Name:	cake_DescriptionOfBusinessAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	cake_
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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the entity's number of operating bakery production facilities.

No definition available.

Name:	cake_NumberOfBakeryProductionFacilities
Namespace Prefix:	cake_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

Represents the number of International locations that are operating under licensing agreements with the Company.

No definition available.

Name:	cake_NumberOfInternationalLocationsOperatingUnderLicensingAgreements
Namespace Prefix:	cake_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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Name:	us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Amount due the Entity as a result of customers utilizing point of sale debit or credit cards in exchange transactions with the entity which are short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_CreditAndDebitCardReceivablesAtCarryingValue
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

Duration of a fiscal period, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but not limited to, weeks in a year or quarter.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_FiscalPeriodDuration
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

Represents the number of restaurants.

No definition available.

Name:	us-gaap_NumberOfRestaurants
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

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