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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $)
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Apr. 01, 2014
Dec. 30, 2014
Stock options      
Stock-Based Compensation      
Weighted average fair value at the grant date for options issued (in dollars per share) $ 14.17us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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$ 15.48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Weighted average assumptions under Black-Scholes valuation model      
Expected option term 6 years 7 months 6 days 6 years 6 months  
Expected stock price volatility (as a percent) 31.30%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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32.90%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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Risk free interest rate (as a percent) 1.90%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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2.20%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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Dividend yield (as a percent) 1.40%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
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1.20%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
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Stock option activity, shares      
Outstanding, at the beginning of the period (in shares) 4,023us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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Granted (in shares) 312us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Exercised (in shares) (280)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Forfeited or cancelled (in shares) (12)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 4,043us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
  4,023us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) 2,434us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
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Weighted Average Exercise price      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 26.34us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 48.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 20.25us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Forfeited or cancelled (in dollars per share) $ 24.87us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 28.43us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
  $ 26.34us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 24.64us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period 3 years 10 months 24 days   3 years 8 months 12 days
Outstanding at the end of the period 3 years 10 months 24 days   3 years 8 months 12 days
Exercisable at the end of the period 2 years 10 months 24 days    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period $ 97,406,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
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Outstanding at the end of the period 84,484,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
  97,406,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Exercisable at the end of the period 60,095,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
   
Total intrinsic value of options exercised 8,500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
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8,900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
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= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
Unrecognized Stock-based Compensation Expense      
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expenses related to unvested stock options, restricted shares and restricted share units 14,200,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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Expected weighted average period for recognition of compensation expense related to unvested stock option 2 years 6 months    
Restricted stock      
Unrecognized Stock-based Compensation Expense      
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expenses related to unvested stock options, restricted shares and restricted share units 46,300,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
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= cake_RestrictedSharesAndRestrictedShareUnitsMember
   
Expected weighted average period for recognition of compensation expense related to unvested stock option 3 years 3 months 18 days    
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 1,820us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= cake_RestrictedSharesAndRestrictedShareUnitsMember
   
Granted (in shares) 297us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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= cake_RestrictedSharesAndRestrictedShareUnitsMember
   
Vested (in shares) (213)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
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= cake_RestrictedSharesAndRestrictedShareUnitsMember
   
Forfeited (in shares) (39)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
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= cake_RestrictedSharesAndRestrictedShareUnitsMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 1,865us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= cake_RestrictedSharesAndRestrictedShareUnitsMember
  1,820us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
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= cake_RestrictedSharesAndRestrictedShareUnitsMember
Fair value of shares vested $ 5,700,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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$ 3,700,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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= cake_RestrictedSharesAndRestrictedShareUnitsMember
 
Weighted Average Fair Value      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 37.12us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Granted (in dollars per share) $ 48.48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= cake_RestrictedSharesAndRestrictedShareUnitsMember
  $ 48.11us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= cake_RestrictedSharesAndRestrictedShareUnitsMember
Vested (in dollars per share) $ 26.89us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= cake_RestrictedSharesAndRestrictedShareUnitsMember
   
Forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 35.40us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= cake_RestrictedSharesAndRestrictedShareUnitsMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 40.14us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= cake_RestrictedSharesAndRestrictedShareUnitsMember
  $ 37.12us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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= cake_RestrictedSharesAndRestrictedShareUnitsMember