Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014		Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 121,434		$ 44,632		$ 9,467
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	159,860		200,219		154,174
Share-based compensation	28,243		19,613		11,473
Impairment (see below)	19,613		45,782		21,097
Deferred income tax	69,540		12,853		(31,598)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(9,363)		0		0
Non-cash rent expense, net	1,951		8,152		7,210
Net receipt (recognition) of deferred vendor incentives	4,063		6,318		(920)
(Gain) loss on dispositions, net (see below)	(91,579)		(49,714)		442
(Gain) loss on sale of investments, net	(975)	[1]	799	[1]	(27,769)	[1]
Distributions received from TimWen joint venture	13,896		14,116		15,274
Equity in earnings in joint ventures, net	(10,176)		(9,722)		(8,724)
Accretion of long-term debt	1,187		5,942		7,973
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,438		2,487		4,241
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0		28,563		75,076
Other, net	(11,686)		(8,908)		3,093
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	(2,763)		174		3,999
Inventories	706		1,477		(561)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,976)		(4,626)		(1,360)
Accounts payable	(3,105)		(380)		(9,266)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(35,532)		12,070		(42,906)
Net cash provided by operating activities	254,776		329,847		190,415
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(298,471)		(224,245)		(197,590)
Acquisitions	(53,954)		(4,612)		(40,608)
Dispositions	161,386		149,112		21,023
Changes in restricted cash	1,750		(18,593)		0
Investment activities, net (see below)	1,043		21,691		27,949
Other, net	434		(43)		(159)
Net cash used in investing activities	(187,812)		(76,690)		(189,385)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	0		575,000		1,113,750
Repayments of long-term debt	(38,380)		(590,293)		(1,044,310)
Deferred financing costs	0		(7,684)		(15,566)
Premium payments on redemptions/purchases of notes	0		(8,439)		(43,151)
Proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps	0		5,708		0
Repurchases of common stock	(301,216)		(69,320)		0
Dividends	(75,117)		(70,681)		(39,043)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	0		0		(3,667)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	30,788		42,370		7,806
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	9,363		0		0
Other, net	0		438		52
Net cash used in financing activities	(374,562)		(122,901)		(24,129)
Net cash (used in) provided by operations before effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(307,598)		130,256		(23,099)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(5,278)		(3,465)		1,229
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(312,876)		126,791		(21,870)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	580,152		453,361		475,231
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	267,276		580,152		453,361
Impairment:
System Optimization Remeasurement	8,628		20,506		0
Impairment of long-lived assets	10,985		15,879		21,097
Impairment of goodwill	0		9,397		0
(Gain) loss on dispositions, net:
Gain on sales of restaurants, net	(69,631)		(46,667)		0
Gain on disposal of assets, net	(21,948)		(4,705)		0
Loss on disposal of Arby’s	0		0		442
Loss on disposal of the Japan JV	0		1,658		0
Investment activities, net:
Proceeds from sales of investments	2,193		2,691		27,949
Payments for cost method investment	(1,150)		0		0
Dividend from Arby's	0		19,000		0
Cash paid for:
Interest	52,357		64,749		110,701
Income taxes, net of refunds	15,826		6,948		10,124
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	45,409		41,713		22,109
Capitalized lease obligations	22,255		10,767		16,280
Notes receivable	$ 3,934		$ 0		$ 0

[1] In 2012, we recorded a gain on the sale of our investment in Jurlique of $27,407, which included a loss of $2,913 on the settlement of the derivative transaction. During 2013, we determined that $799 of the remaining escrow would not be received and recorded the reduction of our escrow receivable to “Investment income, net.” In 2014, we received a final escrow payment resulting in a net gain of $199. See Note 6 for further information.