Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2017	Dec. 29, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,718	$ 3,239
Restricted cash	4,192	5,466
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves of $206 and $204, respectively	13,646	14,761
Refundable income taxes	0	1,672
Other current assets	11,461	11,005
Total current assets	40,017	36,143
Property and equipment:
Land and improvements	137,909	134,306
Buildings and improvements	701,261	699,828
Leasehold improvements	83,311	80,522
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	315,050	312,334
Construction in progress	36,357	19,698
Total property and equipment	1,273,888	1,246,688
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	471,028	457,490
Net property and equipment	802,860	789,198
Other assets:
Investments in joint ventures	6,042	6,096
Goodwill	43,700	43,735
Other	35,387	36,094
Total other assets	85,129	85,925
TOTAL ASSETS	928,006	911,266
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	42,692	31,206
Income taxes	2,795	0
Taxes other than income taxes	16,943	17,261
Accrued compensation	13,118	17,007
Other accrued liabilities	42,491	46,561
Current portion of capital lease obligations	6,715	6,598
Current maturities of long-term debt	12,061	12,040
Total current liabilities	136,815	130,673
Capital lease obligations	24,371	26,106
Long-term debt	276,590	271,343
Deferred income taxes	46,425	46,433
Deferred compensation and other	44,465	45,064
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	59,601	58,584
Retained earnings	357,307	351,220
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,026)	(5,066)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	443,071	435,928
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (3,430,918 shares at March 30, 2017 and 3,517,951 shares at December 29, 2016)	(44,930)	(45,816)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	398,141	390,112
Noncontrolling interest	1,199	1,535
Total equity	399,340	391,647
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	928,006	911,266
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	22,493	22,490
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	$ 8,696	$ 8,700

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