Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 24, 2020
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-32731
Entity Registrant Name	CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-1219301
Entity Address, Address Line One	610 Newport Center Drive
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1300
Entity Address, City or Town	Newport Beach
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92660
City Area Code	949
Local Phone Number	524-4000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	CMG
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		27,890,741
Entity Central Index Key	0001058090
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false