Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Leases (Minimum and Contingent Rent Exepense)(Details)

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Leases (Minimum and Contingent Rent Exepense)(Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]      
Total minimum and contingent rent $ 12,748us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet $ 10,655us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet $ 8,650us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Related Parties [Member]      
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]      
Miminum rent—related parties 1,969us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
1,930us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
1,879us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
Contingent rent—related parties 600us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
543us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
531us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
Total minimum and contingent rent 2,569us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
2,473us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
2,410us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_RelatedPartiesMember
Unrelated Parties [Member]      
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]      
Miminum rent—related parties 9,888us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember
7,945us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember
5,968us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember
Contingent rent—related parties 291us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember
237us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember
272us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseContingentRentals
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember
Total minimum and contingent rent $ 10,179us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember
$ 8,182us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember
$ 6,240us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= chuy_UnrelatedPartiesMember