Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2018 USD ($) item	Oct. 03, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2018 USD ($) item	Oct. 03, 2017 USD ($) item	Jan. 02, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 580,882	$ 555,392	$ 1,764,751	$ 1,688,687
Income/(loss) from operations	33,495	34,317	99,589	128,098
Depreciation and amortization	24,090	22,999	71,819	69,492
Additions to property and equipment	26,846	29,718	78,716	73,417
Total assets	1,308,063		1,308,063		$ 1,333,060
Impairment of assets and lease terminations	263		2,846	1,231
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
Segment Information
Revenues	530,210	507,572	1,613,085	1,543,034
Income/(loss) from operations	61,950	60,496	193,956	207,028
Depreciation and amortization	21,180	19,012	60,452	57,140
Additions to property and equipment	20,375	24,530	50,537	64,650
Total assets	899,645		899,645		937,512
Lease termination costs	$ 300		$ 2,800
Impairment of assets and lease terminations				$ 1,200
Number of restaurants related to relocation | item				1
Number of restaurants discontinued | item	1		1
Other
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 50,672	47,820	$ 151,666	$ 145,653
Income/(loss) from operations	4,559	6,003	14,353	18,932
Depreciation and amortization	1,734	2,795	7,666	8,770
Additions to property and equipment	5,718	4,638	25,668	6,549
Total assets	174,139		174,139		167,096
Corporate
Segment Information
Income/(loss) from operations	(33,014)	(32,182)	(108,720)	(97,862)
Depreciation and amortization	1,176	1,192	3,701	3,582
Additions to property and equipment	753	$ 550	2,511	$ 2,218
Total assets	$ 234,279		$ 234,279		$ 228,452