Facilities Action Charges, Net System Optimization (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 stores		Jul. 01, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 System Optimization [Member]		Jul. 01, 2012 System Optimization [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 System Optimization [Member]		Jul. 01, 2012 System Optimization [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants to Franchiees [Member]		Jul. 01, 2012 Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants to Franchiees [Member] stores	Jun. 30, 2013 Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants to Franchiees [Member] System Optimization [Member] stores	Jun. 30, 2013 Office and Restaurant Equipment [Member]		Aug. 06, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] System Optimization [Member] stores	Aug. 06, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants to Franchiees [Member] System Optimization [Member] stores	Jun. 30, 2013 Consulting and Professional Fees [Member] System Optimization [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Other [Member] System Optimization [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member] Severance, Retention and Other Payroll Costs [Member] System Optimization [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member] Severance, Retention and Other Payroll Costs [Member] System Optimization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of Restaurants Classified as Assets Held for Sale	54	[1]
Company Owned Restaurants to be Sold to Franchisees																425
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost																				$ 7,000	$ 10,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	(1,276)		0							1,276	[2]						(4,300)
Impairment of Long-Lived System Optimization Assets Held for Use	5,938		0	5,938	[3]		5,938	[3]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost				4,799		0	4,799		0									125	12
Significant Changes, Franchises Sold												1	8				22
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	13,211		907							2,800		653					9,310
Net Assets Sold										(843)
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)										(681)
Assets Held-for-sale, Long Lived														$ 10,050	[4]

[1] Represents the number of restaurants which have assets classified as held for sale and included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” as of June 30, 2013.

[2] During the three months ended June 30, 2013, Wendy’s sold eight restaurants to franchisees for $2,800. Net assets sold totaled $843 and consisted primarily of cash, inventory and equipment. In addition, goodwill of $681 was written off in connection with the sales.

[3] Represents the loss on remeasurement of long-lived assets (including land, buildings, leasehold improvements and favorable lease assets) at certain company-owned restaurants to fair value as a result of the Company’s decision to lease and/or sublease such land and/or buildings and sell certain other restaurant assets to franchisees in connection with our system optimization initiative. See Note 6 for more information on non-recurring fair value measurements.

[4] Net restaurant assets held for sale primarily consist of cash, inventory and equipment.