Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries	Common Stock	Additional Paid in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
Balance at Dec. 29, 2020	$ 927,505	$ 70	$ 145,626	$ 781,915	$ (106)	$ 15,546	$ 943,051
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2020		69,561,861
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	192,236			192,236		6,335	198,571
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	10				10		10
Distributions/Contributions to noncontrolling interest holders						(6,448)	(6,448)
Dividends declared	(55,849)			(55,849)			(55,849)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		493,479
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(14,842)		(14,842)				(14,842)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(158,905)
Repurchase of shares of common stock	(14,683)		(14,683)				$ (14,683)
Repurchase of shares of common stock (in shares)		(161,034)					(161,034)
Share-based compensation	30,797		30,797				$ 30,797
Balance at Sep. 28, 2021	1,065,174	$ 70	146,898	918,302	(96)	15,433	1,080,607
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2021		69,735,401
Balance at Jun. 29, 2021	1,046,835	$ 70	153,248	893,613	(96)	15,848	1,062,683
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2021		69,830,389
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	52,606			52,606		1,610	54,216
Distributions/Contributions to noncontrolling interest holders						(2,025)	(2,025)
Dividends declared	(27,917)			(27,917)			(27,917)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		94,971
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(2,647)		(2,647)				(2,647)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(28,925)
Repurchase of shares of common stock	(14,683)		(14,683)				$ (14,683)
Repurchase of shares of common stock (in shares)		(161,034)					(161,034)
Share-based compensation	10,980		10,980				$ 10,980
Balance at Sep. 28, 2021	1,065,174	$ 70	146,898	918,302	$ (96)	15,433	1,080,607
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2021		69,735,401
Balance at Dec. 28, 2021	1,058,124	$ 69	114,504	943,551		15,360	$ 1,073,484
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2021		69,382,418					69,382,418
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	209,949			209,949		5,879	$ 215,828
Distributions/Contributions to noncontrolling interest holders						(5,841)	(5,841)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(1,395)		(1,395)			(340)	(1,735)
Dividends declared	(93,328)			(93,328)			(93,328)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		390,996
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(11,108)		(11,108)				(11,108)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(124,823)
Repurchase of shares of common stock	(212,859)	$ (2)	(123,057)	(89,800)			$ (212,859)
Repurchase of shares of common stock (in shares)		(2,734,005)					(2,734,005)
Share-based compensation	28,192		28,192				$ 28,192
Balance at Sep. 27, 2022	977,575	$ 67	7,136	970,372		15,058	$ 992,633
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 27, 2022		66,914,586					66,914,586
Balance at Jun. 28, 2022	938,892	$ 67		938,825		15,127	$ 954,019
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 28, 2022		66,853,296
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	62,328			62,328		1,635	63,963
Distributions/Contributions to noncontrolling interest holders						(1,704)	(1,704)
Dividends declared	(30,781)			(30,781)			(30,781)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		88,641
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(2,444)		(2,444)				(2,444)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(27,351)
Share-based compensation	9,580		9,580				9,580
Balance at Sep. 27, 2022	$ 977,575	$ 67	$ 7,136	$ 970,372		$ 15,058	$ 992,633
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 27, 2022		66,914,586					66,914,586