(15) Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2012		Apr. 03, 2011
Net income (loss)	$ 14,734		$ (1,409)
Depreciation and amortization	32,952		43,125
Distributions received from joint venture	3,253		3,113
Impairment of long-lived assets	4,511		9,612
Share-based compensation provision	2,597		3,241
Accretion of long-term debt	2,010		2,130
Non-cash rent expense (credit)	1,639		1,807
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing costs	1,361		2,151
Net (recognition) receipt of deferred vendor incentives	(58)		29,357
Equity in earnings in joint ventures, net	(2,134)		(2,363)
Other, net	1,404		1,176
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	(74)		2,342
Inventories	920		(370)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,658)		(8,676)
Accounts payable	(12,313)		4,234
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(41,654)		(33,107)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(15,144)		53,463
Capital expenditures	(46,998)		(28,568)
Restaurant acquisitions	(2,594)		(2,900)
Franchise incentive loans	(1,096)		0
Other, net	277		300
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(26,037)		(31,168)
Repayments of long-term debt	(6,354)		(30,211)
Other, net	52		(18)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(16,608)		(35,701)
Net cash provided by used in operations before effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(57,789)		(13,406)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	968		959
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(56,821)		(12,447)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	475,231		512,508
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	418,410		500,061
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member]
Net income (loss)	(727)		1,025
Equity in (income) loss from operations of subsidiaries	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	32,949		42,660
Distributions received from joint venture	3,253		3,113
Impairment of long-lived assets	2,883		9,612
Share-based compensation provision	2,356		2,999
Accretion of long-term debt	2,010		2,130
Non-cash rent expense (credit)	1,639		1,807
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing costs	1,349		2,148
Tax sharing receipt from (payment to) affiliate, net	0		0
Net (recognition) receipt of deferred vendor incentives	(58)		29,357
Deferred income tax benefit, net	(857)		(336)
Equity in earnings in joint ventures, net	(2,134)		(2,363)
Tax sharing payment to parent	0	[1]	(13,078)	[1]
Other, net	(190)		(244)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	(163)		2,206
Inventories	920		(370)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,444)		(8,497)
Accounts payable	(12,148)		3,614
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(41,738)		(33,180)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(13,100)		42,603
Capital expenditures	(46,998)		(28,568)
Restaurant acquisitions	(2,594)		(2,900)
Franchise incentive loans	(1,096)		0
Other, net	(17)		303
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(50,705)		(31,165)
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,098)		(29,765)
Capital contribution from Parent			0
Other, net	0		(18)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(2,098)		(29,783)
Net cash provided by used in operations before effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(65,903)		(18,345)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	968		959
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(64,935)		(17,386)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	346,648		198,686
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	281,713		181,300
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Parent [Member]
Net income (loss)	(727)		1,025
Equity in (income) loss from operations of subsidiaries	(15,258)		(13,386)
Depreciation and amortization	3,622		2,588
Distributions received from joint venture	0		0
Impairment of long-lived assets	0		0
Share-based compensation provision	1,071		1,196
Accretion of long-term debt	524		595
Non-cash rent expense (credit)	0		0
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing costs	1,349		2,148
Tax sharing receipt from (payment to) affiliate, net	12,000		14,000
Net (recognition) receipt of deferred vendor incentives	0		0
Deferred income tax benefit, net	(857)		(272)
Equity in earnings in joint ventures, net	0		0
Tax sharing payment to parent			(13,078)
Other, net	(38,626)		13,786
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	1,322		37
Inventories	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	969		(633)
Accounts payable	(3,307)		(223)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(22,255)		(21,046)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(60,173)		(13,263)
Capital expenditures	(2,774)		(3,293)
Restaurant acquisitions	0		0
Franchise incentive loans	0
Other, net	0		0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(2,774)		(3,293)
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,541)		(26,117)
Capital contribution from Parent			(30,000)
Other, net			(18)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,541)		(56,135)
Net cash provided by used in operations before effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(64,488)		(72,691)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0		0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(64,488)		(72,691)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	174,638		79,355
