Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 01, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 77,461	$ 94,874
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $9 at July 1, 2014 and $4 at December 31, 2013	17,170	25,391
Inventories, net	11,760	11,954
Prepaid income taxes		421
Prepaid expenses	8,614	10,250
Deferred tax assets	3,678	2,853
Total current assets	118,683	145,743
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $326,489 at July 1, 2014 and $304,536 at December 31, 2013	612,528	586,212
Goodwill	117,197	117,197
Intangible assets, net	6,989	7,876
Other assets	21,157	20,616
Total assets	876,554	877,644
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	113	243
Accounts payable	40,967	38,404
Deferred revenue - gift cards	36,375	62,723
Accrued wages	31,074	28,994
Income taxes payable	6,161
Accrued taxes and licenses	16,100	17,434
Dividends payable	10,450
Other accrued liabilities	29,243	27,382
Total current liabilities	170,483	175,180
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	50,760	50,990
Stock option and other deposits	5,849	5,311
Deferred rent	25,315	23,742
Deferred tax liabilities	3,857	5,774
Fair value of derivative financial instruments	2,082	2,696
Other liabilities	20,166	20,091
Total liabilities	278,512	283,784
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock ($0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding)
Common stock ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 69,613,056 and 70,352,257 shares issued and outstanding at July 1, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	70	70
Additional paid-in-capital	189,603	215,051
Retained earnings	402,813	374,190
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,276)	(1,652)
Total Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries stockholders' equity	591,210	587,659
Noncontrolling interests	6,832	6,201
Total equity	598,042	593,860
Total liabilities and equity	$ 876,554	$ 877,644