Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2014	Apr. 02, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment information
Revenues	$ 481,431,000	$ 463,018,000
Income from operations	33,073,000	36,787,000
Capital expenditures	30,100,000	14,581,000
Depreciation and amortization	20,251,000	19,230,000
Total assets	1,073,756,000		1,124,114,000
Corporate
Segment information
Income from operations	(29,343,000)	(26,950,000)
Capital expenditures	991,000	1,129,000
Depreciation and amortization	906,000	1,095,000
Total assets	131,081,000		155,103,000
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
Segment information
Revenues	436,606,000	412,551,000
Income from operations	57,990,000	59,237,000
Capital expenditures	28,115,000	13,274,000
Depreciation and amortization	16,754,000	15,515,000
Total assets	787,164,000		813,780,000
Number of restaurants for which impairment and lease termination expenses were recorded	1
Pre-tax lease termination expenses	200,000
Other
Segment information
Revenues	44,825,000	50,467,000
Income from operations	4,426,000	4,500,000
Capital expenditures	994,000	178,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,591,000	2,620,000
Total assets	155,511,000		155,231,000
Other | Grand Lux Cafe
Segment information
Number of restaurants for which impairment and lease termination expenses were recorded		3
Pre-tax lease termination expenses		$ 600,000