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(24) Guarantees and Other Commitments and Contingencies Commitment to Fund, Breakfast Expansion (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2012	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010
Funding Commitment [Line Items]
Franchise incentive loans	$ 4,003	$ 0	$ 0
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member]
Funding Commitment [Line Items]
Franchise incentive loans	4,003	0	0
Breakfast expansion [Member] \| Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member]
Funding Commitment [Line Items]
Expenditure related to breakfast expansion program, expected	4,500
Commitment to fund, per restaurant	25
Commitment to fund programs, maximum	20,000
Equipment leased to franchisees	2,559
Franchise incentive loans	2,625
Royalties required to be reinvested, expected	$ 4,415

The cash outflow to acquire an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among myriad other features and characteristics.

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