Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 27, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended March 27, 2018 and March 28, 2017, respectively:

	13 Weeks Ended
	March 27,			March 28,
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)	2018			2017
Numerator:
Net income attributable to controlling and    non-controlling interests	$	689		$	2,702
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling    interests	$	(35	)	$	(904	)
Net income attributable to The Habit Restaurants, Inc.	$	654		$	1,798
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock    outstanding
Basic		20,439,253			20,188,687
Diluted		20,492,198			20,215,371
Net income attributable to The Habit Restaurants, Inc.    per share Class A common stock
Basic	$	0.03		$	0.09
Diluted	$	0.03		$	0.09
Below is a reconciliation of basic and diluted    share counts
Basic		20,439,253			20,188,687
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units		52,945			26,684
Diluted		20,492,198			20,215,371