Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2021	Dec. 29, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 3,463,946	$ 2,398,123	$ 2,756,163
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Food and beverage	1,156,628	780,646	883,357
Labor	1,123,003	875,764	905,614
Rent	60,005	54,401	52,531
Other operating	517,808	403,726	418,448
Pre-opening	24,335	20,099	20,156
Depreciation and amortization	126,761	117,877	115,544
Impairment and closure, net	734	2,263	(899)
General and administrative	157,480	119,503	149,389
Total costs and expenses	3,166,754	2,374,279	2,544,140
Income from operations	297,192	23,844	212,023
Interest expense (income), net	3,663	4,091	(1,514)
Equity (loss) income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(637)	(500)	378
Income before taxes	292,892	19,253	213,915
Income tax expense (benefit)	39,578	(15,672)	32,397
Net income including noncontrolling interests	253,314	34,925	181,518
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	8,020	3,670	7,066
Net income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries	245,294	31,255	174,452
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of ($36), ($40) and ($1), respectively	106	119	3
Total comprehensive income	$ 245,400	$ 31,374	$ 174,455
Net income per common share attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries:
Basic	$ 3.52	$ 0.45	$ 2.47
Diluted	$ 3.50	$ 0.45	$ 2.46
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	69,709	69,438	70,509
Diluted	70,098	69,893	70,916
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 1.20	$ 0.36	$ 1.20
Restaurant and other sales
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 3,439,176	$ 2,380,177	$ 2,734,177
Franchise royalties and fees
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 24,770	$ 17,946	$ 21,986