Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jul. 02, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jul. 02, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 295,851		$ 602,645	$ 910,957	$ 1,202,126
Income/(loss) from operations	(83,710)		40,099	(273,768)	70,247
Depreciation and amortization	22,590		21,659	46,152	43,021
Preopening costs	2,097		2,175	5,216	4,305
Capital expenditures	13,649		16,020	29,424	29,371
Total assets	2,867,281			2,867,281		$ 2,840,593
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
Segment Information
Revenues	241,068		551,519	729,539	1,100,152
Income/(loss) from operations	(26,951)		73,610	12,373	139,549
Depreciation and amortization	16,867		18,004	34,144	35,612
Preopening costs	767		1,956	2,181	3,437
Capital expenditures	12,116		14,839	20,714	26,731
Total assets	1,656,694			1,656,694		1,701,418
Pre-tax impairment expense	2,400	$ 600
North Italia
Segment Information
Revenues	13,759			44,271
Income/(loss) from operations	(4,405)			(76,491)
Depreciation and amortization	901			1,866
Preopening costs	311			1,264
Capital expenditures	30			2,994
Total assets	257,657			257,657		297,840
Pre-tax impairment expense		71,500
Other FRC
Segment Information
Revenues	12,208			47,791
Income/(loss) from operations	(5,212)			(75,176)
Depreciation and amortization	814			2,015
Preopening costs	380			221
Capital expenditures	687			1,791
Total assets	293,242			293,242		310,414
Pre-tax impairment expense		72,900
Other
Segment Information
Revenues	28,816		51,126	89,356	101,974
Income/(loss) from operations	(47,142)		(33,511)	(134,474)	(69,302)
Depreciation and amortization	4,008		3,655	8,127	7,409
Preopening costs	639		219	1,550	868
Capital expenditures	816		$ 1,181	3,925	$ 2,640
Total assets	$ 659,688			$ 659,688		$ 530,921
Pre-tax impairment expense		$ 46,800