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Facilities Action (Income) Charges, Net System Optimization Gain on Sale of Restaurants (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Mar. 30, 2014
stores
Dec. 28, 2014
stores
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Gain on sales of restaurants, net $ 69,631us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment $ 46,667us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment $ 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment    
System Optimization [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Number of restaurants sold to franchisees 203us-gaap_SignificantChangesFranchisesSold
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 244us-gaap_SignificantChangesFranchisesSold
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		   174us-gaap_SignificantChangesFranchisesSold
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 29us-gaap_SignificantChangesFranchisesSold
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember
Proceeds from sales of restaurants 107,833us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 130,154us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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Net assets sold (46,874)wen_NetAssetsSold
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 [1] (60,895)wen_NetAssetsSold
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 [1]      
Goodwill related to sales of restaurants (14,688)us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 (20,578)us-gaap_GoodwillPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		      
Net favorable (unfavorable) lease assets (liabilities) 28,105wen_NetLeaseAssetsLiabilities
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 [2] (57)wen_NetLeaseAssetsLiabilities
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 [2]      
Other (3,465)us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 [3] (1,957)us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		      
Gain on sales of restaurants before post closing purchase price adjustments 70,911wen_GainLossonDispositionofAssetsBeforePostClosingPurchasePriceAdjustments
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 46,667wen_GainLossonDispositionofAssetsBeforePostClosingPurchasePriceAdjustments
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		      
Post-closing adjustments on sales of restaurants (1,280)wen_PostClosingPurchasePriceAdjustments
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 0wen_PostClosingPurchasePriceAdjustments
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Gain on sales of restaurants, net 69,631us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 46,667us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		      
Favorable Lease Assets 53,750wen_FavorableLeaseAssets
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 37,749wen_FavorableLeaseAssets
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		      
Unfavorable Lease Liabilities 25,645wen_UnfavorableLeaseLiabilities
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 37,806wen_UnfavorableLeaseLiabilities
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		      
Guarantee Obligations [Member] | System Optimization [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Number of restaurants sold to franchisees 8us-gaap_SignificantChangesFranchisesSold
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Guarantee Obligations [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member] | System Optimization [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property $ 1,995us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty
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= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		       1,995us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty
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= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
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[1] Net assets sold consisted primarily of cash, inventory and equipment.
[2] During 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded favorable lease assets of $53,750 and $37,749, respectively, and unfavorable lease liabilities of $25,645 and $37,806, respectively, as a result of leasing and/or subleasing land, buildings, and/or leasehold improvements to franchisees, in connection with sales of restaurants.
[3] 2014 includes a deferred gain of $1,995 on the sale of eight Canadian restaurants to a franchisee, as a result of Wendy’s providing a guarantee to a lender on behalf of the franchisee. This deferred gain is included in “Other liabilities.” See Note 20 for further information.