Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 26, 2017	Dec. 27, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 114,436	$ 112,944
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $52 at September 26, 2017 and $33 at December 27, 2016	24,979	56,127
Inventories, net	15,453	16,088
Prepaid income taxes		954
Prepaid expenses	10,461	12,150
Deferred tax assets, net		1,996
Total current assets	165,329	200,259
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $512,061 at September 26, 2017 and $457,102 at December 27, 2016	886,972	830,054
Goodwill	121,040	116,571
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $12,445 at September 26, 2017 and $11,753 at December 27, 2016	2,930	3,622
Other assets	36,448	29,465
Total assets	1,212,719	1,179,971
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and obligation under capital lease	9	167
Accounts payable	48,979	50,789
Deferred revenue-gift cards	70,648	129,558
Accrued wages	29,580	26,039
Income taxes payable	8,581
Accrued taxes and licenses	23,483	19,698
Dividends payable	14,931	13,418
Other accrued liabilities	42,058	39,858
Total current liabilities	238,269	279,527
Long-term debt and obligation under capital lease, excluding current maturities	51,984	52,381
Stock option and other deposits	7,549	7,491
Deferred rent	40,261	36,103
Deferred tax liabilities, net	4,707	12,268
Other liabilities	39,157	33,959
Total liabilities	381,927	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, 71,101,654 and 70,619,737 shares issued and outstanding at September 26, 2017 and December 27, 2016, respectively)	71	71
Additional paid-in-capital	229,909	219,626
Retained earnings	588,826	530,723
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(63)	(194)
Total Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries stockholders' equity	818,743	750,226
Noncontrolling interests	12,049	8,016
Total equity	830,792	758,242
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,212,719	$ 1,179,971