Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 28, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenue:
Restaurant sales	$ 504,630	$ 450,692	$ 1,015,914	$ 906,985
Franchise royalties and fees	4,178	4,006	8,453	7,943
Total revenue	508,808	454,698	1,024,367	914,928
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Cost of sales	171,551	168,077	344,679	328,057
Labor	150,014	132,084	297,560	263,488
Rent	10,184	9,138	20,211	18,117
Other operating	75,887	68,358	153,499	137,675
Pre-opening	4,411	4,909	9,236	8,727
Depreciation and amortization	20,238	16,816	39,777	33,151
Impairment and closure costs	30		41
General and administrative	26,711	23,620	56,771	45,417
Total costs and expenses	459,026	423,002	921,774	834,632
Income from operations	49,782	31,696	102,593	80,296
Interest expense, net	309	495	614	1,010
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(475)	(467)	(827)	(839)
Income before taxes	49,948	31,668	102,806	80,125
Provision for income taxes	15,087	9,402	30,944	24,278
Net income including noncontrolling interests	34,861	22,266	71,862	55,847
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,256	1,128	2,664	2,417
Net income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries	33,605	21,138	69,198	53,430
Other comprehensive income (expense), net of tax:
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax of $-, ($135), ($18) and ($262), respectively		215	27	416
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $20, ($4), $26 and ($11), respectively	(29)	12	(40)	18
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(29)	227	(13)	434
Total comprehensive income	$ 33,576	$ 21,365	$ 69,185	$ 53,864
Net income per common share attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.30	$ 0.98	$ 0.76
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.30	$ 0.98	$ 0.76
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	70,368	70,026	70,269	69,933
Diluted (in shares)	70,876	70,648	70,840	70,588
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.17	$ 0.38	$ 0.34