Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2022	Jun. 29, 2021	Jun. 28, 2022	Jun. 29, 2021	Dec. 28, 2021
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 832,643	$ 768,956	$ 1,626,353	$ 1,396,373
Income/(loss) from operations	27,942	41,118	56,263	49,962
Depreciation and amortization expenses	22,608	22,223	44,113	44,229
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses	106		313	594
Capital expenditures	17,289	23,675	46,382	30,902
Preopening costs	2,947	2,779	4,711	6,635
Total assets	2,772,433		2,772,433		$ 2,798,125
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
Segment Information
Revenues	640,858	606,691	1,250,674	1,106,080
Income/(loss) from operations	64,327	83,198	127,771	127,679
Depreciation and amortization expenses	16,275	16,487	31,862	32,807
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses	106		(59)
Capital expenditures	8,324	7,846	28,921	11,926
Preopening costs	1,372	584	2,406	2,648
Total assets	1,601,058		1,601,058		1,653,161
North Italia
Segment Information
Revenues	56,238	43,566	108,995	76,390
Income/(loss) from operations	5,048	3,026	8,726	3,358
Depreciation and amortization expenses	1,222	981	2,520	1,825
Capital expenditures	4,825	5,277	7,829	6,489
Preopening costs	1,004	1,061	1,414	2,279
Total assets	290,125		290,125		270,029
Other FRC
Segment Information
Revenues	60,020	47,458	118,852	83,652
Income/(loss) from operations	6,793	7,282	14,122	11,162
Depreciation and amortization expenses	1,470	1,038	3,051	2,215
Capital expenditures	1,983	6,646	5,839	7,365
Preopening costs	284	637	273	1,099
Total assets	283,041		283,041		276,369
Other
Segment Information
Revenues	75,527	71,241	147,832	130,251
Income/(loss) from operations	(48,226)	(52,388)	(94,356)	(92,237)
Depreciation and amortization expenses	3,641	3,717	6,680	7,382
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses			372	594
Capital expenditures	2,157	3,906	3,793	5,122
Preopening costs	287	$ 497	618	$ 609
Total assets	$ 598,209		$ 598,209		$ 598,566