Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||
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Dec. 29, 2019 |
Sep. 29, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 29, 2019 |
Dec. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Deferred tax balance adjustment | $ 0 | $ 173 | $ (11,696) | ||||||
| Tax Effect of Impairment Charge | $ 1,600 | ||||||||
| Impairment and closed restaurant costs | $ 6,300 | $ 7,300 | $ 200 | $ 400 | $ 12,300 | $ 14,179 | $ 12,336 | $ 0 | |
| Impairment and closed restaurant costs, net of tax | $ 4,400 | $ 5,900 | $ 200 | $ 400 | $ 11,000 | ||||
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- Definition chuy_TaxEffectofImpairmentChargeinQ42018 No definition available.
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- Definition Impairment and closed restaurant costs, net of tax No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of restructuring charges, remediation cost, and asset impairment loss. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of income tax expense (benefit) for remeasurement of deferred tax from change in tax rate pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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