Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2018	Dec. 28, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,346	$ 16,248
Restricted cash	5,283	4,499
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves of $232 and $161, respectively	26,006	27,230
Refundable income taxes	3,531	15,335
Other current assets	15,202	13,409
Total current assets	57,368	76,721
Property and equipment:
Land and improvements	149,172	146,887
Buildings and improvements	768,384	759,166
Leasehold improvements	98,665	93,451
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	362,853	351,879
Construction in progress	9,224	5,269
Total property and equipment	1,388,298	1,356,652
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	541,161	496,588
Net property and equipment	847,137	860,064
Other assets:
Investments in joint ventures	4,751	4,239
Goodwill	43,388	43,492
Other	34,042	33,281
Total other assets	82,181	81,012
TOTAL ASSETS	986,686	1,017,797
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	23,108	51,541
Taxes other than income taxes	17,675	19,638
Accrued compensation	16,732	15,627
Other accrued liabilities	46,269	53,291
Current portion of capital lease obligations	7,120	7,570
Current maturities of long-term debt	10,077	12,016
Total current liabilities	120,981	159,683
Capital lease obligations	22,989	28,282
Long-term debt	262,149	289,813
Deferred income taxes	38,374	38,233
Deferred compensation and other	59,157	56,662
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	63,138	61,452
Retained earnings	433,022	403,206
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,749)	(7,425)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	520,601	488,423
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (2,861,396 shares at September 27, 2018 and 3,335,745 shares at December 28, 2017)	(37,670)	(43,399)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	482,931	445,024
Noncontrolling interest	105	100
Total equity	483,036	445,124
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	986,686	1,017,797
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock	22,842	22,656
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock	$ 8,348	$ 8,534

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