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Investments Investment in Jurlique (Details)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
USD ($)
NoncontrollingInterests
Sep. 29, 2013
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2013
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 29, 2013
USD ($)
NoncontrollingInterests
Dec. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 30, 2012
Jurl Holdings, LLC [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 02, 2012
Jurl Holdings, LLC [Member]
Feb. 02, 2012
Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2014
Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 29, 2013
Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 30, 2012
Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 30, 2012
Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member]
Former Management [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 02, 2012
Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
AUD
Dec. 28, 2014
Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member]
Investment Income [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 29, 2013
Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member]
Investment Income [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 30, 2012
Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member]
Investment Income [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 30, 2012
Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member]
Investment Income [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]                                      
Investment Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage                 99.70%wen_InvestmentSubsidiaryOwnershipPercentage
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= wen_JurlHoldingsLLCMember
                   
Proceeds from sale of investments         $ 2,193us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfInvestmentProjects $ 2,691us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfInvestmentProjects $ 27,949us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfInvestmentProjects     $ 27,287us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfInvestmentProjects
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= wen_JurliqueInternationalPtyLtdMember
$ 1,154us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfInvestmentProjects
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= wen_JurliqueInternationalPtyLtdMember
$ 1,166us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfInvestmentProjects
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= wen_JurliqueInternationalPtyLtdMember
             
Proceeds from Sale of Other Investments, Expected                             28,500us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
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= wen_JurliqueInternationalPtyLtdMember
       
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments         975us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments [1] (799)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments [1] 27,769us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments [1]                 199us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
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= wen_JurliqueInternationalPtyLtdMember
(799)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
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= us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeMember
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= wen_JurliqueInternationalPtyLtdMember
27,407us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
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= wen_JurliqueInternationalPtyLtdMember
 
Loss on Derivative Instruments, Pretax                                     2,913us-gaap_LossOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax
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= wen_JurliqueInternationalPtyLtdMember
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests 410us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 223us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 222us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 855us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (2,384)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (2,384)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= wen_JurlHoldingsLLCMember
                     
Net income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, income tax benefit               1,283wen_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestIncomeTaxBenefit
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= wen_JurlHoldingsLLCMember
                     
Number of noncontrolling interests 0wen_Numberofnoncontrollinginterests         0wen_Numberofnoncontrollinginterests                          
Distribution to noncontrolling interests             $ 2,384us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders       $ 0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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= wen_JurliqueInternationalPtyLtdMember
[2] $ 0us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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= wen_JurliqueInternationalPtyLtdMember
[2] $ 3,667us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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[2] $ 2,296us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
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= wen_FormerManagementMember
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= wen_JurliqueInternationalPtyLtdMember
         
[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.
[2] Jurl, a 99.7% owned subsidiary, completed the sale of our investment in Jurlique in February 2012. Prior to 2009, when our predecessor entity was a diversified company active in investments, we had provided our Former Executives, and certain other former employees, equity and profit interests in Jurl. In connection with the gain on sale of Jurlique, we distributed, based on the related agreement, approximately $3,667 in 2012 to Jurl’s minority shareholders, including approximately $2,296 to the Former Executives. See Note 6 for further discussion of the sale of Jurlique.