Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2012

Earnings Per Share

Summary of antidilutive securities

	13 Weeks Ended		39 Weeks Ended
	September 25, 2012	September 27, 2011	September 25, 2012	September 27, 2011
Options	289,210	842,303	293,561	309,254
Nonvested stock	—	—	4,901	47
Total	289,210	842,303	298,462	309,301

Schedule of calculation of weighted-average shares outstanding

	13 Weeks Ended				39 Weeks Ended
	September 25, 2012		September 27, 2011		September 25, 2012		September 27, 2011
Net income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries	$	18,067	$	15,798	$	57,246	$	51,667
Basic EPS:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	70,482		70,800		70,004		71,370
Basic EPS	$	0.26	$	0.22	$	0.82	$	0.72
Diluted EPS:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	70,482		70,800		70,004		71,370
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	1,446		1,386		1,476		1,533
Shares — diluted	71,928		72,186		71,480		72,903
Diluted EPS	$	0.25	$	0.22	$	0.80	$	0.71