Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2015
Oct. 30, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name CHUY'S HOLDINGS, INC.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001524931  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-27  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Sep. 27, 2015  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2015  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   16,478,461
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