Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - 9 months ended Sep. 27, 2016 - 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. 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	94,873			94,873		3,792	$ 98,665
Other comprehensive income	16				16		16
Distributions to noncontrolling interests holders						(3,538)	(3,538)
Dividends declared and paid ($0.38 per share)	(26,737)			(26,737)			(26,737)
Dividends declared ($0.19 per share)	(13,398)			(13,398)			(13,398)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects	4,864	$ 1	4,863				4,864
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		743,785
Repurchase shares of common stock	(4,110)		(4,110)				(4,110)
Repurchase shares of common stock (in shares)		(114,700)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(7,927)		(7,927)				(7,927)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(201,611)
Share-based compensation	18,347		18,347				18,347
Balance at Sep. 27, 2016	$ 735,590	$ 71	$ 212,196	$ 523,416	$ (93)	$ 7,774	$ 743,364
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 27, 2016		70,518,677					70,518,677