The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) 10-Q 8 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000887596	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	1-Oct-13	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	52,300,901
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Oct. 01, 2013	Jan. 01, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$82,625	$83,569
Accounts receivable	11,165	14,558
Income tax receivable	2,416	'
Other receivables	30,336	48,100
Inventories	37,046	28,836
Prepaid expenses	35,926	39,887
Deferred income taxes	16,577	15,257
Total current assets	216,091	230,207
Property and equipment, net	784,319	764,418
Other assets:	'	'
Intangible assets, net	18,320	17,829
Prepaid rent	47,641	50,793
Other	34,767	28,920
Total other assets	100,728	97,542
Total assets	1,101,138	1,092,167
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	43,982	46,998
Income tax payable	'	1,213
Other accrued expenses	193,003	204,823
Total current liabilities	236,985	253,034
Deferred income taxes	99,422	91,852
Deferred rent	75,164	76,144
Deemed landlord financing liability	64,302	55,123
Other noncurrent liabilities	42,094	36,288
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued; inclusive of Series A junior participating cumulative preferred stock, $.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized; none issued	'	'
Common stock, $.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized; 90,197,535 and 87,812,022 issued at October 1, 2013 and January 1, 2013, respectively	902	878
Additional paid-in capital	585,877	508,130
Retained earnings	963,738	902,532
Treasury stock, 37,842,743 and 34,414,222 shares at cost at October 1, 2013 and January 1, 2013, respectively	-967,346	-831,814
Total stockholders' equity	583,171	579,726
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$1,101,138	$1,092,167

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Oct. 01, 2013	Jan. 01, 2013
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	90,197,535	87,812,022
Treasury stock, shares	37,842,743	34,414,222
Preferred stock	'	'
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Series A junior participating cumulative preferred stock	'	'
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	150,000	150,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 02, 2012	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 02, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$469,699	$453,819	$1,402,835	$1,344,322
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Cost of sales	112,430	111,620	339,670	330,237
Labor expenses	150,910	145,630	453,055	434,696
Other operating costs and expenses	113,955	113,700	338,738	328,458
General and administrative expenses	28,805	22,450	85,405	77,393
Depreciation and amortization expenses	19,661	18,733	58,106	55,540
Impairment of assets and lease terminations	1,097	'	3,246	'
Preopening costs	4,210	2,362	8,027	7,485
Total costs and expenses	431,068	414,495	1,286,247	1,233,809
Income from operations	38,631	39,324	116,588	110,513
Interest and other expense, net	-727	-1,710	-3,308	-3,696
Income before income taxes	37,904	37,614	113,280	106,817
Income tax provision	10,423	10,451	31,924	30,533
Net income	$27,481	$27,163	$81,356	$76,284
Net income per share:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.52	$0.51	$1.55	$1.43
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.50	$0.49	$1.49	$1.38
Weighted average shares outstanding:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	52,416	52,958	52,521	53,264
Diluted (in shares)	54,612	55,126	54,654	55,271
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.14	$0.12	$0.38	$0.12

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_STOC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Jan. 01, 2013	$579,726	$878	$508,130	$902,532	($831,814)
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 01, 2013	'	87,812	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	81,356	'	'	81,356	'
Cash dividends declared	-20,150	'	'	-20,150	'
Issuance of common stock from stock options exercised	63,012	24	62,988	'	'
Issuance of common stock from stock options exercised (in shares)	'	2,358	'	'	'
Tax impact of stock options exercised, net of cancellations	4,357	'	4,357	'	'
Stock-based compensation	10,402	'	10,402	'	'
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures (in shares)	'	28	'	'	'
Purchase of treasury stock	-135,532	'	'	'	-135,532
Balance at Oct. 01, 2013	$583,171	$902	$585,877	$963,738	($967,346)
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 01, 2013	'	90,198	'	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 02, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$81,356	$76,284
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	58,106	55,540
Impairment of assets and lease terminations	3,038	'
Deferred income taxes	6,249	1,091
Stock-based compensation	10,273	8,427
Tax impact of stock options exercised, net of cancellations	4,357	2,188
Excess tax benefit related to stock options exercised	-5,150	-2,317
Other	-949	825
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	3,393	-860
Other receivables	17,764	2,159
Inventories	-8,210	-2,743
Prepaid expenses	3,961	2,191
Other assets	-2,226	-5,070
Accounts payable	-3,016	-2,455
Income taxes (payable)/receivable	-3,629	-339
Other accrued expenses	-15,000	-9,816
Cash provided by operating activities	150,317	125,105
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Additions to property and equipment	-67,098	-64,611
Additions to intangible assets	-1,225	-1,726
Cash used in investing activities	-68,323	-66,337
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Deemed landlord financing proceeds	5,959	2,596
Deemed landlord financing payments	-1,557	-1,399
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	63,012	27,283
Excess tax benefit related to stock options exercised	5,150	2,317
Cash dividends paid	-19,970	-6,382
Treasury stock purchases	-135,532	-74,963
Cash used in financing activities	-82,938	-50,548
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	-944	8,220
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	83,569	48,211
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	82,625	56,431
Supplemental disclosures:	'	'
Interest paid	3,395	3,338
Income taxes paid	25,900	29,356
Change in construction payable	$7,701	$1,048

