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Revenue Recognition (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |
Liability Included In Unearned Revenue |
| September 30, |  | December 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019
Gift card liability | $ | 68,569 |  | $ | 84,611
Revenue Recognized From Liability Balances |
| Three months ended |  | Nine months ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Revenue recognized from gift card liability balance at the beginning of the year | $ | 3,990 |  | $ | 3,556 |  | $ | 36,124 |  | $ | 34,874
Changes In Liability Balance |
| Three months ended |  | Nine months ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Chipotle Rewards liability, beginning balance | $ | 20,012 |  | $ | 8,577 |  | $ | 10,584 |  | $ | -
Revenue deferred |  | 22,302 |  |  | 12,354 |  |  | 62,745 |  |  | 32,081
Revenue recognized |  | (19,416) |  |  | (11,130) |  |  | (50,431) |  |  | (22,280)
Chipotle Rewards liability, ending balance | $ | 22,898 |  | $ | 9,801 |  | $ | 22,898 |  | $ | 9,801

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