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	110,150		6,664
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)	15,258		14,548
Equity in (income) loss from operations of subsidiaries	(992)		8,716
Depreciation and amortization	26,765		24,597
Distributions received from joint venture	0		0
Impairment of long-lived assets	2,630		7,543
Share-based compensation provision	1,187		1,223
Accretion of long-term debt	1,486		1,456
Non-cash rent expense (credit)	1,661		1,914
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing costs	0		0
Tax sharing receipt from (payment to) affiliate, net	(12,000)		(14,000)
Net (recognition) receipt of deferred vendor incentives	(58)		19,086
Deferred income tax benefit, net	0		(413)
Equity in earnings in joint ventures, net	0		0
Tax sharing payment to parent			0
Other, net	38,792		3,021
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	(795)		2,163
Inventories	803		819
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3,092)		(3,041)
Accounts payable	(7,707)		(933)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(11,755)		(5,022)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	52,183		61,677
Capital expenditures	(41,495)		(18,920)
Restaurant acquisitions	(2,594)		(2,900)
Franchise incentive loans	(1,096)
Other, net	(924)		228
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(46,109)		(21,592)
Repayments of long-term debt	(493)		(198)
Capital contribution from Parent			0
Other, net			0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(493)		(198)
Net cash provided by used in operations before effect of exchange rate changes on cash	5,581		39,887
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0		0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	5,581		39,887
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	128,818		53,810
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	134,399		93,697
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net income (loss)	992		(9,878)
Equity in (income) loss from operations of subsidiaries	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	2,562		15,475
Distributions received from joint venture	3,253		3,113
Impairment of long-lived assets	253		2,069
Share-based compensation provision	98		580
Accretion of long-term debt	0		79
Non-cash rent expense (credit)	(22)		(107)
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing costs	0		0
Tax sharing receipt from (payment to) affiliate, net	0		0
Net (recognition) receipt of deferred vendor incentives	0		10,271
Deferred income tax benefit, net	0		349
Equity in earnings in joint ventures, net	(2,134)		(2,363)
Tax sharing payment to parent			0
Other, net	(356)		(17,051)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	(690)		6
Inventories	117		(1,189)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(321)		(4,823)
Accounts payable	(1,134)		4,770
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(7,728)		(7,112)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(5,110)		(5,811)
Capital expenditures	(2,729)		(6,355)
Restaurant acquisitions	0		0
Franchise incentive loans	0
Other, net	907		75
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,822)		(6,280)
Repayments of long-term debt	(64)		(3,450)
Capital contribution from Parent			30,000
Other, net			0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(64)		26,550
Net cash provided by used in operations before effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(6,996)		14,459
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	968		959
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(6,028)		15,418
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	43,192		65,521
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	37,164		80,939
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net income (loss)	(16,250)		(4,670)
Equity in (income) loss from operations of subsidiaries	16,250		4,670
Depreciation and amortization	0		0
Distributions received from joint venture	0		0
Impairment of long-lived assets	0		0
Share-based compensation provision	0		0
Accretion of long-term debt	0		0
Non-cash rent expense (credit)	0		0
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing costs	0		0
Tax sharing receipt from (payment to) affiliate, net	0		0
Net (recognition) receipt of deferred vendor incentives	0		0
Deferred income tax benefit, net	0		0
Equity in earnings in joint ventures, net	0		0
Tax sharing payment to parent			0
Other, net	0		0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	0		0
Inventories	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0		0
Accounts payable	0		0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0		0
Capital expenditures	0		0
Restaurant acquisitions	0		0
Franchise incentive loans	0
Other, net	0		0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	0		0
Repayments of long-term debt	0		0
Capital contribution from Parent			0
Other, net			0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	0		0
Net cash provided by used in operations before effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0		0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0		0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0		0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 0		$ 0

[1] Wendy’s Restaurants made cash payments to The Wendy’s Company under a tax sharing agreement as discussed in Note 8.