Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000887596
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 01, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-30
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		49,945,488
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1