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Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Jul. 21, 2014
Feb. 27, 2014
Feb. 27, 2015
Share Repurchase Program      
Common stock repurchase authorized amount $ 0.2us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 $ 75.0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1  
Minimum      
Share Repurchase Program      
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased   1.4us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		  
Collared Accelerated Repurchase Program      
Share Repurchase Program      
Common stock repurchase authorized amount     $ 75.0us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= cake_CollaredAcceleratedRepurchaseProgramMember
Collared Accelerated Repurchase Program | Minimum      
Share Repurchase Program      
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased     1.5us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= cake_CollaredAcceleratedRepurchaseProgramMember
Collared Accelerated Repurchase Program | Maximum      
Share Repurchase Program      
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased     1.7us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= cake_CollaredAcceleratedRepurchaseProgramMember