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Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Oct. 01, 2013 | Jul. 02, 2013 | Apr. 02, 2013 | Jan. 01, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jan. 01, 2013 item | Jan. 03, 2012 item
Asset impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,204) | $ 5,469 | $ 643
Number of previously impaired locations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 3
Impairment of assets and lease terminations | (3,807) | 1,097 | 1,505 | 644 | 9,536 | (561) | 9,536 | 1,547
Impact of impairment and lease termination expenses on net income | (2,284) | 658 | 903 | 386 | 5,722 |  |  |
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  |  |  | 5,469 |  |  |
Number of previously impaired locations |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Grand Lux Cafe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 643 | $ 4,067 | $ 904
Number of previously impaired locations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Number of restaurants for which impairment and lease termination expenses/(income) were recorded |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |

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