Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2020	Feb. 17, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-20574
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	CAKE
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	91301
Entity Address, Address Line One	26901 Malibu Hills Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Calabasas Hills
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	51-0340466
Entity Central Index Key	0000887596
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 29, 2020
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 966,678,114
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		45,827,047
Local Phone Number	871-3000
City Area Code	818
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true