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Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) (Details 2) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2014
Apr. 01, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Oct. 01, 2013
Jul. 02, 2013
Apr. 02, 2013
Dec. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jan. 01, 2013
Asset impairment                  
Impairment of assets and lease terminations $ 500,000cake_ImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminations $ 200,000cake_ImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminations $ (3,800,000)cake_ImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminations $ 1,100,000cake_ImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminations $ 1,500,000cake_ImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminations $ 600,000cake_ImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminations $ 696,000cake_ImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminations $ (561,000)cake_ImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminations $ 9,536,000cake_ImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminations
Impact of impairment and lease termination expenses on net income $ 300,000cake_ImpactOfImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminationsOnNetIncome $ 100,000cake_ImpactOfImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminationsOnNetIncome $ (2,300,000)cake_ImpactOfImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminationsOnNetIncome $ 700,000cake_ImpactOfImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminationsOnNetIncome $ 900,000cake_ImpactOfImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminationsOnNetIncome $ 400,000cake_ImpactOfImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminationsOnNetIncome      
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants                  
Asset impairment                  
Number of restaurants for which impairment and lease termination expenses/(income) were recorded             7cake_ImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminationsNumberOfRestaurants
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Grand Lux Cafe                  
Asset impairment                  
Number of restaurants for which impairment and lease termination expenses/(income) were recorded             4cake_ImpairmentOfAssetsAndLeaseTerminationsNumberOfRestaurants
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