(28) Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Business Segments [Abstract]

Schedule of revenue and long-lived assets by geographic area

	U.S.			Canada		Other International		Total
2011
Revenues:
Wendy’s restaurants	$	2,161,382		$	254,683	$	15,394	$	2,431,459
Corporate eliminations	(101		)	—		—		(101		)
Consolidated revenue	$	2,161,281		$	254,683	$	15,394	$	2,431,358
Long-lived assets:
Wendy’s restaurants	$	1,120,361		$	59,379	$	25	$	1,179,765
Wendy’s Restaurants corporate	12,431			—		—		12,431
Wendy’s Restaurants	1,132,792			59,379		25		1,192,196
Corporate	4			—		—		4
The Wendy’s Company	$	1,132,796		$	59,379	$	25	$	1,192,200

2010
Revenues:
Wendy’s restaurants	$	2,117,062		$	244,654	$	13,785	$	2,375,501
Corporate eliminations	(62		)	—		—		(62		)
Consolidated revenue	$	2,117,000		$	244,654	$	13,785	$	2,375,439
Long-lived assets:
Wendy’s restaurants	$	1,084,516		$	61,172	$	19	$	1,145,707
Arby’s restaurants	382,392			6		—		382,398
Wendy’s Restaurants corporate	13,748			—		—		13,748
Wendy’s Restaurants	1,480,656			61,178		19		1,541,853
Corporate	9,408			—		—		9,408
The Wendy’s Company	$	1,490,064		$	61,178	$	19	$	1,551,261

	U.S.		Canada		Other International		Total
2009
Revenues:
Wendy’s restaurants	$	2,190,003	$	233,359	$	13,733	$	2,437,095
Consolidated revenue	$	2,190,003	$	233,359	$	13,733	$	2,437,095
Long-lived assets:
Wendy’s restaurants	$	1,114,057	$	63,393	$	32	$	1,177,482
Arby’s restaurants	419,748		7		—		419,755
Wendy’s Restaurants corporate	10,621		—		—		10,621
Wendy’s Restaurants	1,544,426		63,400		32		1,607,858
Corporate	11,390		—		—		11,390
The Wendy’s Company	$	1,555,816	$	63,400	$	32	$	1,619,248