,967	10,363
Total property and equipment	1,110,780	1,097,179
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	437,435	426,477
Net property and equipment	673,345	670,702
Other assets:
Investments in joint ventures	6,434	7,455
Goodwill	44,185	44,220
Other	37,610	37,226
Total other assets	88,229	88,901
TOTAL ASSETS	806,903	807,508
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	22,993	28,737
Income taxes	5,750	3,490
Taxes other than income taxes	14,179	17,303
Accrued compensation	11,460	12,269
Other accrued liabilities	38,947	43,231
Current portion of capital lease obligation	5,271	5,181
Current maturities of long-term debt	42,740	18,292
Total current liabilities	141,340	128,503
Capital lease obligation	13,829	15,192
Long-term debt	196,453	207,376
Deferred income taxes	46,117	46,212
Deferred compensation and other	44,712	44,527
Equity:
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation Preferred Stock, $1 par; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Capital in excess of par	57,154	56,474
Retained earnings	327,810	325,355
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,316)	(5,221)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	410,838	407,798
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (3,705,180 shares at March 31, 2016 and 3,525,657 shares at December 31, 2015)	(48,248)	(44,446)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	362,590	363,352
Noncontrolling interest	1,862	2,346
Total equity	364,452	365,698
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	806,903	807,508
Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock, Value	22,490	22,479
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Equity:
Common Stock, Value	$ 8,700	$ 8,711

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