Quarterly Financial Data - Asset impairment (unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2020	Sep. 29, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 01, 2019	Jul. 02, 2019	Apr. 02, 2019	Dec. 29, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Asset impairment
Loss/(income) from operations	$ (38,811)	$ (34,858)	$ (83,710)	$ (190,058)	$ 6,387	$ 26,964	$ 40,099	$ 30,148	$ (347,437)	$ 103,598	$ 118,948
Net (loss)/income	(32,317)	(28,346)	(56,539)	(136,163)	48,709	16,090	$ 35,510	$ 26,984	(253,365)	127,293	99,035
Impairment of assets and lease termination									219,333	18,247	17,861
The Cheesecake Factory
Asset impairment
Loss/(income) from operations									45,540	258,374	270,829
Impairment of assets and lease termination	14,600	10,400	2,400	191,900	18,200				$ 3,261	$ 8,888	$ 6,580
Impact of impairment and lease termination expenses on net income	10,800	7,700	1,800	142,000	13,500
Acquisition | The Cheesecake Factory
Asset impairment
Loss/(income) from operations	500	1,400	100	3,200	3,100	3,200
Net (loss)/income	$ 400	$ 1,100	$ 100	$ 2,400	$ 2,300	$ 2,400