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Pay vs Performance Disclosure Unit_pure in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE As described in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” our Compensation, People and Culture Committee has implemented an executive compensation program designed to link a substantial portion of our NEOs’ realized compensation to the achievement of financial, operational and strategic goals that we believe enhance long-term sh arehold er value. Th e ta ble below sets forth additional compensation information for our NEOs, calculated in accordance with SEC regulations, for fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020:
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Year |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO (a) |  |  | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO (b) |  |  | Average Summary Compensation Table total for Non-CEO NEOs (c) |  |  | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs (d) |  |  | CMG Total Shareholder Return (e) |  |  | Peer Group Total Shareholder Return (f) |  |  | Net Income ($millions) (g) |  |  | Company Selected Measure (CSM) - RCF Dollars ($millions) (h) |
2022 |  | $ | 17,186,153 |  |  | ($ | 16,848,694 | ) |  | $ | 6,500,834 |  |  | ($ | 6,223,351 | ) |  | $ | 166 |  |  | $ | 126 |  |  | $ | 899 |  |  | $ | 2,062 |
2021 |  | $ | 17,880,580 |  |  | $ | 66,215,877 |  |  | $ | 5,402,915 |  |  | $ | 22,935,919 |  |  | $ | 209 |  |  | $ | 139 |  |  | $ | 653 |  |  | $ | 1,707 |
2020 |  | $ | 38,035,868 |  |  | $ | 95,328,425 |  |  | $ | 14,751,175 |  |  | $ | 30,272,465 |  |  | $ | 166 |  |  | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 356 |  |  | $ | 1,041 |
Column (a) . Reflects compensation amounts reported in the Summary Compensation Table for our CEO, Brian Niccol, for the respective years shown. Column (b) . Reflects the respective amounts set forth in column (a) of the ta ble above, ad jus ted as set forth in the table below, as determined in accordance with SEC rules and computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes. The dollar amounts reflected in column (b) of the table above do not reflect the actual amount of c om pensation earned, realized, or received by the CEO during the applicable year, with a significant portion of the value subject to forfeiture in the event that the underlying vesting conditions with respect to the equity awards are not achieved. For information regarding the decisions made by our C om pensation, People and Culture Committee in regard to the CEO’s compensation for each fiscal year, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and the tables and narrative explanations reporting pay for the fiscal years covered in the table above.
Year |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO |  |  | Less: Summary Compensation Table Total Equity (Stock Awards + Option Awards) |  |  | Plus: Fair Value as of Fiscal Year-End of Stock and Option Awards Granted in Covered Year |  |  | Plus: Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Stock and Option Awards From Prior Years |  |  | Plus: Change in Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year ($) |  |  | Less: Fair Value at Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock and Option Awards Forfeited during the Covered Year ($) |  |  | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO |
2022 |  | $ | 17,186,153 |  |  | $ | 13,501,795 |  |  | $ | 7,812,978 |  |  | ($ | 17,794,792 | ) |  | ($ | 10,551,238 | ) |  | $ | 0 |  |  | ($ | 16,848,694 | )
2021 |  | $ | 17,880,580 |  |  | $ | 12,001,072 |  |  | $ | 29,796,775 |  |  | $ | 29,160,321 |  |  | $ | 1,379,272 |  |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 66,215,877 |
2020 |  | $ | 38,035,868 |  |  | $ | 33,223,032 |  |  | $ | 45,251,258 |  |  | $ | 54,892,816 |  |  | ($ | 9,628,485 | ) |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 95,328,425 |
Column (c) . The following non-CEO NEOs are included in the average amounts shown: 2020: Jack Hartung, Curt Garner, Christopher Brandt and Scott Boatwright 2021: Jack Hartung, Curt Garner, Christopher Brandt and Scott Boatwright 2022: Jack Hartung, Curt Garner, Christopher Brandt, Scott Boatwright and Marissa Andrada Column (d) . Reflects the respective amounts set forth in column (c) of the table above, adjusted as set forth in the table below, as determined in accordance with SEC rules and computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes. The dollar amounts reflected in column (d) of the table above do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned, realized, or received by the non-CEO NEOs during the applicable year, with a significant portion of the value subject to forfeiture in the event that the underlying vesting conditions with respect to the equity awards are not achieved. For information regarding the decisions made by our Compe nsat ion, People and Culture Committee in regard to the non-CEO NEOs’ compensation for each fiscal year, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and the tables and narrative explanations reporting pay for the fiscal years covered in the table above.
