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Investments Schedule of Summarized Financial Information (Details) (TimWen [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
TimWen [Member]
     
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Properties $ 56,952wen_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationProperties
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
$ 64,520wen_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationProperties
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= wen_TimwenMember
 
Cash and cash equivalents 3,588wen_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCashAndCashEquivalents
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
3,339wen_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCashAndCashEquivalents
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
 
Accounts receivable 2,663wen_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccountsReceivable
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
2,924wen_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccountsReceivable
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
 
Other 2,105wen_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
2,268wen_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherAssets
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= wen_TimwenMember
 
Total Assets 65,308us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets
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= wen_TimwenMember
73,051us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,995wen_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
1,127wen_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
 
Other liabilities 6,158wen_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherLiabilities
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
7,256wen_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherLiabilities
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
 
Partners' equity 57,155us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
64,668us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
 
Total liabilities and partners' equity 65,308us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
73,051us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
 
Revenues 36,604us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
38,751us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
39,702us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
Income before income taxes and net income $ 25,604us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
$ 27,586us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
$ 27,377us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wen_TimwenMember