Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2017	Dec. 29, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,566	$ 3,239
Restricted cash	7,904	5,466
Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserves of $170 and $204, respectively	24,269	14,761
Refundable income taxes	10,358	1,672
Other current assets	13,361	11,005
Total current assets	62,458	36,143
Property and equipment:
Land and improvements	138,464	134,306
Buildings and improvements	735,979	699,828
Leasehold improvements	86,811	80,522
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	339,984	312,334
Construction in progress	28,402	19,698
Total property and equipment	1,329,640	1,246,688
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	491,446	457,490
Net property and equipment	838,194	789,198
Other assets:
Investments in joint ventures	4,951	6,096
Goodwill	43,527	43,735
Other	34,730	36,094
Total other assets	83,208	85,925
TOTAL ASSETS	983,860	911,266
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	40,149	31,206
Taxes other than income taxes	17,547	17,261
Accrued compensation	15,971	17,007
Other accrued liabilities	39,485	46,561
Current portion of capital lease obligations	6,951	6,598
Current maturities of long-term debt	11,923	12,040
Total current liabilities	132,026	130,673
Capital lease obligations	20,881	26,106
Long-term debt	317,797	271,343
Deferred income taxes	50,657	46,433
Deferred compensation and other	46,256	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	60,908	58,584
Retained earnings	371,653	351,220
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,919)	(5,066)
Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock	458,831	435,928
Less cost of Common Stock in treasury (3,353,845 shares at September 28, 2017 and 3,517,951 shares at December 29, 2016)	(43,628)	(45,816)
Total shareholders' equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation	415,203	390,112
Noncontrolling interest	1,040	1,535
Total equity	416,243	391,647
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	983,860	911,266
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	22,593	22,490
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ equity attributable to The Marcus Corporation
Common Stock, Value	$ 8,596	$ 8,700

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