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Basis of Presentation
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation

1. Basis of Presentation

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. together with its subsidiaries, (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, develops and operates fast-casual, fresh Mexican food restaurants. As of September 30, 2014, the Company operated 1,698 Chipotle restaurants throughout the United States. The Company also had seven Chipotle restaurants in Canada, six in England, three in France, and one in Germany. Further, the Company operated eight ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen restaurants, serving fast-casual, Asian inspired cuisine, as well as is an investor in a consolidated entity that owned and operated one Pizzeria Locale, a fast casual pizza concept.  The Company transitioned the management of its operations from nine to eight regions during the third quarter of 2014 and has aggregated its operations to one reportable segment.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position and results of operations. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full year. The financial statements and related notes do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for annual reports. This quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the day the financial statements are issued.