Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 25, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 25, 2019
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 476,425	$ 689,828	$ 1,128,949	$ 1,380,436
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Cost of sales	164,041	221,266	374,221	444,978
Labor	194,622	225,490	435,701	449,370
Rent	13,251	13,051	26,722	26,179
Other operating	89,348	103,811	193,637	205,613
Pre-opening	4,290	4,197	9,402	8,065
Depreciation and amortization	29,016	28,454	58,070	56,227
Impairment and closure, net	(440)	316	155	333
General and administrative	29,615	39,960	62,569	75,943
Total costs and expenses	523,743	636,545	1,160,477	1,266,708
(Loss) income from operations	(47,318)	53,283	(31,528)	113,728
Interest expense (income), net	1,030	(691)	1,099	(1,445)
Equity (loss) income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(90)	141	(598)	254
(Loss) income before taxes	(48,438)	54,115	(33,225)	115,427
Income tax (benefit) expense	(15,132)	7,427	(17,071)	16,546
Net (loss) income including noncontrolling interests	(33,306)	46,688	(16,154)	98,881
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	247	1,843	1,370	3,646
Net (loss) income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries	(33,553)	44,845	(17,524)	95,235
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $(4), $28, $9 and ($5), respectively	10	(82)	(27)	15
Total comprehensive (loss) income	$ (33,543)	$ 44,763	$ (17,551)	$ 95,250
Net income per common share attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries:
Basic	$ (0.48)	$ 0.63	$ (0.25)	$ 1.33
Diluted	$ (0.48)	$ 0.63	$ (0.25)	$ 1.32
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	69,361	71,362	69,391	71,558
Diluted	69,361	71,733	69,391	71,961
Cash dividends declared per share		$ 0.30	$ 0.36	$ 0.60
Restaurant and other sales
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 473,090	$ 684,373	$ 1,120,716	$ 1,369,490
Franchise royalties and fees
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 3,335	$ 5,455	$ 8,233	$ 10,946