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Cash and Receivables (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2012
Cash and Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]
 
 
Year End
 
 
2012
 
2011
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
$
188,436

 
$
471,110

Cash equivalents
 
264,925

 
4,121

 
 
$
453,361

 
$
475,231

 
 
 
 
 
Restricted cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
Current (a)
 
 
 
 
Trust for termination costs for former Wendy’s executives
 
$
168

 
$
190

Other
 
152

 
149

 
 
$
320

 
$
339

 
 
 
 
 
Non-current (b)
 
 
 
 
Trust for termination costs for former Wendy’s executives
 
$
3,295

 
$
3,372

Collateral supporting letters of credit securing payments due
     under leases
 
—

 
686

 
 
$
3,295

 
$
4,058

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(a)
Included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets.”
(b)
Included in “Deferred costs and other assets.”
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
 
 
Year End
 
 
2012
 
2011
Accounts and Notes Receivable
 
 
 
 
Current
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable:
 
 
 
 
Franchisees
 
$
56,494

 
$
57,965

Other
 
8,638

 
12,998

 
 
65,132

 
70,963

Notes receivables from franchisees (a)
 
2,353

 
1,439


 
67,485

 
72,402

Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
(6,321
)
 
(4,053
)
 
 
$
61,164

 
$
68,349

 
 
 
 
 
Non-Current (b)
 
 
 
 
Notes receivables from franchisees (a)
 
$
10,227

 
$
13,393

Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
(2,881
)
 
(963
)
 
 
$
7,346

 
$
12,430

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(a)
Includes $1,687 and $1,857 of loans to franchisees for the purchase of equipment utilized in the breakfast program which are included in current and non-current notes receivable, respectively, as of December 30, 2012. The Company has provided a full allowance for doubtful accounts on the amounts owed as of December 30, 2012 (see Note 17 for further information).

(b)
Included in “Deferred costs and other assets.”
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]
 
 
Year End
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Balance at beginning of year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
$
4,053

 
$
7,321

 
$
6,540

Non-current
 
963

 
3,778

 
22,566

Provision for doubtful accounts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Franchisees and other
 
670

 
264

 
9,694

DFR Notes (see Note 4)
 
—

 
—

 
(21,227
)
Arby’s allowance transferred in sale
 
—

 
(5,504
)
 
—

Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries
 
(28
)
 
(843
)
 
(6,474
)
Breakfast notes receivables fully reserved (see Note 17)
 
3,544

 
—

 
—

Balance at end of year:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current
 
6,321

 
4,053

 
7,321

Non-current
 
2,881

 
963

 
3,778

Total
 
$
9,202

 
$
5,016

 
$
11,099