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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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Dec. 31, 2022
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of regions | region 8    
Number of reportable segments | segment 1    
Allowance for credit losses $ 2,742,000 $ 1,180,000  
Acquisition, development and construction of restaurant capitalized costs $ 15,385,000 12,695,000 $ 10,870,000
Option to extend, additional periods 5 years    
Renewal period 20 years    
Long-term debt $ 0    
Goodwill impairment charges $ 0 0 0
Earned points expiration period for inactivity 6 months    
Advertising, marketing and promotional costs $ 264,085,000 250,673,000 222,091,000
Vesting period 3 years    
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    
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    
Earned rewards expiration period 2 months    
Chipotle [Member]      
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of restaurants | item 3,437    
Chipotle [Member] | United States [Member]      
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of restaurants | item 3,371    
Chipotle [Member] | International [Member]      
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of restaurants | item 66    
Chipotle Rewards [Member]      
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Revenue recognized $ (128,797,000) $ (108,921,000) $ (103,524,000)
SOSARS [Member]      
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Expiration period of SOSARs 7 years    
Performance Shares [Member]      
Description Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Vesting period 3 years 3 years 3 years