Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Leases (Future Minimum Rental Commitments)(Details)

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Leases (Future Minimum Rental Commitments)(Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 28, 2014
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]  
2015 $ 14,346us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
2016 15,586us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
2017 14,974us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
2018 14,896us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
2019 13,824us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
Thereafter 157,099us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
Total minimum lease payments 230,725us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
Related Parties [Member]  
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]  
2015 1,899us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
2016 1,921us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
2017 1,309us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
2018 1,322us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
2019 318us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
Thereafter 650us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
Total minimum lease payments 7,419us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
Unrelated Parties [Member]  
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]  
2015 12,447us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember
2016 13,665us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember
2017 13,665us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember
2018 13,574us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember
2019 13,506us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember
Thereafter 156,449us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember
Total minimum lease payments $ 223,306us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember