Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Document And Entity Information

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Document And Entity Information - shares
6 Months Ended
Jul. 01, 2018
Aug. 03, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name Ruths Hospitality Group, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001324272  
Trading Symbol ruth  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-30  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Jul. 01, 2018  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2018  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Amendment Flag false  
Common Stock [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   30,675,560
Unvested Restricted Stock [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   947,906