Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)	Total Texas Roadhouse, Inc. and Subsidiaries	Common Stock	Additional Paid in Capital	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
Balance at Dec. 27, 2022	$ 1,012,638,000	$ 67,000	$ 13,139,000	$ 999,432,000	$ 15,024,000	$ 1,027,662,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 27, 2022		66,973,311
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	168,658,000	$ 0	0	168,658,000	4,371,000	173,029,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders	0	0	0	0	(4,127,000)	(4,127,000)
Dividends declared	(73,698,000)	0	0	(73,698,000)	0	(73,698,000)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects	0	$ 0	0	0	0	0
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		256,167
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(8,239,000)	$ 0	(8,239,000)	0	0	(8,239,000)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(79,296)
Repurchase of shares of common stock, including excise tax as applicable	(33,121,000)	$ 0	(21,644,000)	(11,477,000)	0	$ (33,121,000)
Repurchase of shares of common stock, including excise tax as applicable (in shares)		(306,726)				(306,726)
Share-based compensation	16,744,000	$ 0	16,744,000	0	0	$ 16,744,000
Balance at Jun. 27, 2023	1,082,982,000	$ 67,000	0	1,082,915,000	15,268,000	1,098,250,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 27, 2023		66,843,456
Balance at Mar. 28, 2023	1,055,248,000	$ 67,000	6,240,000	1,048,941,000	15,291,000	1,070,539,000
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 28, 2023		67,000,306
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	82,271,000	$ 0	0	82,271,000	2,154,000	84,425,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders	0	0	0	0	(2,177,000)	(2,177,000)
Dividends declared	(36,820,000)	0	0	(36,820,000)	0	(36,820,000)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects	0	$ 0	0	0	0	0
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		82,547
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(2,809,000)	$ 0	(2,809,000)	0	0	(2,809,000)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(25,422)
Repurchase of shares of common stock, including excise tax as applicable	(23,498,000)	$ 0	(12,021,000)	(11,477,000)	0	$ (23,498,000)
Repurchase of shares of common stock, including excise tax as applicable (in shares)		(213,975)				(213,975)
Share-based compensation	8,590,000	$ 0	8,590,000	0	0	$ 8,590,000
Balance at Jun. 27, 2023	1,082,982,000	$ 67,000	0	1,082,915,000	15,268,000	1,098,250,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 27, 2023		66,843,456
Balance at Dec. 26, 2023	1,141,662,000	$ 67,000	0	1,141,595,000	15,849,000	$ 1,157,511,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 26, 2023		66,789,464				66,789,464
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	233,347,000	$ 0	0	233,347,000	5,718,000	$ 239,065,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders	0	0	0	0	(5,625,000)	(5,625,000)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(3,274,000)	0	(3,274,000)	0	(888,000)	(4,162,000)
Dividends declared	(81,509,000)	0	0	(81,509,000)	0	(81,509,000)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects	0	$ 0	0	0	0	0
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		234,784
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(10,829,000)	$ 0	(10,829,000)	0	0	(10,829,000)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(73,684)
Repurchase of shares of common stock, including excise tax as applicable	(35,139,000)	$ 0	(4,275,000)	(30,864,000)	0	$ (35,139,000)
Repurchase of shares of common stock, including excise tax as applicable (in shares)		(222,666)				(222,666)
Share-based compensation	18,378,000	$ 0	18,378,000	0	0	$ 18,378,000
Balance at Jun. 25, 2024	1,262,636,000	$ 67,000	0	1,262,569,000	15,054,000	$ 1,277,690,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 25, 2024		66,727,898				66,727,898
Balance at Mar. 26, 2024	1,207,186,000	$ 67,000	0	1,207,119,000	15,930,000	$ 1,223,116,000
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 26, 2024		66,846,291
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	120,141,000	$ 0	0	120,141,000	2,934,000	123,075,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders	0	0	0	0	(2,922,000)	(2,922,000)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(3,274,000)	0	(3,274,000)	0	(888,000)	(4,162,000)
Dividends declared	(40,718,000)	0	0	(40,718,000)	0	(40,718,000)
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects	0	$ 0	0	0	0	0
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans including tax effects (in shares)		63,525
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings	(3,356,000)	$ 0	(3,356,000)	0	0	(3,356,000)
Indirect repurchase of shares for minimum tax withholdings (in shares)		(19,514)
Repurchase of shares of common stock, including excise tax as applicable	(26,198,000)	$ 0	(2,225,000)	(23,973,000)	0	$ (26,198,000)
Repurchase of shares of common stock, including excise tax as applicable (in shares)		(162,404)				(162,404)
Share-based compensation	8,855,000	$ 0	8,855,000	0	0	$ 8,855,000
Balance at Jun. 25, 2024	$ 1,262,636,000	$ 67,000	$ 0	$ 1,262,569,000	$ 15,054,000	$ 1,277,690,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 25, 2024		66,727,898				66,727,898