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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 30, 2012
Jan. 01, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt $ 1,457,328 $ 1,356,999
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Cost Method Investments 25,111 [1] 27,452 [1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Cost Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure 33,815 [1] 62,496 [1]
Secured Debt [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 1,114,415 0
Secured Debt [Member] | Sale-leaseback obligations
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 1,471 1,466
Secured Debt [Member] | Other Debt
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 706 1,060
Secured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Sale-leaseback obligations | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 1,471 [2] 1,466 [2]
Secured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Sale-leaseback obligations | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure 1,525 [2] 1,692 [2]
Secured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Debt Instrument 9 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 0 [2] 11,303 [2]
Secured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Debt Instrument 9 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure 0 [2] 11,367 [2]
Secured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 1,114,415 [3] 0 [3]
Secured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure 1,125,559 [3] 0 [3]
Secured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 6.54% aircraft term loan | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 0 [3] 466,062 [3]
Secured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 6.54% aircraft term loan | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure 0 [3] 466,940 [3]
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Senior Notes
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 0 554,901
Unsecured Debt [Member] | 6.54% aircraft term loan
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 0 11,303
Unsecured Debt [Member] | 6.20% senior notes
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 226,176 224,643
Unsecured Debt [Member] | 7% debentures
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 83,207 82,342
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Debt | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 706 1,060
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Debt | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure 708 1,072
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Notes | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 0 [3] 554,901 [3]
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Notes | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure 0 [3] 621,500 [3]
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 6.20% senior notes | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 226,176 [3] 224,643 [3]
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 6.20% senior notes | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure 247,331 [3] 231,750 [3]
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 7% debentures | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 83,207 [3] 82,342 [3]
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | 7% debentures | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure 95,400 [3] 84,000 [3]
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | Capital Lease Obligations
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 31,353 15,222
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Capital Lease Obligations | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 31,353 [2] 15,222 [2]
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Capital Lease Obligations | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure 32,336 [2] 16,431 [2]
Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Interest rate swaps 9,618 [4] 11,695 [4]
Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Interest rate swaps 9,618 [4] 11,695 [4]
Financial Guarantee [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Franchisee loans obligations 951 [5] 1,275 [5]
Financial Guarantee [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
   
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Franchisee loans obligations $ 951 [5] $ 1,275 [5]
[1] The fair value of our indirect investment in Arby’s is based on its sale in July 2011 and our subsequent review of Arby’s current unaudited financial information. The fair values of the remaining investments were principally based on quoted market or broker/dealer prices. To the extent that some of these investments, including the underlying investments in investment limited partnerships, do not have available quoted market or broker/dealer prices, we relied on our review of valuations performed by the investment managers or investees or third-party appraisals. The fair value of our investment in Jurlique at January 1, 2012 was based upon an agreement with a third party to purchase Jurlique (which was completed in February 2012). See Note 4 for more information related to the sale of Jurlique.
[2] The fair values were determined by discounting the future scheduled principal payments using an interest rate assuming the same original issuance spread over a current U.S. Treasury bond yield for securities with similar durations.
[3] The fair values were based on quoted market prices in markets that are not considered active markets.
[4] The fair values were based on information provided by the bank counterparties that is model-driven and where inputs were observable or where significant value drivers were observable.
[5] Wendy’s has provided loan guarantees to various lenders on behalf of franchisees entering into pooled debt facility arrangements for new store development and equipment financing. During the third quarter of 2012, Wendy’s provided a guarantee to a lender for a franchisee in connection with the refinancing of the franchisee’s debt (see Note 12). We have accrued a liability for the fair value of these guarantees, the calculation of which was based upon a weighted average risk percentage established at inception adjusted for a history of defaults.