Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 28, 2017	Dec. 27, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 137,512	$ 112,944
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $52 at March 28, 2017 and $33 at December 27, 2016	21,005	56,127
Inventories, net	14,869	16,088
Prepaid income taxes		954
Prepaid expenses	13,318	12,150
Deferred tax assets, net		1,996
Total current assets	186,704	200,259
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $475,964 at March 28, 2017 and $457,102 at December 27, 2016	855,027	830,054
Goodwill	121,040	116,571
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $11,983 at March 28, 2017 and $11,753 at December 27, 2016	3,392	3,622
Other assets	31,725	29,465
Total assets	1,197,888	1,179,971
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and obligation under capital lease	172	167
Accounts payable	54,379	50,789
Deferred revenue-gift cards	86,089	129,558
Accrued wages	30,805	26,039
Income taxes payable	13,855
Accrued taxes and licenses	21,591	19,698
Dividends payable	14,890	13,418
Other accrued liabilities	55,377	39,858
Total current liabilities	277,158	279,527
Long-term debt and obligation under capital lease, excluding current maturities	52,336	52,381
Stock option and other deposits	8,088	7,491
Deferred rent	37,716	36,103
Deferred tax liabilities, net	5,396	12,268
Other liabilities	35,572	33,959
Total liabilities	416,266	421,729
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock ($0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding)
Common stock ($0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 70,910,994 and 70,619,737 shares issued and outstanding at March 28, 2017 and December 27, 2016, respectively)	71	71
Additional paid-in-capital	219,488	219,626
Retained earnings	550,077	530,723
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(173)	(194)
Total Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries stockholders' equity	769,463	750,226
Noncontrolling interests	12,159	8,016
Total equity	781,622	758,242
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,197,888	$ 1,179,971