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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Aggregate Amortization Expense (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Amortization of Intangible Assets $ 42,300us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets [1] $ 55,516us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets [1] $ 32,713us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets [1]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months 41,608us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two 38,702us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three 37,472us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four 35,422us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five 31,416us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five 263,745us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive    
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) 1,399us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 792us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 1,757us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
System Optimization Remeasurement 8,628us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse 20,506us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization 189,146us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 181,908us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Favorable Leases      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization 43,231us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember		 41,625us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember		  
Reacquired Rights under Franchise Agreements [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization 1,109us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= wen_ReacquiredRightsUnderFranchiseAgreementsMember		 21,219us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= wen_ReacquiredRightsUnderFranchiseAgreementsMember		  
System Optimization [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
System Optimization Remeasurement 8,628us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 [2] 20,506us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 [2]  
System Optimization [Member] | Favorable Leases      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
System Optimization Remeasurement 2,211us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 1,678us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		  
System Optimization [Member] | Accelerated Depreciation and Amortization [Member] | Reacquired Rights under Franchise Agreements [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization $ 474us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= wen_ReacquiredRightsUnderFranchiseAgreementsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_AcceleratedDepreciationandAmortizationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		 $ 16,907us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= wen_ReacquiredRightsUnderFranchiseAgreementsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_AcceleratedDepreciationandAmortizationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_SystemOptimizationMember		  
[1] Includes $1,399, $792 and $1,757 of impairment charges related to other intangible assets in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Also, 2014 and 2013 include System Optimization Remeasurement of $2,211 and $1,678, respectively, and accelerated amortization on previously acquired franchise rights in territories sold as a part of our system optimization initiative of $474 and $16,907, respectively.
[2] Includes remeasurement of land, buildings, leasehold improvements and favorable lease assets at all company-owned restaurants included in our system optimization initiative. See Note 11 for more information on non-recurring fair value measurements.