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Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) item region segment | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of regions | region |  | 8 |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  | 1 |  |
Acquisition, development and construction of restaurant capitalized costs |  | $ 10,870,000 | $ 9,268,000 | $ 6,735,000
Option to extend, additional periods |  | 5 years |  |
Renewal period | 20 years | 20 years |  |
Long-term debt | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Goodwill impairment charges |  | $ 0 | 0 | 0
Earned points expiration period for inactivity |  | 6 months |  |
Advertising, marketing and promotional costs |  | $ 222,091,000 | 222,820,000 | 168,881,000
Compensation expense related to employees eligible to retire and retain full rights to the awards, recognition period |  | 12 months |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining lease term | 1 year | 1 year |  |
Tax benefit percentage for realization with a taxing authority |  | 50.00% |  |
Earned rewards expiration period |  | 1 month |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining lease term | 20 years | 20 years |  |
Earned rewards expiration period |  | 2 months |  |
Chipotle [Member] |  |  |  |
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of restaurants | item | 2,962 | 2,962 |  |
Chipotle [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of restaurants | item | 2,918 | 2,918 |  |
Chipotle [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |  |
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of restaurants | item | 44 | 44 |  |
Pizzeria Locale [Member] |  |  |  |
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of restaurants | item | 4 | 4 |  |
Chipotle Rewards [Member] |  |  |  |
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue recognized | $ 10,831,000 | $ 103,524,000 | $ 75,506,000 | $ 34,082,000
SOSARS [Member] |  |  |  |
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expiration period of SOSARs |  | 7 years |  |
Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 3 years |  |
Vesting Period 1 [Member] | SOSARS [Member] |  |  |  |
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 2 years |  |
Vesting Period 2 [Member] | SOSARS [Member] |  |  |  |
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  | 3 years |  |

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