<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<FilingSummary>
  <Version>3.20.2</Version>
  <ProcessingTime/>
  <ReportFormat>html</ReportFormat>
  <ContextCount>177</ContextCount>
  <ElementCount>364</ElementCount>
  <EntityCount>1</EntityCount>
  <FootnotesReported>false</FootnotesReported>
  <SegmentCount>38</SegmentCount>
  <ScenarioCount>0</ScenarioCount>
  <TuplesReported>false</TuplesReported>
  <UnitCount>6</UnitCount>
  <MyReports>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R1.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>00090 - Document - Document and Entity Information</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation</Role>
      <ShortName>Document and Entity Information</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Cover</MenuCategory>
      <Position>1</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R2.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>00100 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets</Role>
      <ShortName>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>2</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R3.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>00105 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical</Role>
      <ShortName>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>3</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R4.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>00200 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfIncome</Role>
      <ShortName>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>4</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R5.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>00300 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncome</Role>
      <ShortName>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>5</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R6.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>00400 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfStockholdersEquityAndConvertiblePreferredStock</Role>
      <ShortName>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>6</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R7.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>00405 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK (Parenthetical)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfStockholdersEquityAndConvertiblePreferredStockParenthetical</Role>
      <ShortName>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK (Parenthetical)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>7</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R8.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>00500 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows</Role>
      <ShortName>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Statements</MenuCategory>
      <Position>8</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R9.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10101 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPolicies</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policies</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>9</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R10.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10201 - Disclosure - Inventories</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureInventories</Role>
      <ShortName>Inventories</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>10</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R11.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10301 - Disclosure - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureImpairmentOfLongLivedAssets</Role>
      <ShortName>Impairment of Long-Lived Assets</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>11</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R12.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10401 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets, net</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssetsNet</Role>
      <ShortName>Intangible Assets, net</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>12</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R13.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10501 - Disclosure - Gift Cards</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureGiftCards</Role>
      <ShortName>Gift Cards</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>13</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R14.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10601 - Disclosure - Leases</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureLeases</Role>
      <ShortName>Leases</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>14</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R15.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10701 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebt</Role>
      <ShortName>Long-Term Debt</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>15</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R16.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10801 - Disclosure - Derivative</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureDerivative</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivative</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>16</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R17.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>10901 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureFairValueMeasurements</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurements</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>17</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R18.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>11001 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingencies</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitments and Contingencies</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>18</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R19.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>11101 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity and Convertible Preferred Stock</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureStockholdersEquityAndConvertiblePreferredStock</Role>
      <ShortName>Stockholders' Equity and Convertible Preferred Stock</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>19</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R20.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>11201 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensation</Role>
      <ShortName>Stock-Based Compensation</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>20</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R21.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>11301 - Disclosure - Income Taxes</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxes</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Taxes</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>21</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R22.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>11401 - Disclosure - Net (Loss)/Income Per Share</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureNetLossIncomePerShare</Role>
      <ShortName>Net (Loss)/Income Per Share</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>22</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R23.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>11501 - Disclosure - Segment Information</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformation</Role>
      <ShortName>Segment Information</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>23</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R24.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>11601 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureSubsequentEvents</Role>
      <ShortName>Subsequent Events</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Notes</MenuCategory>
      <Position>24</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R25.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>20102 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Policies</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPolicies</ParentRole>
      <Position>25</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R26.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>30103 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPolicies</ParentRole>
      <Position>26</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R27.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>30203 - Disclosure - Inventories (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureInventoriesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Inventories (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureInventories</ParentRole>
      <Position>27</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R28.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>30403 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets, net (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssetsNetTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Intangible Assets, net (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssetsNet</ParentRole>
      <Position>28</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R29.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>30503 - Disclosure - Gift Cards (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureGiftCardsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Gift Cards (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureGiftCards</ParentRole>
      <Position>29</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R30.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>30603 - Disclosure - Leases (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureLeasesTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Leases (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureLeases</ParentRole>
      <Position>30</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R31.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>30803 - Disclosure - Derivative (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureDerivativeTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivative (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureDerivative</ParentRole>
      <Position>31</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R32.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>30903 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureFairValueMeasurementsTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurements (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureFairValueMeasurements</ParentRole>
