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Employee Benefit Plans
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]  
Employee Benefit Plans 9. Employee Benefit Plans Defined Contribution Plan—We maintain the Chipotle Mexican Grill 401(k) Plan (“401(k) Plan”) for eligible U.S.-based employees. The 401(k) Plan allows participants to make cash contributions from payroll deductions. Employees become eligible to receive matching contributions after one year, and at least 1,000 hours, of service with Chipotle. We match 100% of the first 3% of pay contributed by each eligible employee and 50% on the next 2% of pay contributed each pay period (with an annual true-up) through cash contributions. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, matching contributions totaled approximately $10,527, $8,490 and $6,968, respectively and are included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income. Certain subsidiaries outside the U.S. also offer other similar benefits and are immaterial to the consolidated statements of income.Deferred Compensation Plan—We also maintain the Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Supplemental Deferred Investment Plan (the “Deferred Plan”) for eligible employees. The Deferred Plan is a non-qualified plan that allows participants to make tax-deferred contributions that cannot be made under the 401(k) Plan because of Internal Revenue Service limitations. Participants’ earnings on contributions made to the Deferred Plan fluctuate with the actual earnings and losses of a variety of available investment choices selected by the participant. Total obligations under the Deferred Plan as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, were $19,330 and $15,296, respectively, and are included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and was fully funded as of December 31, 2021. We match 100% of the first 3% of pay contributed by each eligible employee and 50% on the next 2% of pay contributed once the 401(k) contribution limits are reached. The following table summarizes estimated current and long-term material cash requirements for our deferred compensation plan as of December 31, 2021: Payments Due by Fiscal Year Total 2022 2023-2024 2025-2026 ThereafterDeferred compensation(1) $ 19,330 $ 3,797 $ 4,640 $ 4,265 $ 6,628 (1) Includes scheduled payments from our deferred compensation plan where payment dates are determinable for employed participants in accordance with the account’s election, and the assumption that active participants will retire at the age of 65 and begin distributions from their accounts at that time. This does not include future contributions, investment earnings, or future participants. Timing and amounts of payments may vary significantly.We have elected to fund our deferred compensation obligation through a rabbi trust. The rabbi trust is subject to creditor claims in the event of insolvency, but the assets held in the rabbi trust are not available for general corporate purposes. Amounts in the rabbi trust are invested in mutual funds, consistent with the investment choices selected by participants in their Deferred Plan accounts, which are designated as trading securities, carried at fair value, and are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Fair value of rabbi trust investments in mutual funds is measured using Level 1 inputs. The fair value of the investments in the rabbi trust was $19,330 and $15,296 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We record trading gains and losses in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income, along with the offsetting amount related to the increase or decrease in deferred compensation to reflect our exposure to liabilities for payment under the deferred plan. Employee Stock Purchase Plan—We also offer an employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”). Employees become eligible to participate after one year of service with Chipotle and may contribute up to 15% of their base earnings, subject to an annual maximum dollar amount, toward the monthly purchase of our common stock. The purchase price is 95% of the fair market value of the stock on the last trading date of the monthly exercise period. Under the ESPP, 250 shares of common stock have been authorized and reserved for issuances to eligible employees, of which 245 represent shares that were authorized for issuance but not issued as of December 31, 2021. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, the number of shares issued each year under the ESPP were less than one.