Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2024	Jun. 27, 2023	Jun. 25, 2024	Jun. 27, 2023
Earnings per share
Net income attributable to Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and subsidiaries	$ 120,141	$ 82,271	$ 233,347	$ 168,658
Basic EPS:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	66,785	66,974	66,814	66,995
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 1.80	$ 1.23	$ 3.49	$ 2.52
Diluted EPS:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	66,785	66,974	66,814	66,995
Dilutive effect of nonvested stock units (in shares)	259	255	263	266
Shares-diluted (in shares)	67,044	67,229	67,077	67,261
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ 1.79	$ 1.22	$ 3.48	$ 2.51