(11) Guarantees and Other Commitments and Contingencies Commitment to Fund, Breakfast Expansion (Details) (Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member], USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 03, 2011
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member]
Funding Commitment [Line Items]
Commitment to Fund, Per Restaurant	$ 25
Commitment to Fund Programs, Maximum	20,000
Loan Commitment, Outstanding	0
Expenditures for Equipment Leased to Franchisees	1,900
Expenditure Related to Breakfast Expansion Program, Expected	7,000
Royalties Required to be Reinvested, Expected	$ 6,000