Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2021	Sep. 29, 2020	Sep. 28, 2021	Sep. 29, 2020
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 868,943	$ 631,185	$ 2,568,360	$ 1,760,134
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Food and beverage	298,164	201,308	845,150	575,529
Labor	286,593	217,275	832,776	652,976
Rent	15,089	13,723	44,497	40,445
Other operating	127,769	102,978	386,754	296,615
Pre-opening	6,740	4,894	17,327	14,296
Depreciation and amortization	31,627	29,364	94,146	87,434
Impairment and closure, net	29	716	550	871
General and administrative	41,234	25,951	114,807	88,520
Total costs and expenses	807,245	596,209	2,336,007	1,756,686
Income (loss) from operations	61,698	34,976	232,353	3,448
Interest expense, net	604	1,502	3,039	2,601
Equity income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	266	1	288	(597)
Income (loss) before taxes	61,360	33,475	229,602	250
Income tax expense (benefit)	7,144	3,072	31,031	(13,999)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	54,216	30,403	198,571	14,249
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,610	1,173	6,335	2,543
Net income (loss) attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries	52,606	29,230	192,236	11,706
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0, ($25), ($3) and ($16), respectively		74	10	47
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 52,606	$ 29,304	$ 192,246	$ 11,753
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries:
Basic	$ 0.75	$ 0.42	$ 2.76	$ 0.17
Diluted	$ 0.75	$ 0.42	$ 2.74	$ 0.17
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	69,808	69,446	69,745	69,410
Diluted	70,146	69,898	70,148	69,830
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.40		$ 0.80	$ 0.36
Restaurant and other sales
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 862,757	$ 626,429	$ 2,550,124	$ 1,747,145
Franchise royalties and fees
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 6,186	$ 4,756	$ 18,236	$ 12,989