Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - 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. 25, 2018	$ 945,569	$ 72	$ 257,388	$ 688,337	$ (228)	$ 15,139	$ 960,708
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 25, 2018		71,617,510
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	50,390			50,390		1,803	52,193
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	97				97		97
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders						(1,615)	(1,615)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(70)		(70)			(673)	(743)
Dividends declared	(21,547)			(21,547)			(21,547)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		330,628
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(7,400)		(7,400)				(7,400)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(120,302)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | ASU 2016-02 (Topic 842)	(2,678)			(2,678)			(2,678)
Share-based compensation	9,132		9,132				9,132
Balance at Mar. 26, 2019	973,493	$ 72	259,050	714,502	(131)	14,654	988,147
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 26, 2019		71,827,836
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	915,994	$ 69	140,501	775,649	(225)	15,175	$ 931,169
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		69,400,252					69,400,252
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	16,029			16,029		1,123	$ 17,152
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(37)				(37)		(37)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders						(1,847)	(1,847)
Dividends declared	(24,989)			(24,989)			(24,989)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		251,792
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(5,331)		(5,331)				(5,331)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(88,831)
Repurchase of shares of common stock	(12,621)		(12,621)				$ (12,621)
Repurchase of shares of common stock (in shares)		(252,409)					(252,409)
Share-based compensation	7,247		7,247				$ 7,247
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 896,292	$ 69	$ 129,796	$ 766,689	$ (262)	$ 14,451	$ 910,743
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		69,310,804					69,310,804