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Guarantees and Other Commitments and Contingencies Lease Guarantees (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 28, 2014
Property Lease Guarantee [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2014
Indirect Guarantee of Indebtedness [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2014
Canadian Subsidiary [Member]
Property Lease Guarantee [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2014
Canadian Subsidiary [Member]
Property Lease Guarantee [Member]
CAD
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted $ 38,217us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLeaseGuaranteeMember
$ 3,211us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_IndirectGuaranteeOfIndebtednessMember
$ 6us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLeaseGuaranteeMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wen_CanadianSubsidiaryMember
 
Lease guarantee, program maximum       5,000wen_LeaseGuaranteeProgramMaximum
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLeaseGuaranteeMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= wen_CanadianSubsidiaryMember