Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2022	Jun. 29, 2021	Jun. 28, 2022	Jun. 29, 2021
Segment Information
Revenue	$ 1,024,606	$ 898,788	$ 2,012,092	$ 1,699,417
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)	849,321	734,213	1,669,110	1,381,562
Restaurant margin	168,736	158,231	329,919	305,805
Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue	1,018,057	892,444	1,999,029	1,687,367
Texas Roadhouse
Segment Information
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)	799,102	695,381	1,572,364	1,310,866
Restaurant margin	161,051	149,227	314,518	290,339
Texas Roadhouse | Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue	960,153	844,608	1,886,882	1,601,205
Bubba's 33
Segment Information
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)	47,037	36,539	90,469	66,221
Restaurant margin	7,575	8,542	15,368	14,545
Bubba's 33 | Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue	54,612	45,081	105,837	80,766
Other
Segment Information
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)	3,182	2,293	6,277	4,475
Restaurant margin	110	462	33	921
Other | Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue	$ 3,292	$ 2,755	$ 6,310	$ 5,396