Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2023	Jun. 28, 2022	Jul. 04, 2023	Jun. 28, 2022	Jan. 03, 2023
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 866,170	$ 832,643	$ 1,732,284	$ 1,626,353
Loss/(income) from operations	47,471	27,942	81,397	56,263
Depreciation and amortization expenses	23,332	22,608	46,287	44,113
Impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses	(653)	106	1,589	313
Preopening costs	6,006	2,947	9,058	4,711
Capital expenditures	24,698	17,289	62,660	46,382
Total assets	2,769,708		2,769,708		$ 2,775,220
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
Segment Information
Revenues	652,481	640,858	1,308,481	1,250,674
Loss/(income) from operations	85,677	64,327	164,073	127,771
Depreciation and amortization expenses	16,235	16,275	32,244	31,862
Impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses	38	106	131	(59)
Preopening costs	3,091	1,372	4,539	2,406
Capital expenditures	8,543	8,324	31,756	28,921
Total assets	1,568,359		1,568,359		1,625,073
North Italia
Segment Information
Revenues	65,934	56,238	129,237	108,995
Loss/(income) from operations	6,627	5,048	11,233	8,726
Depreciation and amortization expenses	1,668	1,222	3,135	2,520
Preopening costs	618	1,004	1,064	1,414
Capital expenditures	6,879	4,825	13,010	7,829
Total assets	320,658		320,658		306,642
Other FRC
Segment Information
Revenues	65,728	60,020	134,368	118,852
Loss/(income) from operations	6,079	6,793	14,790	14,122
Depreciation and amortization expenses	1,809	1,470	3,736	3,051
Impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses			55
Preopening costs	1,999	284	2,720	273
Capital expenditures	6,005	1,983	11,170	5,839
Total assets	324,404		324,404		301,618
Other
Segment Information
Revenues	82,027	75,527	160,198	147,832
Loss/(income) from operations	(50,912)	(48,226)	(108,699)	(94,356)
Depreciation and amortization expenses	3,620	3,641	7,172	6,680
Impairment of assets and lease termination (income)/expenses	(691)		1,403	372
Preopening costs	298	287	735	618
Capital expenditures	3,271	$ 2,157	6,724	$ 3,793
Total assets	$ 556,287		$ 556,287		$ 541,887