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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Lease Terminations (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) item | Oct. 02, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 03, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2018 USD ($) item | Jul. 04, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 04, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) item | Jan. 02, 2018 USD ($) item | Jan. 03, 2017 USD ($) item
Impairment of long-lived assets and lease terminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets and lease terminations | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,861 | $ 10,343 | $ 114
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity investments in number of restaurants | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 | 2 | 2
North Italia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |
Flower Child |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 46.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 46.00% |  |
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets and lease terminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets and lease terminations | $ | $ 15,000 | $ 300 | $ 2,600 | $ 9,100 | $ 400 | $ 800 | $ 6,600 | $ 2,500 | $ 100
Number of restaurants for which impairment and lease termination expenses were recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 |
Number of restaurants relating to closure |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Number of restaurants related to relocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Number of restaurants related to planned relocation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1
Number of restaurants related to lease expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Three, The Cheesecake Factory restaurants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets and lease terminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets and lease terminations | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,900 | $ 10,300 |
Grand Lux Cafe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets and lease terminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of restaurants for which impairment and lease termination expenses were recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |
RockSugar Southeast Asian Kitchen |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets and lease terminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of restaurants for which impairment and lease termination expenses were recorded |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |

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