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(6) Fair Value of Financial Instruments Derivative Instruments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2011
The Wendy's Company [Member]
Portion at Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Debt Instrument 3 [Member]
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jan. 02, 2011
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member]
Portion at Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Debt Instrument 3 [Member]
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jul. 03, 2011
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument 3 [Member]
Jul. 03, 2011
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument 3 [Member]
Jul. 03, 2011
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument 3 [Member]
Jul. 04, 2010
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument 9 [Member]
Jul. 04, 2010
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument 9 [Member]
Jul. 03, 2011
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member]
Portion at Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Jul. 04, 2010
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Jul. 04, 2010
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]                    
Notional amount of interest rate swaps     $ 225,000     $ 175,000        
Fair value of interest rate swaps 10,493 [1] 9,623           10,493 [1]    
Interest income on interest rate swaps       1,435 2,848       3,264 5,076
Gain on cancellation of interest rate swaps             $ 1,875      
[1] The fair values were based on information provided by the bank counterparties that is model-driven and whose inputs were observable or whose significant value drivers were observable.