Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Subsequent Events (Narrative)(Details)

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Subsequent Events (Narrative)(Details)
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Feb. 27, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Number of restaurants 59us-gaap_NumberOfRestaurants 48us-gaap_NumberOfRestaurants 39us-gaap_NumberOfRestaurants  
Restaurants [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Number of new restaurants       2chuy_NumberOfNewRestaurants
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= chuy_RestaurantsMember
Number of restaurants       61us-gaap_NumberOfRestaurants
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= chuy_RestaurantsMember