(2) Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 03, 2011	Jul. 03, 2011 Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Date of Disposal							7/4/2011
Percentage of Stock Divested							100.00%
Proceeds from divestiture of business, percentage of buyer stock received							18.50%
Transaction related costs	$ 562	$ 5,039	$ 1,174	$ 6,923	$ 5,039	$ 6,923
Revenues					281,094	546,453
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes					6,472	4,279
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes					(2,800)	(1,720)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, Net of Tax	0	3,672	0	2,559	3,672	2,559
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit	0	(3,780)	0	(3,780)	(3,780)	(3,780)
Net loss from discontinued operations	$ 0	$ (108)	$ 0	$ (1,221)	$ (108)	$ (1,221)