Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2016	Sep. 29, 2015	Sep. 27, 2016	Sep. 29, 2015
Revenue:
Restaurant sales	$ 477,617	$ 433,932	$ 1,493,531	$ 1,340,917
Franchise royalties and fees	4,020	4,157	12,473	12,100
Total revenue	481,637	438,089	1,506,004	1,353,017
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Cost of sales	161,886	156,643	506,565	484,700
Labor	145,301	129,198	442,861	392,686
Rent	10,266	9,325	30,477	27,442
Other operating	73,583	66,848	227,082	204,523
Pre-opening	5,017	5,749	14,253	14,476
Depreciation and amortization	20,941	17,843	60,718	50,994
Impairment and closure costs	13		54
General and administrative	26,162	21,927	82,933	67,344
Total costs and expenses	443,169	407,533	1,364,943	1,242,165
Income from operations	38,468	30,556	141,061	110,852
Interest expense, net	288	470	902	1,480
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(4)	(449)	(831)	(1,288)
Income before taxes	38,184	30,535	140,990	110,660
Provision for income taxes	11,381	9,141	42,325	33,419
Net income including noncontrolling interests	26,803	21,394	98,665	77,241
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,128	912	3,792	3,329
Net income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries	25,675	20,482	94,873	73,912
Other comprehensive income (expense), net of tax:
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax of $-, ($140), ($18) and ($402), respectively		223	27	639
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of ($18), $68, $7 and $57, respectively	29	(109)	(11)	(91)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	29	114	16	548
Total comprehensive income	$ 25,704	$ 20,596	$ 94,889	$ 74,460
Net income per common share attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.29	$ 1.35	$ 1.06
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.29	$ 1.34	$ 1.05
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	70,477	70,117	70,338	69,995
Diluted (in shares)	70,981	70,735	70,898	70,639
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.17	$ 0.57	$ 0.51