Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2018	Mar. 28, 2017
Revenues
Total revenue	$ 627,705	$ 567,686
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Labor	196,030	170,347
Rent	11,851	10,869
Other operating	92,378	85,660
Pre-opening	5,044	4,740
Depreciation and amortization	24,484	22,596
Impairment and closure costs	86	11
General and administrative	30,175	40,248
Total costs and expenses	562,834	518,664
Income from operations	64,871	49,022
Interest expense, net	359	332
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(324)	(320)
Income before taxes	64,836	49,010
Provision for income taxes	8,457	12,987
Net income including noncontrolling interests	56,379	36,023
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,838	1,710
Net income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries	54,541	34,313
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of ($48) and ($13), respectively	110	21
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	110	21
Total comprehensive income	$ 54,651	$ 34,334
Net income per common share attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.48
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.48
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	71,333	70,779
Diluted (in shares)	71,805	71,334
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.21
Restaurant and other sales
Revenues
Total revenue	$ 622,402	$ 563,320
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Cost of sales	202,786	184,193
Franchise royalties and fees
Revenues
Total revenue	$ 5,303	$ 4,366