Condensed Statement 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. 25, 2012	$ 525,084	$ 69	$ 199,967	$ 327,509	$ (2,461)	$ 5,653	$ 530,737
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 25, 2012		68,977,045
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	80,423			80,423		3,664	84,087
Other comprehensive income	809				809		809
Distributions to noncontrolling interests						(3,116)	(3,116)
Noncontrolling interests liquidation adjustments	36		36				36
Dividends declared and paid	(33,742)			(33,742)			(33,742)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects	20,028	$ 2	20,026				20,028
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		2,165,391
Repurchase shares of common stock	(12,761)	$ (1)	(12,760)				(12,761)
Repurchase shares of common stock (in shares)		(461,600)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(6,958)		(6,958)				(6,958)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(328,579)
Share-based compensation	14,740		14,740				14,740
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	587,659	$ 70	215,051	374,190	(1,652)	6,201	593,860
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		70,352,257
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	87,022			87,022		3,955	90,977
Other comprehensive income	870				870		870
Noncontrolling interests contribution						764	764
Distributions to noncontrolling interests						(3,856)	(3,856)
Noncontrolling interests liquidation adjustments	25		25				25
Noncontrolling interest acquisition	(653)		(653)				(653)
Dividends declared and paid	(31,333)			(31,333)			(31,333)
Dividends declared	(10,443)			(10,443)			(10,443)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects	8,165	$ 2	8,163				8,165
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		1,169,181
Issuance of shares for franchise acquisition	1,284		1,284				1,284
Issuance of shares for franchise acquisition (in shares)		40,699
Repurchase shares of common stock	(42,744)	$ (2)	(42,742)				(42,744)
Repurchase shares of common stock (in shares)		(1,675,000)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(6,843)		(6,843)				(6,843)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(258,356)
Share-based compensation	14,883		14,883				14,883
Balance at Dec. 30, 2014	607,892	$ 70	189,168	419,436	(782)	7,064	$ 614,956
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2014		69,628,781					69,628,781
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	96,894			96,894		4,367	$ 101,261
Other comprehensive income	673				673		673
Distributions to noncontrolling interests						(3,911)	(3,911)
Noncontrolling interests liquidation adjustments	22		22				22
Dividends declared and paid	(35,733)			(35,733)			(35,733)
Dividends declared	(11,919)			(11,919)			(11,919)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects	8,977	$ 1	8,976				8,977
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		1,030,184
Repurchase shares of common stock	(11,397)	$ (1)	(11,396)				(11,397)
Repurchase shares of common stock (in shares)		(321,789)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(8,572)		(8,572)				(8,572)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(245,973)
Share-based compensation	22,825		22,825				22,825
Balance at Dec. 29, 2015	$ 669,662	$ 70	$ 201,023	$ 468,678	$ (109)	$ 7,520	$ 677,182
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2015		70,091,203					70,091,203