Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2017 USD ($) item	Jan. 02, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 590,691	$ 563,426
Income/(loss) from operations	31,551	43,563
Depreciation and amortization	24,002	23,196
Capital expenditures	30,688	19,223
Total assets	1,287,343		$ 1,333,060
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
Segment Information
Revenues	540,773	515,234
Income/(loss) from operations	62,117	70,543
Depreciation and amortization	19,638	19,037
Capital expenditures	19,466	18,143
Total assets	904,749		937,512
Accelerated depreciation		$ 800
Number of restaurants related to relocation | item		1
Other
Segment Information
Revenues	49,918	$ 48,192
Income/(loss) from operations	5,747	6,638
Depreciation and amortization	3,100	2,977
Capital expenditures	10,578	365
Total assets	170,083		167,096
Corporate
Segment Information
Income/(loss) from operations	(36,313)	(33,618)
Depreciation and amortization	1,264	1,182
Capital expenditures	644	$ 715
Total assets	$ 212,511		$ 228,452