      <Position>32</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R33.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>31203 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensation</ParentRole>
      <Position>33</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R34.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>31403 - Disclosure - Net (Loss)/Income Per Share (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureNetLossIncomePerShareTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Net (Loss)/Income Per Share (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureNetLossIncomePerShare</ParentRole>
      <Position>34</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R35.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>31503 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Tables)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationTables</Role>
      <ShortName>Segment Information (Tables)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Tables</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformation</ParentRole>
      <Position>35</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R36.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40101 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies - Basis of Presentation (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesBasisOfPresentationDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policies - Basis of Presentation (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>36</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R37.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40102 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies - Covid-19 Pandemic (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesCovid19PandemicDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Significant Accounting Policies - Covid-19 Pandemic (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>37</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R38.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40201 - Disclosure - Inventories (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureInventoriesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Inventories (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureInventoriesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>38</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R39.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40301 - Disclosure - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureImpairmentOfLongLivedAssets</ParentRole>
      <Position>39</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R40.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40401 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets, net (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssetsNetDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Intangible Assets, net (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssetsNetTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>40</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R41.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40501 - Disclosure - Gift Cards (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureGiftCardsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Gift Cards (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureGiftCardsTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>41</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R42.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40601 - Disclosure - Leases (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureLeasesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Leases (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureLeasesTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>42</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R43.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40701 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebtDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Long-Term Debt (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureLongTermDebt</ParentRole>
      <Position>43</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R44.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40801 - Disclosure - Derivative (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureDerivativeDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivative (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureDerivativeTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>44</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R45.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40802 - Disclosure - Derivative - Changes in AOCL, net of tax (Details) (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureDerivativeChangesInAoclNetOfTaxDetailsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Derivative - Changes in AOCL, net of tax (Details) (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>45</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R46.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40901 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureFairValueMeasurementsDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurements (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureFairValueMeasurementsTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>46</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R47.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>40902 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements - Beginning and ending amounts of the fair value (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureFairValueMeasurementsBeginningAndEndingAmountsOfFairValueDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Fair Value Measurements - Beginning and ending amounts of the fair value (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>47</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R48.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41001 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Commitments and Contingencies (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingencies</ParentRole>
      <Position>48</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R49.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41101 - Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity and Convertible Preferred Stock (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureStockholdersEquityAndConvertiblePreferredStockDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Stockholders' Equity and Convertible Preferred Stock (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureStockholdersEquityAndConvertiblePreferredStock</ParentRole>
      <Position>49</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R50.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41201 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Net of Tax (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationNetOfTaxDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Stock-Based Compensation - Net of Tax (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>50</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R51.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41202 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Weighted Average Fair Value (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationWeightedAverageFairValueDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Stock-Based Compensation - Weighted Average Fair Value (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <Position>51</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R52.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41301 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Income Taxes (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxes</ParentRole>
      <Position>52</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R53.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41401 - Disclosure - Net (Loss)/Income Per Share (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureNetLossIncomePerShareDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Net (Loss)/Income Per Share (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureNetLossIncomePerShareTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>53</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R54.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41402 - Disclosure - Net (Loss)/Income Per Share - Additional Information (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureNetLossIncomePerShareAdditionalInformationDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Net (Loss)/Income Per Share - Additional Information (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureNetLossIncomePerShareTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>54</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report instance="cake-20200630x10q.htm">
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <HtmlFileName>R55.htm</HtmlFileName>
      <LongName>41501 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details)</LongName>
      <ReportType>Sheet</ReportType>
      <Role>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationDetails</Role>
      <ShortName>Segment Information (Details)</ShortName>
      <MenuCategory>Details</MenuCategory>
      <ParentRole>http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationTables</ParentRole>
      <Position>55</Position>
    </Report>
    <Report>
      <IsDefault>false</IsDefault>
      <HasEmbeddedReports>false</HasEmbeddedReports>
      <LongName>All Reports</LongName>
      <ReportType>Book</ReportType>
      <ShortName>All Reports</ShortName>
    </Report>
  </MyReports>
  <InputFiles>
    <File doctype="10-Q" original="cake-20200630x10q.htm">cake-20200630x10q.htm</File>
    <File>cake-20200630.xsd</File>
    <File>cake-20200630_cal.xml</File>
    <File>cake-20200630_def.xml</File>
    <File>cake-20200630_lab.xml</File>
    <File>cake-20200630_pre.xml</File>
    <File>cake-20200630xex31d1.htm</File>
    <File>cake-20200630xex31d2.htm</File>
    <File>cake-20200630xex32d1.htm</File>
    <File>cake-20200630xex32d2.htm</File>
  </InputFiles>
  <SupplementalFiles/>
  <BaseTaxonomies>
    <BaseTaxonomy>http://fasb.org/srt/2019-01-31</BaseTaxonomy>
    <BaseTaxonomy>http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31</BaseTaxonomy>
    <BaseTaxonomy>http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31</BaseTaxonomy>
  </BaseTaxonomies>
  <HasPresentationLinkbase>true</HasPresentationLinkbase>
  <HasCalculationLinkbase>true</HasCalculationLinkbase>
</FilingSummary>
