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Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount									$ 22,251
Restricted cash							$ 34,539		27,535	$ 33,973	$ 34,539
Loss on early extinguishment of debt									17,917	0	8,496
Interest Expense									109,185	$ 117,737	115,971
Series 2021-1 Class A-2-I Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 450,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									2.60%			2.60%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									2.37%			2.37%
Series 2021-1 Class A-2-II Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 650,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									2.90%			2.90%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									2.775%			2.775%
Series 2019-1 Class A-2-I Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 400,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									4.00%			4.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									3.783%	3.783%		3.783%
Series 2019-1 Class A-2-II Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 450,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									4.20%			4.20%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									4.08%	4.08%		4.08%
Series 2018-1 Class A-2-II Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 475,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									4.10%			4.10%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									3.884%	3.884%		3.884%
Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Notes \| Line of Credit
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity									$ 300,000
Line of Credit, Outstanding, Amount									$ 0
Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Notes \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage									0.40%
Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Notes \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage									0.75%
Series 2021-1 Class A-1 Notes \| Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount									$ 21,888
Series 2019-1 Class A-1 Notes \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity									150,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit		$ 120,000
Repayments of Lines of Credit	$ 120,000
Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross										$ 2,122
Series 2020-1 Class A-1 Notes \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity									100,000
Series 2021-1 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				$ 17,917
Specified make-whole payment				9,632
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost				$ 8,285
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross									20,873
Series 2019-1 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Loss on early extinguishment of debt								$ 7,150
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross							14,008				$ 14,008
7% debentures
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 100,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt							$ 1,346
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage									8.60%			8.60%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							7.00%		7.00%	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount							$ 10,000				$ 10,000
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount							10,550				10,550
7% debentures \| Premium
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount							500				500
7% debentures \| Transaction Fees
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount							$ 50				50
Restricted Cash
Debt Instrument
Restricted cash									$ 27,535	$ 33,973
Restricted Cash \| Restricted Cash Held for Principal Interest and Fees
Debt Instrument
Restricted cash									27,188	33,635
Canadian Subsidiary \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity												$ 6,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit			$ 5,500
Repayments of Lines of Credit					$ 2,500	$ 3,000
Line of Credit, Outstanding, Amount												$ 0
Wendy's U.S. Advertising Fund \| Line of Credit
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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity									25,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit									0	29,397
Repayments of Lines of Credit									0	29,397
Line of Credit, Outstanding, Amount									$ 0
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate									2.15%
Corporate Debt Securities
Debt Instrument
Interest Expense									$ 98,356	$ 106,116	$ 105,829