Basis of Presentation (Details)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020 restaurant item	Jun. 30, 2020 restaurant item	Jun. 25, 2019 restaurant item
Description of Business
Number of restaurants	521	521
Number of states in which restaurants operate \| item	49	49	49
Number of countries in which restaurants operate \| item	10	10	10
Number of restaurants reopened dinning rooms	499
Company
Description of Business
Number of restaurants	521	521	498
Company \| Wholly-owned
Description of Business
Number of restaurants	501	501	478
Company \| Majority-owned
Description of Business
Number of restaurants	20	20	20
Franchise
Description of Business
Number of restaurants	96	96	93
Franchise \| Domestic
Description of Business
Number of restaurants	70	70	70
Number of restaurants closed		1
Franchise \| International
Description of Business
Number of restaurants	26	26	23
Number of restaurants closed		5
Franchise \| Unconsolidated \| Domestic
Description of Business
Number of restaurants	24	24	24
Franchise \| Minimum \| Unconsolidated
Description of Business
Ownership percentage	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Franchise \| Maximum \| Unconsolidated
Description of Business
Ownership percentage	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Non-Texas Roadhouse restaurants \| Unconsolidated
Description of Business
Number of restaurants	4	4	4
Ownership percentage	40.00%	40.00%	40.00%

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