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	'
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	'
	1.  Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated and its wholly owned subsidiaries (referred to herein collectively as the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  The financial statements presented herein have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but include all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair statement of the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the period.  However, these results are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for the full fiscal year.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2013 filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013.
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions for the reporting periods covered by the financial statements.  These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.
	We utilize a 52/53-week fiscal year ending on the Tuesday closest to December 31st for financial reporting purposes.  Fiscal 2013 consists of 52 weeks and will end on December 31, 2013.  Fiscal 2012, which ended on January 1, 2013, was also a 52-week year.
	We determined that the three Grand Lux Cafe locations that we closed in March 2013 do not meet the requirements for discontinued operations reporting.  Although we discontinued cash flows at these restaurants, we have significant continuing involvement with respect to operations, based on our expectation of guest transfer (an increase in guests at another location as a result of the closure of a location).
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that requires the netting of unrecognized tax benefits against a deferred tax asset for a loss or other carryforward that would apply in settlement of the uncertain tax positions. This guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of this new guidance will not have any effect on our financial statements.
	In July 2012, the FASB issued guidance that provides entities with an option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary.  If an entity concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, quantitative impairment testing is required.  However, if an entity concludes otherwise, quantitative testing is not required.  This standard became effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
	In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance that eliminated the previous option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity.  Companies can elect to present items of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements.  There are no changes to the accounting for items within comprehensive income.  This standard impacts presentation only and became effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.  In February 2013, the FASB issued additional guidance that requires companies to present information about reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income in a single note or on the face of the financial statements.  This standard also impacts presentation only and became effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
Inventories	'
Inventories	'
	2.  Inventories
	Inventories consisted of (in thousands):
		October 1, 2013		January 1, 2013
	Restaurant food and supplies	$	13,170	$	13,243
	Bakery finished goods and work in progress (1)	18,508		10,070
	Bakery raw materials and supplies	5,368		5,523
	Total	$	37,046	$	28,836
	(1)         Bakery finished goods and work in progress increased by $8.4 million from January 1, 2013 to October 1, 2013 primarily due to the build up of inventory prior to the holiday season.

