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Long-Term Debt Early Extinguishment (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]          
Loss on early extinguishment of debt $ 7,544us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt $ 21,019us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt $ 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt $ 28,563us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt $ 75,076us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Term B Loans, due 2019 [Member]          
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]          
Write Off of Unaccreted Discount       9,561wen_WriteOffOfUnaccretedDiscount
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0wen_WriteOffOfUnaccretedDiscount
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Write Off Of Deferred Debt Issuance Costs       11,458us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
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0us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
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Loss on early extinguishment of debt   21,019us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
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6.20% Senior Notes [Member]          
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]          
Unaccreted Fair Value Adjustment on Debt       3,168wen_LossonEffectofFairValueAdjustmentonDebt
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0wen_LossonEffectofFairValueAdjustmentonDebt
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Premium payment to redeem/purchase Senior Notes       8,439wen_PremiumpaymenttoredeempurchaseSeniorNotes
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6.20% Senior Notes [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]          
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]          
Benefit from Cumulative Effect of Fair Value Hedges       (4,063)wen_EffectofCancellationofFairValueInterestRateSwaps
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0wen_EffectofCancellationofFairValueInterestRateSwaps
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10.0% Senior Notes [Member]          
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]          
Write Off of Unaccreted Discount       0wen_WriteOffOfUnaccretedDiscount
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= wen_SeniorNotes100Member
9,272wen_WriteOffOfUnaccretedDiscount
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Write Off Of Deferred Debt Issuance Costs       0us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
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12,433us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
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Premium payment to redeem/purchase Senior Notes         43,151wen_PremiumpaymenttoredeempurchaseSeniorNotes
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Term Loan, 2010 [Member]          
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]          
Write Off of Unaccreted Discount       0wen_WriteOffOfUnaccretedDiscount
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1,695wen_WriteOffOfUnaccretedDiscount
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Write Off Of Deferred Debt Issuance Costs       $ 0us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
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$ 8,525us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
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