Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) item	Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Segment information
Revenues	$ 529,107	$ 496,406		$ 1,047,080	$ 977,837
Income/(Loss) from operations	49,753	42,691		90,807	75,764
Depreciation and amortization expense	21,158	20,534		42,335	40,785
Capital expenditures	35,322	27,709		59,473	57,810
Total assets	1,174,790			1,174,790		$ 1,176,452
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
Segment information
Revenues	483,285	451,454		956,102	888,060
Income/(Loss) from operations	77,292	65,046		143,993	123,036
Depreciation and amortization expense	17,638	16,897		35,306	33,651
Capital expenditures	25,398	25,906		42,220	54,022
Total assets	864,898			$ 864,898		861,697
Pre-tax lease termination expenses		500	$ 200
Number of restaurants for which impairment and lease termination expenses were recorded | item				1
Other
Segment information
Revenues	45,822	44,952		$ 90,978	89,777
Income/(Loss) from operations	5,263	4,589		11,326	9,015
Depreciation and amortization expense	2,512	2,609		5,006	5,200
Capital expenditures	5,745	418		9,311	1,412
Total assets	158,283			158,283		154,033
Corporate
Segment information
Income/(Loss) from operations	(32,802)	(26,944)		(64,512)	(56,287)
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,008	1,028		2,023	1,934
Capital expenditures	4,179	$ 1,385		7,942	$ 2,376
Total assets	$ 151,609			$ 151,609		$ 160,722