Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2022	Sep. 28, 2021	Sep. 27, 2022	Sep. 28, 2021
Segment Information
Revenue	$ 993,298	$ 868,943	$ 3,005,390	$ 2,568,360
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)	834,990	727,615	2,504,100	2,109,177
Restaurant margin	152,009	135,142	481,928	440,947
Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue	986,999	862,757	2,986,028	2,550,124
Texas Roadhouse
Segment Information
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)	785,546	686,437	2,357,910	1,997,303
Restaurant margin	146,137	127,802	460,655	418,141
Texas Roadhouse | Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue	931,683	814,239	2,818,565	2,415,444
Bubba's 33
Segment Information
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)	46,368	38,779	136,837	105,000
Restaurant margin	5,625	7,419	20,993	21,964
Bubba's 33 | Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue	51,993	46,198	157,830	126,964
Other
Segment Information
Restaurant operating costs (excluding depreciation and amortization)	3,076	2,399	9,353	6,874
Restaurant margin	247	(79)	280	842
Other | Restaurant and other sales
Segment Information
Revenue	$ 3,323	$ 2,320	$ 9,633	$ 7,716