Condensed Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2015	Dec. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenue:
Restaurant sales	$ 1,791,446	$ 1,568,556	$ 1,410,118
Franchise royalties and fees	15,922	13,592	12,467
Total revenue	1,807,368	1,582,148	1,422,585
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Cost of sales	644,001	553,144	492,306
Labor	524,203	459,119	411,394
Rent	37,183	33,174	28,978
Other operating	275,296	246,339	224,882
Pre-opening	19,116	18,452	17,891
Depreciation and amortization	69,694	59,179	51,562
Impairment and closure costs	974	636	399
Gain on sale of other concept			(1,800)
General and administrative	92,336	81,656	77,258
Total costs and expenses	1,662,803	1,451,699	1,302,870
Income from operations	144,565	130,449	119,715
Interest expense, net	1,959	2,084	2,201
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(1,641)	(1,602)	(713)
Income before taxes	144,247	129,967	118,227
Provision for income taxes	42,986	38,990	34,140
Net income including noncontrolling interests	101,261	90,977	84,087
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,367	3,955	3,664
Net income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries	96,894	87,022	80,423
Other comprehensive income (expense), net of tax:
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax of $513, $513 and $511, respectively	817	808	809
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of ($91), $39 and $-, respectively	(144)	62
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	673	870	809
Total comprehensive income	$ 97,567	$ 87,892	$ 81,232
Net income per common share attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.38	$ 1.25	$ 1.15
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.37	$ 1.23	$ 1.13
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	70,032	69,719	70,089
Diluted (in shares)	70,747	70,608	71,362
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.60	$ 0.48