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Cash and Receivables Accounts and Notes Receivable (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Jan. 01, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Accounts receivable, gross, current $ 71,675us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent $ 65,580us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent    
Accounts and notes receivable, gross, current 75,846wen_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableGrossCurrent 66,444wen_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableGrossCurrent    
Allowance for doubtful accounts, current (2,488)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent (3,559)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent (6,321)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent (4,053)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Accounts and notes receivable, net, current 73,358us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent 62,885us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent    
Allowance for doubtful accounts, noncurrent (250)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent (275)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent (2,881)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent (963)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent
Franchisees [Member]        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Accounts receivable, gross, current 51,705us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember		 54,628us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember		    
Notes receivable from franchisees, gross, current 4,171us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember		 [1],[2] 864us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember		 [1]    
Notes and loans receivable from franchisees, gross, noncurrent 4,940us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember		 [2],[3] 5,568us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember		 [2],[3]    
Allowance for doubtful accounts, noncurrent (250)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember		 [3] (275)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember		 [3]    
Notes and loans receivable, net, noncurrent 4,690us-gaap_LongTermAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember		 [3] 5,293us-gaap_LongTermAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember		 [3]    
Other Receivables [Member]        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Accounts receivable, gross, current 19,970us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_OtherReceivablesMember		 10,952us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_OtherReceivablesMember		    
Japan JV [Member] | Franchisees [Member]        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Notes receivable from franchisees, gross, current 266us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_JapanJvMember		      
Notes and loans receivable from franchisees, gross, noncurrent 2,179us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_JapanJvMember		 2,997us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_JapanJvMember		    
Sale of Company-Owned Restaurants to Franchisees [Member] | Franchisees [Member]        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Notes receivable from franchisees, gross, current 3,520us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= wen_SaleOfCompanyOwnedRestaurantsToFranchieesMember		      
Notes and loans receivable from franchisees, gross, noncurrent 414us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableGrossNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember
/ us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsByTransactionAxis
= wen_SaleOfCompanyOwnedRestaurantsToFranchieesMember		      
Accounts and notes receivable [Member] | Franchisees [Member]        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Net current investment in direct financing leases $ 193us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLessorBalanceSheetNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember		 [4] $ 226us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLessorBalanceSheetNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_FranchiseesMember
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember		 [4]    
[1] Includes the current portion of direct financing lease receivables of $193 and $226 as of December 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively. See Note 19 for further information.
[2] Includes $3,520 and $414 of notes receivable from franchisees received in connection with the sale of company-owned restaurants, which are included in current and non-current notes receivable, respectively, as of December 28, 2014. See Note 3 for further information. Also, includes $266 and $2,179 of notes receivable from a franchisee in connection with the termination of our investment in a joint venture in Japan, which are included in current and non-current notes receivable, respectively, as of December 28, 2014 and $2,997 which was included in non-current notes receivable as of December 29, 2013. See Note 6 for further information.
[3] Included in “Other assets.”
[4] Included in “Accounts and notes receivable.”