Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 86,122	$ 94,874
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10 in 2014 and $4 in 2013	34,023	25,391
Inventories, net	14,256	11,954
Prepaid income taxes		421
Prepaid expenses	10,552	10,250
Deferred tax assets	2,773	2,853
Total current assets	147,726	145,743
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $347,222 at December 30, 2014 and $304,536 at December 31, 2013	649,637	586,212
Goodwill	116,571	117,197
Intangible assets, net	6,203	7,876
Other assets	23,005	20,616
Total assets	943,142	877,644
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	129	243
Accounts payable	43,585	38,404
Deferred revenue - gift cards	79,462	62,723
Accrued wages	30,375	28,994
Income taxes payable	1,583
Accrued taxes and licenses	17,592	17,434
Dividends payable	10,443
Other accrued liabilities	32,802	28,054
Total current liabilities	215,971	175,852
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	50,693	50,990
Stock option and other deposits	6,005	4,639
Deferred rent	26,964	23,742
Deferred tax liabilities	6,004	5,774
Other liabilities	22,549	22,787
Total liabilities	328,186	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, 69,628,781 and 70,352,257 shares issued and outstanding at December 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	70	70
Additional paid-in-capital	189,168	215,051
Retained earnings	419,436	374,190
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(782)	(1,652)
Total Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries stockholders' equity	607,892	587,659
Noncontrolling interests	7,064	6,201
Total equity	614,956	593,860
Total liabilities and equity	$ 943,142	$ 877,644