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
Long-Term Debt	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	3.  Long-Term Debt
	On October 16, 2013, we entered into a new loan agreement (“Facility”) which amended and restated in its entirety our prior loan agreement dated December 3, 2010.  This Facility, which matures on October 16, 2018, provides us with revolving loan commitments totaling $200 million, of which $50 million may be used for issuances of letters of credit.  The Facility contains a commitment increase feature that could provide for an additional $100 million in available credit upon our request and the satisfaction of certain conditions.  Our obligations under the Facility are unsecured.  Certain of our material subsidiaries have guaranteed our obligations under the Facility.  Availability under the Facility is reduced by outstanding letters of credit, which are used to support our self-insurance programs.  At October 1, 2013, we had no cash borrowings outstanding under the previous credit facility and had $21 million outstanding in letters of credit.  We did not withdraw or repay any amounts under the previous facility during the first three quarters of fiscal 2013 or during the year ended 2012.
	We are subject to certain financial covenants under the Facility requiring us to maintain (i) a maximum “Net Adjusted Leverage Ratio” of 4.0, comprised of debt plus eight times rent minus unrestricted cash and cash equivalents in excess of $25 million divided by “EBITDAR” (trailing 12-month earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, noncash stock option expense, rent and permitted acquisition costs) and (ii) a trailing 12-month minimum EBITDAR to interest and rental expense ratio (“EBITDAR Ratio”) of 1.9.  Based on our previous loan agreement, our Adjusted Debt (comprised of debt plus eight times rent divided by EBITDAR) and EBITDAR Ratios were 2.6 and 2.9, respectively, at October 1, 2013, and we were in compliance with the financial covenants in effect at that date.  The Facility also limits cash distributions with respect to our equity interests, such as cash dividends and share repurchases, based on the Net Adjusted Leverage Ratio.
	Borrowings under the Facility bear interest, at our option, at a rate equal to either (i) the Adjusted LIBO Rate plus a margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.75% based on our Net Adjusted Leverage Ratio or (ii) the highest of (a) the rate of interest publicly announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank as its prime rate in effect, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate from time to time plus 0.5% or (c) the one-month Adjusted LIBO Rate plus 1.0%, plus a margin ranging from 0.00% to 0.75% based on our Net Adjusted Leverage Ratio.  Under the Facility, we paid certain customary loan origination fees and will pay a fee on the unused portion of the Facility ranging from 0.15% to 0.30% also based on our Net Adjusted Leverage Ratio.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	4. Commitments and Contingencies
	On April 11, 2013, a current restaurant hourly employee filed a class action lawsuit in the California Superior Court, Placer County, alleging that the Company violated the California Labor Code and California Business and Professions Code, by requiring employees to purchase uniforms for work (Sikora v. The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc., et al; Case No SCV0032820).  A similar lawsuit covering a different period of time is also pending in Placer County (Reed v. The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc. et al; Case No. S CV 27073).  We are also arbitrating similar uniform and related issues under federal law in separate collective actions in Alabama, Colorado, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas (Smith v. The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc. et al; Case No. 3 06 0829).  On October 24, 2013, the arbitrator in the Tennessee matter denied summary judgment motions filed both by the claimants and by us on the uniform issue. However, the arbitrator in the Ohio matter has ruled in favor of the Company on the material claims raised in the Ohio arbitration, including uniform, minimum wage and overtime issues, while finding in favor of the claimants on two non-material claims. The Ohio arbitrator awarded the claimants a non-material amount but has not ruled on the claimants’ request for attorneys’ fees.  We are evaluating an appeal of the Ohio arbitrator’s ruling. These lawsuits and arbitrations seek unspecified amounts of penalties and other monetary payments on behalf of the respective claimants and other purported class members. The claimants also seek attorneys’ fees.  We intend to vigorously defend these actions.  Based on the current status of these matters, we have not reserved for any potential future payments.
	Within the ordinary course of our business, we are subject to private lawsuits, government audits, administrative proceedings and other claims.  These matters typically involve claims from guests, staff members and others related to operational issues common to the foodservice industry.  A number of these claims may exist at any given time, and some of the claims may be pled as class actions.  From time to time, we are also involved in lawsuits with respect to infringements of, or challenges to, our registered trademarks, both domestically and abroad.  We could be affected by adverse publicity and litigation costs resulting from such allegations, regardless of whether these allegations are valid or whether we are legally determined to be liable. At this time, we believe that the final disposition of any pending lawsuits, audits, proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect individually or in the aggregate on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.  It is possible, however, that our future results of operations for a particular quarter or fiscal year could be impacted by changes in circumstances relating to lawsuits, audits, proceedings or claims.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
Stockholders' Equity	'
Stockholders' Equity	'
	5. Stockholders’ Equity
	On July 23, 2012, our Board of Directors (“Board”) approved the initiation of a cash dividend to our stockholders which is subject to quarterly Board approval.  A cash dividend of $0.12 per common share was declared during the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and in each fiscal quarter since then through the second quarter of 2013.  On July 22, 2013, our Board increased the dividend to $0.14 per common share for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, equating to a 17% increase.  On October 21, 2013, our Board declared a dividend of $0.14 per common share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.  There can be no assurance that dividends will be declared in the future or that the Board will approve further increases in dividend levels.
