(10) (Loss) Income Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2012

Loss Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of income (loss) amounts attributable to parent used to calculate basic and diluted income (loss) per share

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2012			July 3, 2011			July 1, 2012		July 3, 2011
Amounts attributable to The Wendy’s Company:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(5,493	)	$	11,374		$	6,857	$	11,078
Net loss from discontinued operations	—			(108		)	—		(1,221		)
Net (loss) income	$	(5,493	)	$	11,266		$	6,857	$	9,857

Number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted income per share

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	July 1, 2012	July 3, 2011	July 1, 2012	July 3, 2011
Common stock:
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	389,978	417,676	389,840	418,098
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted      shares	—	1,563	2,161	1,317
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	389,978	419,239	392,001	419,415