Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries	Common Stock	Additional Paid in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	139,630			139,630		4,725	144,355
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	10				10		10
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders						(4,423)	(4,423)
Dividends declared	(27,932)			(27,932)			(27,932)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		398,508
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(12,195)		(12,195)				(12,195)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(129,980)
Share-based compensation	19,817		19,817				19,817
Balance at Jun. 29, 2021	1,046,835	$ 70	153,248	893,613	(96)	15,848	1,062,683
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2021		69,830,389
Balance at Mar. 30, 2021	993,621	$ 70	147,604	846,065	(118)	16,397	1,010,018
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2021		69,742,520
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	75,480			75,480		2,445	77,925
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	22				22		22
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders						(2,994)	(2,994)
Dividends declared	(27,932)			(27,932)			(27,932)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		128,590
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(4,265)		(4,265)				(4,265)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(40,721)
Share-based compensation	9,909		9,909				9,909
Balance at Jun. 29, 2021	1,046,835	$ 70	153,248	893,613	$ (96)	15,848	1,062,683
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2021		69,830,389
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	147,621			147,621		4,244	$ 151,865
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders						(4,137)	(4,137)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(1,395)		(1,395)			(340)	(1,735)
Dividends declared	(62,547)			(62,547)			(62,547)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		302,355
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(8,664)		(8,664)				(8,664)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(97,472)
Repurchase of shares of common stock	(212,859)	$ (2)	(123,057)	(89,800)			$ (212,859)
Repurchase of shares of common stock (in shares)		(2,734,005)					(2,734,005)
Share-based compensation	18,612		18,612				$ 18,612
Balance at Jun. 28, 2022	938,892	$ 67		938,825		15,127	$ 954,019
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 28, 2022		66,853,296					66,853,296
Balance at Mar. 29, 2022	1,019,780	$ 68	32,754	986,958		15,479	$ 1,035,259
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 29, 2022		68,459,769
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	72,419			72,419		2,118	74,537
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders						(2,130)	(2,130)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(1,395)		(1,395)			(340)	(1,735)
Dividends declared	(30,752)			(30,752)			(30,752)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		97,387
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(2,499)		(2,499)				(2,499)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(30,473)
Repurchase of shares of common stock	(128,153)	$ (1)	(38,352)	(89,800)			$ (128,153)
Repurchase of shares of common stock (in shares)		(1,673,387)					(1,673,387)
Share-based compensation	9,492		$ 9,492				$ 9,492
Balance at Jun. 28, 2022	$ 938,892	$ 67		$ 938,825		$ 15,127	$ 954,019
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 28, 2022		66,853,296					66,853,296