Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2023	Dec. 28, 2021	Dec. 29, 2020
Segment Information
Revenues	$ 3,303,156	$ 2,927,540	$ 1,983,225
Income/(loss) from operations	38,935	82,318	(347,437)
Depreciation and amortization	92,380	89,654	91,415
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses	31,387	18,139	219,333
Preopening costs	16,829	13,711	10,456
Capital expenditures	112,464	66,943	50,329
Total assets	2,775,220	2,798,125	2,747,054
Acquisition-related expenses	13,400	19,500	1,200
The Cheesecake Factory restaurants [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues	2,528,043	2,293,225	1,585,008
Income/(loss) from operations	220,765	242,599	45,540
Depreciation and amortization	66,539	65,987	67,514
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses	19,701	11,904	3,261
Preopening costs	9,525	4,868	4,206
Capital expenditures	65,996	31,832	33,154
Total assets	1,625,073	1,653,161	1,671,733
North Italia [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues	228,622	171,901	102,585
Income/(loss) from operations	13,934	8,624	(77,371)
Depreciation and amortization	5,713	4,078	3,608
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses			71,782
Preopening costs	4,305	4,510	2,578
Capital expenditures	14,818	12,539	8,436
Total assets	306,642	270,029	270,218
Other FRC [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues	237,552	182,175	96,856
Income/(loss) from operations	23,577	16,323	(77,026)
Depreciation and amortization	6,231	4,802	4,090
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses	3,909	1,305	73,049
Preopening costs	1,361	3,188	1,324
Capital expenditures	18,895	13,524	3,754
Total assets	301,618	276,369	308,866
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Information
Revenues	308,939	280,239	198,776
Income/(loss) from operations	(219,341)	(185,228)	(238,580)
Depreciation and amortization	13,897	14,787	16,203
Impairment of assets and lease termination expenses	7,777	4,930	71,241
Preopening costs	1,638	1,145	2,348
Capital expenditures	12,755	9,048	4,985
Total assets	$ 541,887	$ 598,566	$ 496,237