Year |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs |  |  | Less: Summary Compensation Table Total Equity (Stock Awards + Option Awards) |  |  | Plus: Fair Value as of Fiscal Year-End of Stock and Option Awards Granted in Covered Year |  |  | Plus: Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Stock and Option From Prior Years |  |  | Plus: Change in Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year ($) |  |  | Less: Fair Value at Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock and Option Awards Forfeited during the Covered Year ($) |  |  | Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs |
2022 |  | $ | 6,500,834 |  |  | $ | 4,952,583 |  |  | $ | 2,987,539 |  |  | ($ | 4,482,629 | ) |  | ($ | 3,707,258 | ) |  | $ | 2,569,255 |  |  | ($ | 6,223,351 | )
2021 |  | $ | 5,402,915 |  |  | $ | 3,313,428 |  |  | $ | 8,226,718 |  |  | $ | 10,490,185 |  |  | $ | 2,129,529 |  |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 22,935,919 |
2020 |  | $ | 14,751,175 |  |  | $ | 13,147,324 |  |  | $ | 16,396,916 |  |  | $ | 13,279,493 |  |  | ($ | 1,007,795 | ) |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 30,272,465 |
Column (e) . For the relevant fiscal year, represents the cumulative total shareholder return (“TSR”) of Chipotle through December 31 of the applicable fiscal year, assuming $100 was invested on December 31, 2019. Column (f) . For the relevant fiscal year, represents the cumulative TSR of the S&P 500 Restaurants Index (Peer Group TSR) through December 31 of the applicable fiscal year, assuming $100 was invested on December 31, 2019 and reinvestment of dividends. Column (g) . Reflects net income in Chipotle’s Consolidated Income Statements included in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for each of the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020. Column (h) . Company Selected Measure (“CSM”) is Restaurant Cash Flow Dollars (“RCF Dollars”), whi ch is calculated as the Company’s total revenue less restaurant operating costs (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for the applicable Company fisc al year. |  |
Company Selected Measure Name | Restaurant Cash Flow Dollars |  |
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | Column (c) . The following non-CEO NEOs are included in the average amounts shown: 2020: Jack Hartung, Curt Garner, Christopher Brandt and Scott Boatwright 2021: Jack Hartung, Curt Garner, Christopher Brandt and Scott Boatwright 2022: Jack Hartung, Curt Garner, Christopher Brandt, Scott Boatwright and Marissa Andrada |  |
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] | For the relevant fiscal year, represents the cumulative TSR of the S&P 500 Restaurants Index (Peer Group TSR) through December 31 of the applicable fiscal year, assuming $100 was invested on December 31, 2019 and reinvestment of dividends. |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 17,186,153 | $ 17,880,580 | $ 38,035,868
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ (16,848,694) | 66,215,877 | 95,328,425
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | Column (b) . Reflects the respective amounts set forth in column (a) of the ta ble above, ad jus ted as set forth in the table below, as determined in accordance with SEC rules and computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes. The dollar amounts reflected in column (b) of the table above do not reflect the actual amount of c om pensation earned, realized, or received by the CEO during the applicable year, with a significant portion of the value subject to forfeiture in the event that the underlying vesting conditions with respect to the equity awards are not achieved. For information regarding the decisions made by our C om pensation, People and Culture Committee in regard to the CEO’s compensation for each fiscal year, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and the tables and narrative explanations reporting pay for the fiscal years covered in the table above.
Year |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO |  |  | Less: Summary Compensation Table Total Equity (Stock Awards + Option Awards) |  |  | Plus: Fair Value as of Fiscal Year-End of Stock and Option Awards Granted in Covered Year |  |  | Plus: Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Stock and Option Awards From Prior Years |  |  | Plus: Change in Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year ($) |  |  | Less: Fair Value at Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock and Option Awards Forfeited during the Covered Year ($) |  |  | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO |
2022 |  | $ | 17,186,153 |  |  | $ | 13,501,795 |  |  | $ | 7,812,978 |  |  | ($ | 17,794,792 | ) |  | ($ | 10,551,238 | ) |  | $ | 0 |  |  | ($ | 16,848,694 | )
2021 |  | $ | 17,880,580 |  |  | $ | 12,001,072 |  |  | $ | 29,796,775 |  |  | $ | 29,160,321 |  |  | $ | 1,379,272 |  |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 66,215,877 |
2020 |  | $ | 38,035,868 |  |  | $ | 33,223,032 |  |  | $ | 45,251,258 |  |  | $ | 54,892,816 |  |  | ($ | 9,628,485 | ) |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 95,328,425 |
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 6,500,834 | 5,402,915 | 14,751,175
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ (6,223,351) | 22,935,919 | 30,272,465
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] | Column (d) . Reflects the respective amounts set forth in column (c) of the table above, adjusted as set forth in the table below, as determined in accordance with SEC rules and computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes. The dollar amounts reflected in column (d) of the table above do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned, realized, or received by the non-CEO NEOs during the applicable year, with a significant portion of the value subject to forfeiture in the event that the underlying vesting conditions with respect to the equity awards are not achieved. For information regarding the decisions made by our Compe nsat ion, People and Culture Committee in regard to the non-CEO NEOs’ compensation for each fiscal year, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and the tables and narrative explanations reporting pay for the fiscal years covered in the table above.
