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Investments TimWen (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Investment in Joint Venture with Partner [Roll Forward]      
Equity in earnings for the period, net of amortization of purchase price adjustments $ 10,176wen_EquityInEarningsForPeriodNetOfAmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustments $ 9,722wen_EquityInEarningsForPeriodNetOfAmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustments $ 8,724wen_EquityInEarningsForPeriodNetOfAmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustments
Distributions received (13,896)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions (14,116)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions (15,274)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Foreign currency translation adjustment included in “Other comprehensive (loss) income, net” (18,560)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (16,271)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 6,096us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
TimWen [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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Equity Method Investment, Difference Between Carrying Amount and Underlying Equity 41,213us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
47,476us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity
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= wen_TimwenMember
 
Investment in Joint Venture with Partner [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of period 79,810us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= wen_TimwenMember
89,370us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= wen_TimwenMember
91,742us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= wen_TimwenMember
Equity in earnings for the period 12,802us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= wen_TimwenMember
13,793us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
13,680us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= wen_TimwenMember
Amortization of purchase price adjustments (2,626)wen_AmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustment
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
[1] (2,981)wen_AmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustment
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= wen_TimwenMember
[1] (3,129)wen_AmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustment
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= wen_TimwenMember
[1]
Equity in earnings for the period, net of amortization of purchase price adjustments 10,176wen_EquityInEarningsForPeriodNetOfAmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
10,812wen_EquityInEarningsForPeriodNetOfAmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
10,551wen_EquityInEarningsForPeriodNetOfAmortizationOfPurchasePriceAdjustments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
Distributions received (13,896)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
(14,116)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
(15,274)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
Foreign currency translation adjustment included in “Other comprehensive (loss) income, net” (6,300)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
(6,256)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
2,351us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= wen_TimwenMember
Balance at end of period $ 69,790us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= wen_TimwenMember
$ 79,810us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= wen_TimwenMember
$ 89,370us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= wen_TimwenMember
Purchase price adjustment, amortization period 21wen_EquityMethodInvestmentPurchasePriceAdjustmentAmortizationPeriod
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[1] Based upon an average original aggregate life of 21 years.