	On July 22, 2013, our Board increased the authorization to repurchase our common stock by 7.5 million shares to 48.5 million shares.  Under this and all previous authorizations, we have cumulatively repurchased 37.8 million shares at a total cost of $967.3 million through October 1, 2013, including 2.1 million shares of our common stock at a cost of $90.2 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2013.  Our share repurchase authorization does not have an expiration date, does not require us to purchase a specific number of shares and may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time.
	On November 6, 2012, our Board approved the adoption of a trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 (“10b5-1 Plan”) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), which was effective from December 6, 2012 through July 3, 2013.  This 10b5-1 Plan terminated on July 3, 2013 in accordance with its terms.  On May 29, 2013, our Board approved the adoption of another 10b5-1 Plan, which became effective July 5, 2013 and will terminate December 31, 2013.  On October 21, 2013, our Board approved the terms of an additional 10b5-1 Plan, which will be effective from January 2, 2014 through July 1, 2014.
	On July 22, 2013, our Board approved the terms of a share repurchase plan (“10b-18 Plan”) under which we were authorized to repurchase shares of our common stock in open market transactions in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Act, effective from July 29, 2013 through August 15, 2013.  This 10b-18 Plan terminated on August 15, 2013 in accordance with its terms.  On October 21, 2013, our Board approved the terms of another 10b-18 Plan under which we are authorized to repurchase shares of our common stock in open market transactions in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Act, effective from October 28, 2013 through November 12, 2013.
	The timing and number of shares repurchased pursuant to the share repurchase authorization are subject to a number of factors, including legal constraints and financial covenants under our Facility that limit share repurchases based on a defined ratio.  See Note 3 for further discussion of our long-term debt.  Shares may be repurchased in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions at times and prices considered appropriate by us.  Purchases in the open market are made in compliance with Rule 10b-18 of the Act.  We make the determination to repurchase shares based on several factors, including an evaluation of current and future capital needs associated with new restaurant development, current and forecasted cash flows, including dividend payments, a review of our capital structure and cost of capital, our share price and current market conditions.  Our objectives with regard to share repurchases are to offset the dilution to our shares outstanding that results from equity compensation grants and to supplement our earnings per share growth.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	6.  Stock-Based Compensation
	The following table presents information related to stock-based compensation (in thousands):
		Thirteen			Thirteen			Thirty-nine			Thirty-nine
		Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended
		October 1, 2013			October 2, 2012			October 1, 2013			October 2, 2012
	Labor expenses	$	1,158		$	932		$	3,251		$	2,765
	Other operating costs and expenses	35			47			133			142
	General and administrative expenses	2,267			1,174			6,889			5,520
	Total stock-based compensation	3,460			2,153			10,273			8,427
	Income tax benefit	1,324			823			3,930			3,223
	Total stock-based compensation, net of taxes	$	2,136		$	1,330		$	6,343		$	5,204
	Capitalized stock-based compensation (1)	$	41		$	56		$	129		$	206
	(1) It is our policy to capitalize the portion of stock-based compensation costs for our internal development, construction, and legal departments that relates to activities such as the design and construction of new restaurants, remodeling existing locations, lease, intellectual property and liquor license acquisition activities and equipment installation.  Capitalized stock-based compensation is included in property and equipment, net and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
	Stock Options
	We did not issue any stock options during the third quarter of fiscal 2013.  The weighted average fair value at the grant date for options issued during the third quarter of fiscal 2012 was $10.27 per option.  The fair value of options was estimated utilizing the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions for the third quarter of fiscal 2012: (a) an expected option term of 6.1 years, (b) expected stock price volatility of 37.3%, (c) a risk-free interest rate of 1.1%, and (d) a dividend yield on our stock of 1.4%.
	Stock option activity during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2013 was as follows:
		Shares		Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
				Average			Average		Intrinsic Value
				Exercise Price			Remaining
							Contractual
							Term
		(In thousands)		(Per share)			(In years)		(In thousands)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	7,414		$	23.98		4.2		$	66,682
	Granted	386		35.62
	Exercised	(2,358	)	26.67
	Forfeited or cancelled	(177	)	23.36
	Outstanding at October 1, 2013	5,265		$	23.65		4.3		$	110,260
	Exercisable at October 1, 2013	2,646		$	24.97		3.4		$	51,926
	The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2013 was $9.7 million and $29.4 million, respectively.  The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2012 was $3.4 million and $11.6 million, respectively.  As of October 1, 2013, the total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options was $13.3 million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average period of approximately 2.2 years.
	Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units
	Restricted share and restricted share unit activity during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2013 was as follows:
		Shares		Weighted
				Average
				Fair Value
		(In thousands)		(Per share)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	1,316		$	26.91
	Granted	534		37.77
	Vested	(173	)	14.49
	Forfeited	(106	)	30.15
	Outstanding at October 1, 2013	1,571		$	31.75
	Fair value of our restricted shares and restricted share units is based on our closing stock price on the date of grant.  The weighted average fair value at the grant date for restricted shares and restricted share units issued during the third quarter of fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 was $42.63 and $34.00, respectively.  The fair value of shares that vested during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2013 was $76,000 and $2.5 million, respectively.  The fair value of shares that vested during the thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2012 was $2.4 million.  No shares vested during the thirteen weeks ended October 2, 2012.  As of October 1, 2013, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested restricted shares and restricted share units was $28.3 million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average period of approximately 3.6 years.

