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Quarterly Financial Data - Asset impairment (unaudited) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 03, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 04, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 04, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 03, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2018 USD ($) item | Jan. 03, 2017 USD ($) item | Dec. 29, 2015 USD ($)
Asset impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets and lease terminations |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,343 | $ 114 | $ 6,011
Income tax benefit due to revalue of deferred tax assets and liabilities | $ 38,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets and lease terminations | 9,100 |  | $ 400 | $ 800 | $ 100 | $ 10,300 | $ 100 |
Number of restaurants related to relocation | item |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Number of restaurants related to lease expiration | item |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Number of restaurants related to planned relocation | item |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Impact of impairment and lease termination expenses on net income | $ 100 | $ 5,500 | $ 300 | $ 400 |  |  |  |

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