REVENUE - Rewards Liability (Details) - Rewards - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Oct. 05, 2025	Oct. 06, 2024	Oct. 05, 2025	Oct. 06, 2024
Movement In Contract With Customer Liability [Roll Forward]
CAVA Rewards liability, beginning balance	$ 3,902	$ 2,489	$ 3,778	$ 1,787
Revenue deferred	2,875	2,496	9,020	8,019
Revenue recognized	(3,106)	(2,374)	(9,127)	(7,195)
CAVA Rewards liability, ending balance	$ 3,671	$ 2,611	$ 3,671	$ 2,611

Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 11
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479806/606-10-50-11

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479837/606-10-45-1

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479806/606-10-50-8

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479837/606-10-45-2

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