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Other Assets and Other Intangible Assets (Major Classes of Other Assets and Other Intangible Assets)(Details)

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Other Assets and Other Intangible Assets (Major Classes of Other Assets and Other Intangible Assets)(Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Other Assets and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross $ 1,805us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 1,418us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Other assets and other intangible assets, gross 1,880chuy_OtherAssetsGross 1,493chuy_OtherAssetsGross
Accumulated amortization, other assets and other intangible assets (358)chuy_AccumulatedAmortizationRelatedToOtherAssets (243)chuy_AccumulatedAmortizationRelatedToOtherAssets
Other assets and other intangible assets, net 1,522us-gaap_OtherAssets 1,250us-gaap_OtherAssets
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization (358)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (243)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Total finite-lived intangible assets, net 1,447us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 1,175us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) 75us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 75us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Loan Origination Costs [Member]    
Other Assets and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 2 years 10 months 24 days  
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross 224us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= chuy_LoanOriginationCostsMember
225us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= chuy_LoanOriginationCostsMember
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization (93)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= chuy_LoanOriginationCostsMember
(49)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= chuy_LoanOriginationCostsMember
Total finite-lived intangible assets, net 131us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= chuy_LoanOriginationCostsMember
176us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= chuy_LoanOriginationCostsMember
Lease Acquisition Costs [Member]    
Other Assets and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 12 years  
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross 1,581us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= chuy_LeaseAcquisitionCostsMember
1,193us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= chuy_LeaseAcquisitionCostsMember
Finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization (265)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= chuy_LeaseAcquisitionCostsMember
(194)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= chuy_LeaseAcquisitionCostsMember
Total finite-lived intangible assets, net 1,316us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= chuy_LeaseAcquisitionCostsMember
999us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= chuy_LeaseAcquisitionCostsMember
Liquor License [Member]    
Other Assets and Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) $ 75us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= chuy_LiquorLicenseMember
$ 75us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= chuy_LiquorLicenseMember