Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2016	Sep. 29, 2015	Sep. 27, 2016	Sep. 29, 2015	Dec. 29, 2015
Segment information
Revenues	$ 560,018	$ 526,688	$ 1,672,573	$ 1,573,768
Income/(Loss) from operations	50,063	35,644	153,847	126,451
Depreciation and amortization	21,634	21,317	64,559	63,652
Capital expenditures	30,399	49,120	70,607	108,593
Total assets	1,204,379		1,204,379		$ 1,233,346
Impairment of Assets and Lease Terminations		6,011		6,011
RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen
Segment information
Impairment of Assets and Lease Terminations		6,000
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
Segment information
Revenues	512,040	481,076	1,530,274	1,437,178
Income/(Loss) from operations	76,808	67,473	233,385	211,466
Depreciation and amortization	18,381	18,014	54,855	53,320
Capital expenditures	25,896	43,134	61,968	85,354
Total assets	893,422		893,422		934,606
Other
Segment information
Revenues	47,978	45,612	142,299	136,590
Income/(Loss) from operations	6,753	(725)	19,434	10,601
Depreciation and amortization	2,057	2,315	6,200	7,321
Capital expenditures	3,661	3,058	7,132	12,369
Total assets	153,748		153,748		152,243
Corporate
Segment information
Income/(Loss) from operations	(33,498)	(31,104)	(98,972)	(95,616)
Depreciation and amortization	1,196	988	3,504	3,011
Capital expenditures	842	$ 2,928	1,507	$ 10,870
Total assets	$ 157,209		$ 157,209		$ 146,497