CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	May. 28, 2015	May. 29, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1)	$ 6,672	$ 6,723	$ 6,780
Restricted cash (Note 1)	18,019	8,760	8,032
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves (Note 5)	13,366	16,339	9,472
Refundable income taxes	0	4,022	2,958
Deferred income taxes (Note 9)	2,807	2,997	3,056
Other current assets (Note 1)	7,041	6,732	6,367
Total current assets	47,905	45,573	36,665
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net (Note 5)	670,702	680,117	651,580
OTHER ASSETS:
Investments in joint ventures (Note 11)	7,455	5,643	2,025
Goodwill (Note 1)	44,220	43,720	43,858
Other (Note 5)	37,630	33,989	34,795
Total other assets	89,305	83,352	80,678
Total assets	807,912	809,042	768,923
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	28,737	36,776	30,954
Income taxes	3,490	0	0
Taxes other than income taxes	17,303	15,099	14,333
Accrued compensation	12,269	15,354	12,914
Other accrued liabilities (Note 1)	43,231	35,220	31,912
Current portion of capital lease obligation (Note 5)	5,181	5,053	4,871
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 6)	18,292	17,742	7,030
Total current liabilities	128,503	125,244	102,014
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION (Note 5)	15,192	18,317	23,370
LONG-TERM DEBT (Note 6)	207,780	229,669	233,557
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 9)	46,212	47,502	42,561
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND OTHER (Note 8)	$ 44,527	$ 42,075	$ 37,442
COMMITMENTS AND LICENSE RIGHTS (Note 10)
EQUITY (Note 7):
Preferred Stock, $1 par; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Capital in excess of par	56,474	55,539	53,844
Retained earnings	325,355	307,939	294,334
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,221)	(5,312)	(4,558)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	407,798	389,356	374,810
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (3,525,657 shares at December 31, 2015, 3,636,098 shares at May 28, 2015 and 3,890,871 shares at May 29, 2014)	(44,446)	(45,577)	(48,599)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	363,352	343,779	326,211
Noncontrolling interests	2,346	2,456	3,768
Total equity	365,698	346,235	329,979
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	807,912	809,042	768,923
Common Stock [Member]
EQUITY (Note 7):
Common Stock, Value	22,479	22,479	22,458
Total equity	22,479	22,479	22,458
Class B Common Stock [Member]
EQUITY (Note 7):
Common Stock, Value	8,711	8,711	8,732
Total equity	$ 8,711	$ 8,711	$ 8,732

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