Net_Income_Per_Share

Net Income Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
Net Income Per Share	'
Net Income Per Share	'
	7.  Net Income Per Share
	At October 1, 2013 and October 2, 2012, 1.6 million and 1.2 million shares, respectively, of restricted stock issued to employees were unvested, and therefore excluded from the calculation of basic earnings per share for the fiscal quarters ended on those dates.  Diluted net income per share includes the dilutive effect of outstanding equity awards, calculated using the treasury stock method.  Assumed proceeds from in-the-money options include windfall tax benefits, net of shortfalls, calculated under the “as-if” method as prescribed by FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, “Compensation — Stock Option Compensation.”
		Thirteen		Thirteen		Thirty-nine		Thirty-nine
		Weeks Ended		Weeks Ended		Weeks Ended		Weeks Ended
		October 1, 2013		October 2, 2012		October 1, 2013		October 2, 2012
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Net income	$	27,481	$	27,163	$	81,356	$	76,284
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	52,416		52,958		52,521		53,264
	Dilutive effect of equity awards	2,196		2,168		2,133		2,007
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	54,612		55,126		54,654		55,271
	Basic net income per share	$	0.52	$	0.51	$	1.55	$	1.43
	Diluted net income per share	$	0.5	$	0.49	$	1.49	$	1.38
	Shares of common stock equivalents of 0.6 million and 1.3 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2013, respectively, and 1.9 million and 2.8 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 2, 2012, respectively, were excluded from the diluted calculation due to their anti-dilutive effect.
	Certain of our restricted stock awards are considered participating securities as these awards include non-forfeitable rights to dividends with respect to unvested shares.  As such, they must be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.  Under the two-class method, a portion of net income is allocated to participating securities, and therefore is excluded from the calculation of earnings per share allocated to common shares.  For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 1, 2013, the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method resulted in an immaterial difference from the amounts displayed in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
Segment Information	'
Segment Information	'
	8.  Segment Information
	For decision-making purposes, our management reviews discrete financial information for The Cheesecake Factory, Grand Lux Cafe and RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen restaurants, our bakery division and our international licensing operations.  Based on quantitative thresholds set forth in ASC 280, “Segment Reporting,” The Cheesecake Factory is our only business that meets the criteria of a reportable operating segment.  We formerly disclosed segment information for our bakery operations.  However, as we expanded our domestic restaurants and international licensing arrangements, our bakery segment became a smaller proportion of our operations and now falls below the thresholds of a reportable segment.  Therefore, we are no longer reporting this component separately. Grand Lux Cafe, RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen and international licensing were previously combined with The Cheesecake Factory in a segment named Restaurants. These components are now combined with our bakery operations in Other. Unallocated corporate expenses, assets and capital expenditures are presented below as reconciling items to the amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements.
	Segment information is presented below (in thousands):
		Thirteen			Thirteen			Thirty-nine			Thirty-nine
		Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended
		October 1, 2013			October 2, 2012			October 1, 2013			October 2, 2012
	Revenues:
	The Cheesecake Factory restaurants	$	425,084		$	402,493		$	1,262,480		$	1,202,173
	Other	44,615			51,326			140,355			142,149
	Total	$	469,699		$	453,819		$	1,402,835		$	1,344,322
	Income from operations:
	The Cheesecake Factory restaurants (1)	$	61,686		$	55,771		$	183,641		$	174,402
	Other (2)	4,727			2,761			14,333			9,490
	Corporate	(27,782		)	(19,208		)	(81,386		)	(73,379		)
	Total	$	38,631		$	39,324		$	116,588		$	110,513
	Depreciation and amortization:
	The Cheesecake Factory restaurants	$	15,826		$	15,163		$	46,892		$	45,208
	Other	2,634			2,518			7,859			7,174
	Corporate	1,201			1,052			3,355			3,158
	Total	$	19,661		$	18,733		$	58,106		$	55,540
	Capital expenditures:
	The Cheesecake Factory restaurants	$	26,842		$	20,900		$	60,837		$	41,700
	Other	1,604			2,899			3,087			13,016
	Corporate	1,135			6,393			3,174			9,895
	Total	$	29,581		$	30,192		$	67,098		$	64,611
		October 1, 2013			January 1, 2013
	Total assets:
	The Cheesecake Factory restaurants	$	753,740		$	764,208
	Other	161,399			165,274
	Corporate	185,999			162,685
	Total	$	1,101,138		$	1,092,167
	(1) In the second and third quarters of fiscal 2013, we incurred $1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of impairment and accelerated depreciation expense related to the planned relocation of four The Cheesecake Factory restaurants.  These items were recorded in impairment of assets and lease terminations.
	(2) Includes $0.6 million in future rent and other closing costs in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 for three Grand Lux Cafe locations where we discontinued operations in March 2013.  This item was recorded in impairment of assets and lease terminations.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
Subsequent Events	'
Subsequent Events	'
	9.  Subsequent Events
	On October 16, 2013, we entered into a new loan agreement which amended and restated in its entirety our prior loan agreement dated December 3, 2010.  See Note 3 for further discussion of our long-term debt and new credit facility.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign1

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	'
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance that requires the netting of unrecognized tax benefits against a deferred tax asset for a loss or other carryforward that would apply in settlement of the uncertain tax positions. This guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of this new guidance will not have any effect on our financial statements.
	In July 2012, the FASB issued guidance that provides entities with an option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether further impairment testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets is necessary.  If an entity concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, quantitative impairment testing is required.  However, if an entity concludes otherwise, quantitative testing is not required.  This standard became effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
	In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance that eliminated the previous option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity.  Companies can elect to present items of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements.  There are no changes to the accounting for items within comprehensive income.  This standard impacts presentation only and became effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.  In February 2013, the FASB issued additional guidance that requires companies to present information about reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income in a single note or on the face of the financial statements.  This standard also impacts presentation only and became effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
Inventories	'
Schedule of inventories	'
	Inventories consisted of (in thousands):
		October 1, 2013		January 1, 2013
	Restaurant food and supplies	$	13,170	$	13,243
	Bakery finished goods and work in progress (1)	18,508		10,070
	Bakery raw materials and supplies	5,368		5,523
	Total	$	37,046	$	28,836
	(1)         Bakery finished goods and work in progress increased by $8.4 million from January 1, 2013 to October 1, 2013 primarily due to the build up of inventory prior to the holiday season.

