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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2015 item	Dec. 29, 2015	Dec. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 01, 2013	Feb. 27, 2015 item
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Length of fiscal year		364 days	364 days	364 days	364 days
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Amounts receivable from credit card processors			$ 9,900,000us-gaap_CreditAndDebitCardReceivablesAtCarryingValue	$ 10,300,000us-gaap_CreditAndDebitCardReceivablesAtCarryingValue
Conversion period, credit card sales			3 days
Concentration of Credit Risk
Maximum amount of money market deposit insured by FDIC			250,000us-gaap_CashFDICInsuredAmount
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value of deemed landlord financing liabilities			79,200,000us-gaap_CommitmentsFairValueDisclosure
Carrying value of deemed landlord financing liabilities			$ 80,200,000us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent
Description of Business
Number of company-owned upscale, casual, full-service dining restaurants	189us-gaap_NumberOfRestaurants					189us-gaap_NumberOfRestaurants
Number of International locations operating under licensing agreements	8cake_NumberOfInternationalLocationsOperatingUnderLicensingAgreements
Number of bakery production facilities	2cake_NumberOfBakeryProductionFacilities					2cake_NumberOfBakeryProductionFacilities
Buildings and land improvements | Minimum
Property and equipment
Useful life			25 years
Buildings and land improvements | Maximum
Property and equipment
Useful life			30 years
Leasehold improvements | Minimum
Property and equipment
Useful life			10 years
Leasehold improvements | Maximum
Property and equipment
Useful life			30 years
Furnishings, fixtures and equipment | Minimum
Property and equipment
Useful life			3 years
Furnishings, fixtures and equipment | Maximum
Property and equipment
Useful life			15 years
Computer software and equipment | Minimum
Property and equipment
Useful life			3 years
Computer software and equipment | Maximum
Property and equipment
Useful life			5 years

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