Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2020	Oct. 01, 2019	Sep. 29, 2020	Oct. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 517,716	$ 586,536	$ 1,428,673	$ 1,788,662
Loss/(income) from operations	(34,858)	26,964	(308,626)	97,211
Depreciation and amortization	22,651	21,342	68,803	64,363
Preopening costs	2,394	2,546	7,610	6,851
Capital expenditures	8,846	17,331	38,270	46,702
Total assets	2,828,063		2,828,063		$ 2,840,593
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
Segment Information
Revenues	416,984	536,101	1,146,524	1,636,253
Loss/(income) from operations	18,836	64,254	31,208	203,803
Depreciation and amortization	16,713	17,728	50,857	53,340
Preopening costs	976	2,437	3,157	5,874
Capital expenditures	6,575	16,149	27,289	42,880
Total assets	1,639,811		1,639,811		1,701,418
Pre-tax impairment expense			3,000
North Italia
Segment Information
Revenues	27,990		72,262
Loss/(income) from operations	(831)		(77,321)
Depreciation and amortization	901		2,767
Preopening costs	631		1,895
Capital expenditures	(349)		2,645
Total assets	265,897		265,897		297,840
Pre-tax impairment expense			71,500
Other FRC
Segment Information
Revenues	20,273		68,063
Loss/(income) from operations	(1,901)		(77,077)
Depreciation and amortization	987		3,002
Preopening costs	306		527
Capital expenditures	2,123		3,914
Total assets	300,553		300,553		310,414
Pre-tax impairment expense			72,900
Other
Segment Information
Revenues	52,469	50,435	141,824	152,409
Loss/(income) from operations	(50,962)	(37,290)	(185,436)	(106,592)
Depreciation and amortization	4,050	3,614	12,177	11,023
Preopening costs	481	109	2,031	977
Capital expenditures	497	$ 1,182	4,422	$ 3,822
Total assets	621,802		621,802		$ 530,921
Pre-tax impairment expense	$ 10,400		$ 57,300