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation	'
Schedule of information related to stock-based compensation	'
	The following table presents information related to stock-based compensation (in thousands):
		Thirteen			Thirteen			Thirty-nine			Thirty-nine
		Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended
		October 1, 2013			October 2, 2012			October 1, 2013			October 2, 2012
	Labor expenses	$	1,158		$	932		$	3,251		$	2,765
	Other operating costs and expenses	35			47			133			142
	General and administrative expenses	2,267			1,174			6,889			5,520
	Total stock-based compensation	3,460			2,153			10,273			8,427
	Income tax benefit	1,324			823			3,930			3,223
	Total stock-based compensation, net of taxes	$	2,136		$	1,330		$	6,343		$	5,204
	Capitalized stock-based compensation (1)	$	41		$	56		$	129		$	206
	(1) It is our policy to capitalize the portion of stock-based compensation costs for our internal development, construction, and legal departments that relates to activities such as the design and construction of new restaurants, remodeling existing locations, lease, intellectual property and liquor license acquisition activities and equipment installation.  Capitalized stock-based compensation is included in property and equipment, net and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
Schedule of stock option activity	'
		Shares		Weighted			Weighted		Aggregate
				Average			Average		Intrinsic Value
				Exercise Price			Remaining
							Contractual
							Term
		(In thousands)		(Per share)			(In years)		(In thousands)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	7,414		$	23.98		4.2		$	66,682
	Granted	386		35.62
	Exercised	(2,358	)	26.67
	Forfeited or cancelled	(177	)	23.36
	Outstanding at October 1, 2013	5,265		$	23.65		4.3		$	110,260
	Exercisable at October 1, 2013	2,646		$	24.97		3.4		$	51,926
Schedule of restricted share and restricted share unit activity	'
		Shares		Weighted
				Average
				Fair Value
		(In thousands)		(Per share)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2013	1,316		$	26.91
	Granted	534		37.77
	Vested	(173	)	14.49
	Forfeited	(106	)	30.15
	Outstanding at October 1, 2013	1,571		$	31.75

Net_Income_Per_Share_Tables

Net Income Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
Net Income Per Share	'
Schedule of basic and diluted income (loss) per share	'
		Thirteen		Thirteen		Thirty-nine		Thirty-nine
		Weeks Ended		Weeks Ended		Weeks Ended		Weeks Ended
		October 1, 2013		October 2, 2012		October 1, 2013		October 2, 2012
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Net income	$	27,481	$	27,163	$	81,356	$	76,284
	Basic weighted average shares outstanding	52,416		52,958		52,521		53,264
	Dilutive effect of equity awards	2,196		2,168		2,133		2,007
	Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	54,612		55,126		54,654		55,271
	Basic net income per share	$	0.52	$	0.51	$	1.55	$	1.43
	Diluted net income per share	$	0.5	$	0.49	$	1.49	$	1.38

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
Segment Information	'
Schedule of segment information	'
	Segment information is presented below (in thousands):
		Thirteen			Thirteen			Thirty-nine			Thirty-nine
		Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended			Weeks Ended
		October 1, 2013			October 2, 2012			October 1, 2013			October 2, 2012
	Revenues:
	The Cheesecake Factory restaurants	$	425,084		$	402,493		$	1,262,480		$	1,202,173
	Other	44,615			51,326			140,355			142,149
	Total	$	469,699		$	453,819		$	1,402,835		$	1,344,322
	Income from operations:
	The Cheesecake Factory restaurants (1)	$	61,686		$	55,771		$	183,641		$	174,402
	Other (2)	4,727			2,761			14,333			9,490
	Corporate	(27,782		)	(19,208		)	(81,386		)	(73,379		)
	Total	$	38,631		$	39,324		$	116,588		$	110,513
	Depreciation and amortization:
	The Cheesecake Factory restaurants	$	15,826		$	15,163		$	46,892		$	45,208
	Other	2,634			2,518			7,859			7,174
	Corporate	1,201			1,052			3,355			3,158
	Total	$	19,661		$	18,733		$	58,106		$	55,540
	Capital expenditures:
	The Cheesecake Factory restaurants	$	26,842		$	20,900		$	60,837		$	41,700
	Other	1,604			2,899			3,087			13,016
	Corporate	1,135			6,393			3,174			9,895
	Total	$	29,581		$	30,192		$	67,098		$	64,611
		October 1, 2013			January 1, 2013
	Total assets:
	The Cheesecake Factory restaurants	$	753,740		$	764,208
	Other	161,399			165,274
	Corporate	185,999			162,685
	Total	$	1,101,138		$	1,092,167
	(1) In the second and third quarters of fiscal 2013, we incurred $1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, of impairment and accelerated depreciation expense related to the planned relocation of four The Cheesecake Factory restaurants.  These items were recorded in impairment of assets and lease terminations.
	(2) Includes $0.6 million in future rent and other closing costs in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 for three Grand Lux Cafe locations where we discontinued operations in March 2013.  This item was recorded in impairment of assets and lease terminations.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Sign2

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Jan. 01, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
			Grand Lux Cafe
			item
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies	'	'	'
Length of fiscal year	'364 days	'364 days	'
Property and Equipment	'	'	'
Number of locations closed	'	'	3

