Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Jan. 02, 2011
Revenues:
Sales	$ 2,198,323	$ 2,126,544	$ 2,079,081
Franchise revenues	306,919	304,814	296,358
Total revenues	2,505,242	2,431,358	2,375,439
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	1,881,248	1,816,109	1,756,954
General and administrative	287,808	292,390	311,511
Depreciation and amortization	146,976	122,992	126,846
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	21,097	12,883	26,326
Facilities relocation costs and other transactions	41,031	45,711	0
Other operating expense, net	4,335	4,152	3,357
Costs and expenses	2,382,495	2,294,237	2,224,994
Operating profit	122,747	137,121	150,445
Interest Expense	(98,604)	(114,110)	(118,385)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(75,076)	0	(26,197)
Investment income, Net	36,243	484	5,259
Other income, net	1,565	945	2,434
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	(13,125)	24,440	13,556
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	21,083	(6,528)	4,555
Income from continuing operations	7,958	17,912	18,111
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	1,951	762	(22,436)
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(442)	(8,799)	0
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	1,509	(8,037)	(22,436)
Net income (loss)	9,467	9,875	(4,325)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,384)	0	0
Net Income (loss) attributable to The Wendy's Company	7,083	9,875	(4,325)
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share attributable to The Wendy's Company:
Continuing operations	$ 0.02	$ 0.04	$ 0.04
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ (0.05)
Net income (loss)	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ (0.01)
Dividends per share	$ 0.10	$ 0.08	$ 0.07
Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc [Member]
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	1,951	762	(22,436)
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ (442)	$ (8,799)	$ 0