Share-Based Compensation Modifications (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2012 employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Employees Subject to Modification	168
Decrease in Employee Share-based Compensation due to Award Modification	$ 614
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes [Member] \| Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Decrease in Employee Share-based Compensation due to Award Modification	253
Facilities relocation and other transition costs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Decrease in Employee Share-based Compensation due to Award Modification	$ 361

The number of employees affected by the modification of an equity-based compensation plan.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 123R

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-Subparagraph g(2)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-Subparagraph (h)(2)(ii)

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