Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2016 USD ($) Lease
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments made to date relative to contingent leases	$ 0
Wendy Operations [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of secondarily liable leases | Lease	6
Estimated amount of secondarily liable lease payments due	$ 1,034
Wendy Operations [Member] | Minimum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Remaining lease term	1 year
Wendy Operations [Member] | Maximum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Remaining lease term	5 years
Winner Chicken and Biscuit Restaurant Operations [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of secondarily liable leases | Lease	1
Estimated amount of secondarily liable lease payments due	$ 154
Wendy's Southern California Restaurants [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of secondarily liable leases | Lease	3
Estimated amount of secondarily liable lease payments due	$ 360
Wendy's Southern California Restaurants [Member] | Minimum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Remaining lease term	1 year
Wendy's Southern California Restaurants [Member] | Maximum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Remaining lease term	4 years