Segment Information - Segment Assets Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2023	Mar. 29, 2022
Segment Information
Revenue	$ 1,174,356	$ 987,486
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)	981,887	819,789
Restaurant margin	185,696	161,183
Depreciation and amortization	36,227	33,620
Capital expenditures	66,733	49,029
Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue	1,167,583	980,972
Texas Roadhouse
Segment Information
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)	923,936	773,261
Restaurant margin	176,990	153,468
Depreciation and amortization	29,888	27,541
Capital expenditures	57,137	39,677
Texas Roadhouse | Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue	1,100,926	926,729
Bubba's 33
Segment Information
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)	52,916	43,431
Restaurant margin	8,453	7,794
Depreciation and amortization	3,447	3,190
Capital expenditures	6,255	7,377
Bubba's 33 | Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue	61,369	51,225
Other
Segment Information
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)	5,035	3,097
Restaurant margin	253	(79)
Depreciation and amortization	2,892	2,889
Capital expenditures	3,341	1,975
Other | Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue	$ 5,288	$ 3,018