Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 26, 2024	Mar. 28, 2023
Earnings per share
Net income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries	$ 113,206	$ 86,387
Basic EPS:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	66,843	67,016
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 1.69	$ 1.29
Diluted EPS:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	66,843	67,016
Dilutive effect of nonvested stock units (in shares)	262	277
Shares-diluted (in shares)	67,105	67,293
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 1.69	$ 1.28