CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2017	Dec. 29, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1)	$ 16,248	$ 3,239
Restricted cash (Note 1)	4,499	5,466
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves (Note 5)	27,230	14,761
Refundable income taxes	15,335	1,672
Other current assets (Note 1)	13,409	11,005
Total current assets	76,721	36,143
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net (Note 5)	860,064	789,198
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments in joint ventures (Note 11)	4,239	6,096
Goodwill (Note 1)	43,492	43,735
Other (Note 5)	33,281	36,094
Total other assets	81,012	85,925
Total assets	1,017,797	911,266
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	51,541	31,206
Taxes other than income taxes	19,638	17,261
Accrued compensation	15,627	17,007
Other accrued liabilities (Note 1)	53,291	46,561
Current portion of capital lease obligations (Note 6)	7,570	6,598
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 6)	12,016	12,040
Total current liabilities	159,683	130,673
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Note 6)	28,282	26,106
LONG-TERM DEBT (NOTE 6)	289,813	271,343
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (NOTE 9)	38,233	46,433
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND OTHER (NOTE 8)	56,662	45,064
COMMITMENTS AND LICENSE RIGHTS (NOTE 10)
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	61,452	58,584
Retained earnings	403,206	351,220
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,425)	(5,066)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	488,423	435,928
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (3,335,745 shares at December 28, 2017, and 3,517,951 shares at December 29, 2016)	(43,399)	(45,816)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	445,024	390,112
Noncontrolling interests	100	1,535
Total equity	445,124	391,647
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	1,017,797	911,266
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	22,656	22,490
Total equity	22,656	22,490
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	8,534	8,700
Total equity	$ 8,534	$ 8,700

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