Year |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO NEOs |  |  | Less: Summary Compensation Table Total Equity (Stock Awards + Option Awards) |  |  | Plus: Fair Value as of Fiscal Year-End of Stock and Option Awards Granted in Covered Year |  |  | Plus: Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Stock and Option From Prior Years |  |  | Plus: Change in Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year ($) |  |  | Less: Fair Value at Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock and Option Awards Forfeited during the Covered Year ($) |  |  | Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO NEOs |
2022 |  | $ | 6,500,834 |  |  | $ | 4,952,583 |  |  | $ | 2,987,539 |  |  | ($ | 4,482,629 | ) |  | ($ | 3,707,258 | ) |  | $ | 2,569,255 |  |  | ($ | 6,223,351 | )
2021 |  | $ | 5,402,915 |  |  | $ | 3,313,428 |  |  | $ | 8,226,718 |  |  | $ | 10,490,185 |  |  | $ | 2,129,529 |  |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 22,935,919 |
2020 |  | $ | 14,751,175 |  |  | $ | 13,147,324 |  |  | $ | 16,396,916 |  |  | $ | 13,279,493 |  |  | ($ | 1,007,795 | ) |  | $ | 0 |  |  | $ | 30,272,465 |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] |  |  |
Tabular List [Table Text Block] | The following table identifies the four most important performance measures used by our Compensation, People and Culture Committee to link the CAP to our CEO and other NEOs in 2022 to company performance. The role of each of these performance measures on our NEOs’ compensation is discussed in “Compensation Discussio n and Analysis” above. Most Important Performance Measures
Restaurant Cash Flow Dollars Comparable Restaurant Sales (CRS) Growth Restaurant Cash Flow (RCF) Margin % Site Assessment Requests (SARs) |  |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 166 | 209 | 166
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 126 | 139 | 115
Net Income (Loss) | $ 899,000,000 | $ 653,000,000 | $ 356,000,000
Company Selected Measure Amount | 2,062 | 1,707 | 1,041
PEO Name | Brian Niccol |  |
Measure [Axis]: 1 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Measure Name | Restaurant Cash Flow Dollars |  |
Measure [Axis]: 2 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Measure Name | Comparable Restaurant Sales (CRS) Growth |  |
Measure [Axis]: 3 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Measure Name | Restaurant Cash Flow (RCF) Margin % |  |
Measure [Axis]: 4 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Measure Name | Site Assessment Requests (SARs) |  |
PEO [Member] | Summary Compensation Table Total Equity (Stock Awards Option Awards) [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (13,501,795) | $ (12,001,072) | $ (33,223,032)
PEO [Member] | Fair Value as of Fiscal YearEnd of Stock and Option Awards Granted in Covered Year [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 7,812,978 | 29,796,775 | 45,251,258
PEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Stock and Option Awards From Prior Years [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (17,794,792) | 29,160,321 | 54,892,816
PEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (10,551,238) | 1,379,272 | (9,628,485)
PEO [Member] | Fair Value at Prior Fiscal YearEnd of Stock and Option Awards Forfeited during the Covered Year [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Summary Compensation Table Total Equity (Stock Awards Option Awards) [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (4,952,583) | (3,313,428) | (13,147,324)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value as of Fiscal YearEnd of Stock and Option Awards Granted in Covered Year [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 2,987,539 | 8,226,718 | 16,396,916
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Stock and Option Awards From Prior Years [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (4,482,629) | 10,490,185 | 13,279,493
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (3,707,258) | 2,129,529 | (1,007,795)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value at Prior Fiscal YearEnd of Stock and Option Awards Forfeited during the Covered Year [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (2,569,255) | $ 0 | $ 0

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