Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] Total Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] Retained Earnings	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]	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				174,452			174,452		7,066	181,518
Other comprehensive income, net of tax				3				3		3
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders									(6,357)	(6,357)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest				(70)		(70)			(673)	(743)
Dividends declared				(84,462)			(84,462)			(84,462)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)					617,395
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings				(12,471)		(12,471)				(12,471)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)					(209,408)
Repurchase of shares of common stock				(139,849)	$ (3)	(139,846)				(139,849)
Repurchase of shares of common stock (in shares)					(2,625,245)
Share-based compensation				35,500		35,500				35,500
Balance (ASU 2016-02 (Topic 842)) at Dec. 31, 2019	$ (2,678)	$ (2,678)	$ (2,678)
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income				31,255			31,255		3,670	34,925
Other comprehensive income, net of tax				119				119		119
Noncontrolling interests contribution									133	133
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders									(3,432)	(3,432)
Dividends declared				(24,989)			(24,989)			(24,989)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects					$ 1	(1)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)					615,181
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings				(11,684)		(11,684)				(11,684)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)					(201,163)
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				29,431		29,431				$ 29,431
Balance at Dec. 29, 2020				927,505	$ 70	145,626	781,915	(106)	15,546	$ 943,051
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 29, 2020					69,561,861					69,561,861
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income				245,294			245,294		8,020	$ 253,314
Other comprehensive income, net of tax				106				$ 106		106
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders									(8,206)	(8,206)
Dividends declared				(83,658)			(83,658)			(83,658)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)					595,534
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings				(17,628)		(17,628)				(17,628)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)					(190,045)
Repurchase of shares of common stock				(51,634)	$ (1)	(51,633)				$ (51,634)
Repurchase of shares of common stock (in shares)					(584,932)					(584,932)
Share-based compensation				38,139		38,139				$ 38,139
Balance at Dec. 28, 2021				$ 1,058,124	$ 69	$ 114,504	$ 943,551		$ 15,360	$ 1,073,484
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2021					69,382,418					69,382,418