Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2022	Mar. 30, 2021	Dec. 28, 2021	Dec. 29, 2020
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 793,710	$ 627,417
Income/(loss) from operations	28,321	8,844
Depreciation and amortization expenses	21,505	22,006
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses	207	594
Capital expenditures	1,764	3,856
Preopening costs	29,093	7,227
Total assets	2,753,741		$ 2,798,125	$ 2,798,125
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
Segment Information
Revenues	609,816	499,389
Income/(loss) from operations	63,444	44,481
Depreciation and amortization expenses	15,587	16,320
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses	(165)
Capital expenditures	1,034	2,063
Preopening costs	20,597	4,080
Total assets	1,608,027			1,653,161
North Italia
Segment Information
Revenues	52,757	32,823
Income/(loss) from operations	3,678	332
Depreciation and amortization expenses	1,298	844
Capital expenditures	410	1,217
Preopening costs	3,004	1,212
Total assets	272,594			270,029
Other FRC
Segment Information
Revenues	58,832	36,194
Income/(loss) from operations	7,329	3,880
Depreciation and amortization expenses	1,581	1,177
Capital expenditures	(11)	463
Preopening costs	3,856	719
Total assets	276,943			276,369
Other
Segment Information
Revenues	72,305	59,011
Income/(loss) from operations	(46,130)	(39,849)
Depreciation and amortization expenses	3,039	3,665
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses	372	594
Capital expenditures	331	113
Preopening costs	1,636	$ 1,216
Total assets	$ 596,177			$ 598,566