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(10) Debt and Equity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
(10) Debt and Equity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 03, 2011 Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member]	Jul. 04, 2010 Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member]	Apr. 03, 2011 Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] Wendy's Restaurants term loan [Member] (d) Secured Debt [Member]	Jul. 04, 2010 Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] Secured Debt [Member]	Jul. 04, 2010 Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] Wendy's 6.25% Senior Notes [Member]	Jul. 04, 2010 Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] Debt Instrument 10 [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 The Wendy's Company [Member]	Jul. 04, 2010 The Wendy's Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 33,981	$ 458,576	$ 24,874				$ 34,768	$ 466,362
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				26,197
Required premium payment to redeem notes					14,953
Write-off of unaccreted discount					5,477
Write off of deferred debt issuance cost						$ 5,767

Amount represents the difference between the fair value of the payments made and the carrying amount of the debt at the time of its extinguishment.

The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.