Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,870	$ 6,672
Restricted cash	5,540	18,019
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves of $188 and $259, respectively	15,456	13,366
Refundable income taxes	3,878	0
Deferred income taxes	2,508	2,807
Other current assets	8,082	7,041
Total current assets	41,334	47,905
Property and equipment:
Land and improvements	111,674	104,379
Buildings and improvements	640,343	618,004
Leasehold improvements	78,812	78,855
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	294,477	285,578
Construction in progress	20,849	10,363
Total property and equipment	1,146,155	1,097,179
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	454,466	426,477
Net property and equipment	691,689	670,702
Other assets:
Investments in joint ventures	6,311	7,455
Goodwill	43,769	44,220
Other	33,615	37,226
Total other assets	83,695	88,901
TOTAL ASSETS	816,718	807,508
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	20,215	28,737
Income taxes	0	3,490
Taxes other than income taxes	14,621	17,303
Accrued compensation	15,416	12,269
Other accrued liabilities	34,528	43,231
Current portion of capital lease obligation	5,452	5,181
Current maturities of long-term debt	36,314	18,292
Total current liabilities	126,546	128,503
Capital lease obligation	11,103	15,192
Long-term debt	196,587	207,376
Deferred income taxes	52,373	46,212
Deferred compensation and other	45,041	44,527
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	58,101	56,474
Retained earnings	345,499	325,355
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,067)	(5,221)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	429,723	407,798
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (3,563,246 shares at September 29, 2016 and 3,525,657 shares at December 31, 2015)	(46,271)	(44,446)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	383,452	363,352
Noncontrolling interest	1,616	2,346
Total equity	385,068	365,698
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	816,718	807,508
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	22,490	22,479
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	$ 8,700	$ 8,711

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