Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Public Offerings)(Details)

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Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Public Offerings)(Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Schedule of Public Offerings [Line Items]      
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of underwriting fees $ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock $ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock $ 81,104us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
IPO [Member]      
Schedule of Public Offerings [Line Items]      
Public offering date     Jul. 27, 2012
Sale of stock (in shares)     6,708,332us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction
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= us-gaap_IPOMember
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of underwriting fees     78,100us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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= us-gaap_IPOMember 		[1]
January Secondary Offering [Member]      
Schedule of Public Offerings [Line Items]      
Public offering date   Jan. 30, 2013  
Sale of stock (in shares)   5,175,000us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction
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= chuy_JanuarySecondaryOfferingMember 		 
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of underwriting fees   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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= chuy_JanuarySecondaryOfferingMember 		[2]  
April Secondary Offering [Member]      
Schedule of Public Offerings [Line Items]      
Public offering date   Apr. 17, 2013  
Sale of stock (in shares)   3,000,000us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction
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= chuy_AprilSecondaryOfferingMember 		 
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of underwriting fees   $ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
/ chuy_CommonStockOfferingAxis
= chuy_AprilSecondaryOfferingMember 		[2]  
[1] Proceeds were used to repay amounts outstanding under the Old Credit Facility.
[2] The Company did not receive any proceeds from the two secondary offerings as all shares sold in the offerings were owned by certain of the Company's existing stockholders.