Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2022	Sep. 28, 2021	Sep. 27, 2022	Sep. 28, 2021	Dec. 28, 2021
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 784,001	$ 754,474	$ 2,410,354	$ 2,150,847
Loss/(income) from operations	(2,205)	31,377	54,058	81,339
Depreciation and amortization expenses	22,651	22,576	66,764	66,805
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses			313	594
Capital expenditures	31,671	18,256	78,053	49,158
Preopening costs	4,327	3,169	9,038	9,804
Total assets	2,734,074		2,734,074		$ 2,798,125
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants
Segment Information
Revenues	602,902	592,555	1,853,576	1,698,635
Loss/(income) from operations	42,122	66,791	169,893	194,470
Depreciation and amortization expenses	15,874	16,414	47,736	49,221
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses			(59)
Capital expenditures	19,176	10,680	48,097	22,606
Preopening costs	2,757	968	5,163	3,616
Total assets	1,564,945		1,564,945		1,653,161
North Italia
Segment Information
Revenues	54,113	44,357	163,108	120,747
Loss/(income) from operations	1,655	1,962	10,381	5,320
Depreciation and amortization expenses	1,556	1,068	4,076	2,893
Capital expenditures	3,281	2,606	11,110	9,095
Preopening costs	1,341	1,057	2,755	3,335
Total assets	303,130		303,130		270,029
Other FRC
Segment Information
Revenues	52,193	44,326	171,045	127,978
Loss/(income) from operations	4,109	3,403	18,231	14,565
Depreciation and amortization expenses	1,661	1,208	4,712	3,423
Capital expenditures	5,175	3,614	11,014	10,979
Preopening costs	84	849	357	1,948
Total assets	296,465		296,465		276,369
Other
Segment Information
Revenues	74,793	73,236	222,625	203,487
Loss/(income) from operations	(50,091)	(40,779)	(144,447)	(133,016)
Depreciation and amortization expenses	3,560	3,886	10,240	11,268
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses			372	594
Capital expenditures	4,039	1,356	7,832	6,478
Preopening costs	145	$ 295	763	$ 905
Total assets	$ 569,534		$ 569,534		$ 598,566