Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 02, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 615,106	$ 599,481
Income/(loss) from operations	(190,058)	30,148
Depreciation and amortization	23,562	21,362
Preopening costs	3,119	2,130
Capital expenditures	15,775	13,351
Total assets	2,675,782		$ 2,840,593
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
Segment Information
Revenues	488,471	548,633
Income/(loss) from operations	39,324	65,939
Depreciation and amortization	17,277	17,608
Preopening costs	1,414	1,481
Capital expenditures	8,598	11,892
Total assets	1,638,660		1,701,418
Pre-tax impairment expense	600
North Italia
Segment Information
Revenues	30,512
Income/(loss) from operations	(72,086)
Depreciation and amortization	965
Preopening costs	953
Capital expenditures	2,964
Total assets	254,939		297,840
Pre-tax impairment expense	71,500
Other FRC
Segment Information
Revenues	35,583
Income/(loss) from operations	(69,964)
Depreciation and amortization	1,201
Preopening costs	(159)
Capital expenditures	1,104
Total assets	271,700		310,414
Pre-tax impairment expense	72,900
Other
Segment Information
Revenues	60,540	50,848
Income/(loss) from operations	(87,332)	(35,791)
Depreciation and amortization	4,119	3,754
Preopening costs	911	649
Capital expenditures	3,109	$ 1,459
Total assets	510,483		$ 530,921
Pre-tax impairment expense	$ 46,800