Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2018	May 04, 2018
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000887596
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 03, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-02
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		45,826,273
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1