Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Equity In Thousands		Total CAD	Common Shares USD ($)	Common Shares Held In Trust USD ($)	Contributed Surplus CAD	Retained Earnings CAD	AOCI, Translation Adjustment CAD		AOCI, Cash Flow Hedges CAD		Total Equity Of Tim Hortons Inc. CAD	Noncontrolling Interest CAD
Balance as at Jan. 01, 2012		1,154,433	$ 447,558	$ (10,136)	6,375	836,968	(128,170)	[1]	(47)	[1]	1,152,548	1,885	[2]
Balance as (in shares) at Jan. 01, 2012			157,815	(277)
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)	[3]		(4,410)	(112)
Repurchase of common shares	[3]	(231,354)	(12,525)	(6,154)	0	(212,675)	0	[1]	0	[1]	(231,354)	0	[2]
Disbursed or sold from the Trust, shares	[4]		0	72
Disbursed or sold from the Trust	[4]	2,934	0	2,934	0	0	0	[1]	0	[1]	2,934	0	[2]
Stock based compensation		2,452	0	0	4,595	(2,143)	0	[1]	0	[1]	2,452	0	[2]
Other comprehensive income		(10,811)	0	0	0	0	(7,268)	[1]	(3,543)	[1]	(10,811)	0	[2]
NCI transactions		0	0	0	0	(907)	0	[1]	0	[1]	(907)	907	[2]
Net income attributable to NCI		4,881	0	0	0	0	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	4,881	[2]
Net income attributable to THI		402,885	0	0	0	402,885	0	[1]	0	[1]	402,885	0	[2]
Dividends and distributions, net		(135,329)	0	0	0	(130,509)	0	[1]	0	[1]	(130,509)	(4,820)	[2]
Balance as at Dec. 30, 2012		1,190,091	435,033	(13,356)	10,970	893,619	(135,438)	[1]	(3,590)	[1]	1,187,238	2,853	[2]
Balance as (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2012			153,405	(317)
Disbursed or sold from the Trust, shares	[4]		0	3
Disbursed or sold from the Trust	[4]	109	0	109	0	0	0	[1]	0	[1]	109	0	[2]
Stock based compensation		546	0	0	546	0	0	[1]	0	[1]	546	0	[2]
Other comprehensive income		10,620
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications	[5]	10,087	0	0	0	0	8,177	[1]	1,910	[1]	10,087	0	[2]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	[5]	533	0	0	0	0	0	[1]	533	[1]	533	0	[2]
NCI transactions		0	0	0	0	(52)	0	[1]	0	[1]	(52)	52	[2]
Net income attributable to NCI		752	0	0	0	0	0	[1]	0	[1]	0	752	[2]
Net income attributable to THI		86,171	0	0	0	86,171	0	[1]	0	[1]	86,171	0	[2]
Dividends and distributions, net		(41,989)	0	0	0	(39,885)	0	[1]	0	[1]	(39,885)	(2,104)	[2]
Balance as at Mar. 31, 2013		1,246,300	$ 435,033	$ (13,247)	11,516	939,853	(127,261)	[1]	(1,147)	[1]	1,244,747	1,553	[2]
Balance as (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2013			153,405	(314)

[1] Accumulated other comprehensive income.

[2] Noncontrolling interests.

[3] Amounts reflected in Retained earnings represent consideration in excess of the stated value.

[4] Amounts are net of tax (see note 11).

[5] Amounts are net of tax (see note 8).