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Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	Sep. 30, 2016
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	1. Basis of Presentation Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”), develops and operates fast-casual, fresh Mexican food restaurants (“Chipotle restaurants”). As of September 30, 2016, the Company operated 2,129 Chipotle restaurants throughout the United States. The Company also had 15 Chipotle restaurants in Canada, six in England, five in France, and one in Germany. Further, the Company operated 15 ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen restaurants, or “ShopHouse,” serving fast-casual, Asian inspired cuisine, and is an investor in a consolidated entity that owned and operated seven Pizzeria Locale restaurants, a fast-casual pizza concept. The Company managed its operations based on 10 regions during the third quarter 2016 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, 2015.