Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 28, 2021	Dec. 29, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Information
Revenue		$ 3,463,946	$ 2,398,123	$ 2,756,163
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)		2,857,444	2,114,537	2,259,950
Restaurant margin		581,732	265,640	474,227
Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue	$ 59,000	3,439,176	2,380,177	2,734,177
Texas Roadhouse
Segment Information
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)		2,701,850	2,011,517	2,156,859
Restaurant margin		552,039	256,298	455,574
Texas Roadhouse | Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue		3,253,889	2,267,815	2,612,433
Bubba's 33
Segment Information
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)		145,493	98,565	99,561
Restaurant margin		28,862	8,416	18,049
Bubba's 33 | Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue		174,355	106,981	117,610
Other
Segment Information
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)		10,101	4,455	3,530
Restaurant margin		831	926	604
Other | Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue		$ 10,932	$ 5,381	$ 4,134