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Geographic Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Sep. 28, 2014
Jun. 29, 2014
Mar. 30, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Sep. 29, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenues $ 501,951us-gaap_Revenues $ 512,489us-gaap_Revenues $ 523,427us-gaap_Revenues $ 523,196us-gaap_Revenues $ 592,405us-gaap_Revenues $ 640,779us-gaap_Revenues $ 650,544us-gaap_Revenues $ 603,682us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,061,063us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,487,410us-gaap_Revenues $ 2,505,242us-gaap_Revenues
Properties 1,271,238us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       1,165,487us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       1,271,238us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,165,487us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,250,338us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
U.S.                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 1,796,725us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
2,213,875us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
2,231,270us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Properties 1,232,613us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      1,108,219us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      1,232,613us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,108,219us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,186,879us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Canada                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 247,792us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
255,216us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
257,750us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Properties 38,538us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
      57,232us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
      38,538us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
57,232us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
63,412us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Other International                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 16,546us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wen_OtherInternationalMember
18,319us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wen_OtherInternationalMember
16,222us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wen_OtherInternationalMember
Properties $ 87us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wen_OtherInternationalMember
      $ 36us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wen_OtherInternationalMember
      $ 87us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wen_OtherInternationalMember
$ 36us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wen_OtherInternationalMember
$ 47us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wen_OtherInternationalMember