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013	Jan. 01, 2013
Inventories	'	'
Restaurant food and supplies	$13,170,000	$13,243,000
Bakery finished goods and work in progress	18,508,000	10,070,000
Bakery raw materials and supplies	5,368,000	5,523,000
Total	37,046,000	28,836,000
Increase in bakery finished goods and work in progress	$8,400,000	'

LongTerm_Debt_Details

Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 16, 2013	Oct. 16, 2013	Oct. 16, 2013	Oct. 16, 2013	Oct. 16, 2013	Oct. 16, 2013	Oct. 16, 2013	Oct. 16, 2013	Oct. 16, 2013	Oct. 16, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified		Subsequent event	Subsequent event	Subsequent event	Subsequent event	Subsequent event	Subsequent event	Subsequent event	Subsequent event	Subsequent event	Subsequent event
		rent	Minimum	Maximum	Adjusted LIBO Rate	Adjusted LIBO Rate	Adjusted LIBO Rate	Federal Funds Effective Rate	One-month Adjusted LIBO Rate	One-month Adjusted LIBO Rate	One-month Adjusted LIBO Rate
						Minimum	Maximum			Minimum	Maximum
Long-term debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum commitments	'	$200	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Maximum commitments, letter of credit subfacility	'	50	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Additional available credit	'	100	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding letters of credit	21	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding borrowings	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Financial covenant, Net Adjusted Leverage Ratio	'	'	'	4	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Multiplier of rent used to compute Adjusted Debt	'	8	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Threshold amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents above which amounts are netted against debt for calculation of net adjusted leverage ratio	'	$25	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Trailing period for which EBITDAR is computed	'	'12 months	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Financial covenant, EBITDAR Ratio	'	'	1.9	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net Adjusted Leverage Ratio	2.6	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
EBITDAR Ratio	2.9	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Credit facility, floating interest rate basis	'	'	'	'	'Adjusted LIBO Rate	'	'	'Federal Funds Effective Rate	'one-month Adjusted LIBO Rate	'	'
Credit facility, basis spread on variable rate, (as a percent)	'	'	'	'	'	1.00%	1.75%	0.50%	'	0.00%	0.75%
Fixed percentage added to variable rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1.00%	'	'
Commitment fee (as a percent)	'	'	0.15%	0.30%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2013
	item
Commitments and Contingencies	'
Number of non-material claims	2

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 21, 2013	Jul. 22, 2013	Oct. 01, 2013	Jul. 02, 2013	Apr. 02, 2013	Jan. 01, 2013	Oct. 02, 2012	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 02, 2012
Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.14	$0.14	$0.14	$0.12	$0.12	$0.12	$0.12	$0.38	$0.12
Increase in cash dividend declared (as a percent)	'	17.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stockholders Equity:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repurchased shares since program inception	'	'	37,842,743	'	'	34,414,222	'	37,842,743	'
Value of shares repurchased since program inception	'	'	$967,346	'	'	$831,814	'	$967,346	'
Treasury stock repurchased during period	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	135,532	'
Treasury Stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stockholders Equity:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Additional number of shares authorized to repurchase	'	7,500,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares authorized to repurchase	'	48,500,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares repurchased during period	'	'	2,100,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury stock repurchased during period	'	'	$90,200	'	'	'	'	'	'

StockBased_Compensation_Detail

Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 02, 2012	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 02, 2012
Stock-based compensation	'	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	$3,460	$2,153	$10,273	$8,427
Income tax benefit	1,324	823	3,930	3,223
Total stock-based compensation, net of taxes	2,136	1,330	6,343	5,204
Capitalized stock-based compensation	41	56	129	206
Labor expenses	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	'	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	1,158	932	3,251	2,765
Other operating costs and expenses	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	'	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	35	47	133	142
General and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	'	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	$2,267	$1,174	$6,889	$5,520

