Segment Information - Segment Assets Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2021	Dec. 29, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Information
Depreciation and amortization	$ 126,761	$ 117,877	$ 115,544
Segment assets	2,511,952	2,325,161
Capital expenditures	200,692	154,401	214,340
Texas Roadhouse
Segment Information
Depreciation and amortization	105,079	98,485	96,013
Segment assets	1,874,620	1,714,873
Capital expenditures	167,746	127,162	164,644
Bubba's 33
Segment Information
Depreciation and amortization	12,700	12,036	12,063
Segment assets	179,856	159,753
Capital expenditures	23,408	13,833	25,108
Other
Segment Information
Depreciation and amortization	8,982	7,356	7,468
Segment assets	457,476	450,535
Capital expenditures	$ 9,538	$ 13,406	$ 24,588