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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 2 Months Ended
Feb. 19, 2014
Jun. 29, 2014
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Feb. 18, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2012
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid     $ 0.21us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.18us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.10us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid        
Number of Shares, beginning of year   470,424us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 470,424us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 470,424us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 470,424us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued        
Number of Shares, end of year     470,424us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 470,424us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 470,424us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued        
Stockholders' Equity Activity                  
Repurchases of common stock 29,730us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired   2,986us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 8,720us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired        
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount             $ 100,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 $ 275,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 $ 100,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions 275,000wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions   23,889wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions 69,167wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions          
Stock Repurchase Program, Purchase Commissions     52wen_StockRepurchaseProgramPurchaseCommissions 153wen_StockRepurchaseProgramPurchaseCommissions          
Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred   2,275wen_StockRepurchaseProgramCostIncurred              
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized     100,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized 100,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized 100,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized        
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued     0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued        
Amount of Restricted Net Assets for Consolidated Subsidiaries     843,000us-gaap_AmountOfRestrictedNetAssetsForConsolidatedAndUnconsolidatedSubsidiaries            
Restricted Net Assets as Percentage of Consolidated Equity     49.00%wen_RestrictedNetAssetsasPercentageofConsolidatedEquity            
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries     210,000us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries 170,000us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries 0us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries        
Subsequent Event [Member]                  
Stockholders' Equity Activity                  
Repurchases of common stock           545us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions           5,996wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions
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Stock Repurchase Program, Purchase Commissions           $ 10wen_StockRepurchaseProgramPurchaseCommissions
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Common Stock Held in Treasury                  
Stockholders' Equity Activity                  
Number of Shares at beginning of year   77,637us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
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77,637us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
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78,051us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
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80,700us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
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Repurchases of common stock     32,716us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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8,720us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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0us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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Common shares issued, stock options, net     (4,930)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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(8,771)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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(2,079)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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Common shares issued, restricted stock, net     (732)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
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(202)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
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(211)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures
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Common shares issued, Director fees     (24)wen_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDirectorFees
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(35)wen_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDirectorFees
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(45)wen_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDirectorFees
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Common shares issued, Other     (53)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther
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(126)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther
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(314)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther
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Number of Shares at end of year     104,614us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
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77,637us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
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78,051us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
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