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Revenue Recognition (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |
Liability Included in Unearned Revenue |
| September 30, |  | December 31,
| 2022 |  | 2021
Gift card liability | $ | 101,307 |  | $ | 130,779
Revenue Recognized from Liability Balances |
| Three months ended |  | Nine months ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Revenue recognized from gift card liability balance at the beginning of the year | $ | 6,311 |  | $ | 5,295 |  | $ | 54,780 |  | $ | 44,789
Changes in Liability Balance |
| Three months ended |  | Nine months ended
| September 30, |  | September 30,
| 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Chipotle Rewards liability, beginning balance | $ | 29,381 |  | $ | 25,052 |  | $ | 25,572 |  | $ | 22,337
Revenue deferred |  | 32,621 |  |  | 26,590 |  |  | 92,495 |  |  | 78,960
Revenue recognized |  | (30,191) |  |  | (17,388) |  |  | (86,256) |  |  | (67,043)
Chipotle Rewards liability, ending balance | $ | 31,811 |  | $ | 34,254 |  | $ | 31,811 |  | $ | 34,254

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