StockBased_Compensation_Detail1

Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 02, 2012	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 02, 2012	Jan. 01, 2013
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	1,600	1,200	1,600	1,200	'
Stock options	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average fair value at the grant date for options issued (in dollars per share)	'	$10.27	'	'	'
Weighted average assumptions under Black-Scholes valuation model	'	'	'	'	'
Expected option term	'	'6 years 1 month 6 days	'	'	'
Expected stock price volatility (as a percent)	'	37.30%	'	'	'
Risk free interest rate (as a percent)	'	1.10%	'	'	'
Dividend yield (as a percent)	'	1.40%	'	'	'
Stock option activity, shares	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding, at the beginning of the period (in shares)	'	'	7,414	'	'
Granted (in shares)	'	'	386	'	'
Exercised (in shares)	'	'	-2,358	'	'
Forfeited or cancelled (in shares)	'	'	-177	'	'
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	5,265	'	5,265	'	7,414
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	2,646	'	2,646	'	'
Weighted Average Exercise price	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	'	'	$23.98	'	'
Granted (in dollars per share)	'	'	$35.62	'	'
Exercised (in dollars per share)	'	'	$26.67	'	'
Forfeited or cancelled (in dollars per share)	'	'	$23.36	'	'
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$23.65	'	$23.65	'	$23.98
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$24.97	'	$24.97	'	'
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at the beginning of the period	'	'	'4 years 3 months 18 days	'	'4 years 2 months 12 days
Outstanding at the end of the period	'	'	'4 years 3 months 18 days	'	'4 years 2 months 12 days
Exercisable at the end of the period	'	'	'3 years 4 months 24 days	'	'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at the beginning of the period	'	'	$66,682,000	'	'
Outstanding at the end of the period	110,260,000	'	110,260,000	'	66,682,000
Exercisable at the end of the period	51,926,000	'	51,926,000	'	'
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	9,700,000	3,400,000	29,400,000	11,600,000	'
Unrecognized Stock-based Compensation Expense	'	'	'	'	'
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expenses related to unvested stock options, restricted shares and restricted share units	13,300,000	'	13,300,000	'	'
Expected weighted average period for recognition of compensation expense related to unvested stock option	'	'	'2 years 2 months 12 days	'	'
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized Stock-based Compensation Expense	'	'	'	'	'
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expenses related to unvested stock options, restricted shares and restricted share units	28,300,000	'	28,300,000	'	'
Expected weighted average period for recognition of compensation expense related to unvested stock option	'	'	'3 years 7 months 6 days	'	'
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	'	'	1,316	'	'
Granted (in shares)	'	'	534	'	'
Vested (in shares)	'	0	-173	'	'
Forfeited (in shares)	'	'	-106	'	'
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	1,571	'	1,571	'	'
Fair value of shares vested	$76,000	'	$2,500,000	$2,400,000	'
Weighted Average Fair Value	'	'	'	'	'
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	'	'	$26.91	'	'
Granted (in dollars per share)	$42.63	$34	$37.77	'	'
Vested (in dollars per share)	'	'	$14.49	'	'
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	'	'	$30.15	'	'
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$31.75	'	$31.75	'	'

Net_Income_Per_Share_Details

Net Income Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 02, 2012	Oct. 01, 2013	Oct. 02, 2012
Net Income Per Share	'	'	'	'
Shares of restricted stock issued to employees, unvested	1,600,000	1,200,000	1,600,000	1,200,000
Net income per share, basic and diluted	'	'	'	'
Net income	$27,481	$27,163	$81,356	$76,284
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	52,416,000	52,958,000	52,521,000	53,264,000
Dilutive effect of equity awards (in shares)	2,196,000	2,168,000	2,133,000	2,007,000
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	54,612,000	55,126,000	54,654,000	55,271,000
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$0.52	$0.51	$1.55	$1.43
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$0.50	$0.49	$1.49	$1.38
Shares of common stock not included in the diluted calculation due to their anti-dilutive effect	600,000	1,900,000	1,300,000	2,800,000

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2013

Oct. 02, 2012

Oct. 01, 2013

Oct. 02, 2012

Jan. 01, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Oct. 01, 2013

Oct. 02, 2012

Oct. 01, 2013

Oct. 02, 2012

Jan. 01, 2013

Oct. 01, 2013

Jul. 02, 2013

Oct. 02, 2012

Oct. 01, 2013

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Apr. 02, 2013

Grand Lux Cafe

Corporate

Corporate

Corporate

Corporate

Corporate

The Cheesecake Factory restaurants

The Cheesecake Factory restaurants

The Cheesecake Factory restaurants

The Cheesecake Factory restaurants

The Cheesecake Factory restaurants

The Cheesecake Factory restaurants

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Other

Other

Other

Other

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Grand Lux Cafe

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Segment information

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Revenues

$469,699,000

$453,819,000

$1,402,835,000

$1,344,322,000

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$425,084,000

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$402,493,000

$1,262,480,000

$1,202,173,000

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$44,615,000

$51,326,000

$140,355,000

$142,149,000

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Income from operations

38,631,000

39,324,000

116,588,000

110,513,000

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-27,782,000

-19,208,000

-81,386,000

-73,379,000

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61,686,000

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55,771,000

183,641,000

174,402,000

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4,727,000

2,761,000

14,333,000

9,490,000

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Depreciation and amortization

19,661,000

18,733,000

58,106,000

55,540,000

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1,201,000

1,052,000

3,355,000

3,158,000

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15,826,000

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15,163,000

46,892,000

45,208,000

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2,634,000

2,518,000

7,859,000

7,174,000

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Capital expenditures

29,581,000

30,192,000

67,098,000

64,611,000

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1,135,000

6,393,000

3,174,000

9,895,000

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26,842,000

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20,900,000

60,837,000

41,700,000

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1,604,000

2,899,000

3,087,000

13,016,000

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Total assets

1,101,138,000

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1,101,138,000

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1,092,167,000

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185,999,000

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185,999,000

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162,685,000

753,740,000

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753,740,000

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764,208,000

161,399,000

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161,399,000

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165,274,000

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Impairment and accelerated depreciation expense

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1,100,000

1,500,000

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Number of restaurants related to planned relocation

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Expected future rent and other closing costs

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$600,000

Number of locations closed

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