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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Revenue Recognition [Abstract]

Liability Included In Unearned Revenue

	March 31,			December 31,
	2021			2020
Gift card liability	$	86,272		$	105,413

Revenue Recognized From Liability Balances

	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2021			2020
Revenue recognized from gift card liability balance at the beginning of the year	$	30,866		$	28,070

Changes In Liability Balance

	Three months ended
	March 31,
	2021			2020
Chipotle Rewards liability, beginning balance	$	22,337		$	10,584
Revenue deferred		25,861			15,217
Revenue recognized		(24,273)			(12,317)
Chipotle Rewards liability, ending balance	$	23,925		$	13,484

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Tabular disclosure of receivable, contract asset, and contract liability from contract with customer. Includes, but is not limited to, change in contract asset and contract liability.

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