Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2012

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of the carrying value of our investments:

	Year End
	2012			2011
Equity investments:
Joint venture with THI	$	89,370		$	91,742
Joint venture in Japan (a)	(1,750		)	77
Cost investments:
Arby’s	19,000			19,000
Jurlique	—			325
Other cost investments	4,913			8,127
	$	111,533		$	119,271

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(a) In 2012, our equity investment in the Japan JV was included in “Other liabilities;” Wendy’s has provided certain guarantees and the partners have agreed on a plan to finance anticipated future cash requirements of the Japan JV as further described below.

TimWen [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Presented below is activity related to our portion of TimWen included in our consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations as of and for the years ended December 30, 2012, January 1, 2012 and January 2, 2011.

	Year Ended
	2012			2011			2010
Balance at beginning of period	$	91,742		$	98,631		$	97,476
Equity in earnings for the period	13,680			13,505			12,316
Amortization of purchase price adjustments (a)	(3,129		)	(2,934		)	(2,857		)
	10,551			10,571			9,459
Distributions received	(15,274		)	(14,942		)	(13,980		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment included in     “Other comprehensive income (loss), net”	2,351			(2,518		)	5,676
Balance at end of period (b)	$	89,370		$	91,742		$	98,631

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(a) Based upon an average original aggregate life of 21 years.

(b) Included in “Investments.”

Schedule of Summarized Financial Information of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Presented below is a summary of the financial information of TimWen, including the balance sheets as of December 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012 and certain income statement information for the years ended December 30, 2012, January 1, 2012 and January 2, 2011. The summary balance sheet financial information does not distinguish between current and long-term assets and liabilities.

	Year End
	2012		2011
Balance sheet information:
Properties	$	73,013	$	73,394
Cash and cash equivalents	3,538		2,621
Accounts receivable	3,274		4,231
Other	2,516		2,565
	$	82,341	$	82,811
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	3,215	$	2,281
Other liabilities	8,561		8,655
Partners’ equity	70,565		71,875
	$	82,341	$	82,811

	Year Ended
	2012		2011		2010
Income statement information:
Revenues	$	39,702	$	39,374	$	37,242
Income before income taxes and net income	27,377		27,358		24,247

Japan JV [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Presented below is activity related to our portion of the Japan JV included in our consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations as of and for the years ended December 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012.

	Year Ended
	2012			2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	77		$	—
Initial investment	—			1,183
Equity in losses for the period	(1,827		)	(1,106		)
Balance at end of period (a)	$	(1,750	)	$	77

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(a) Included in “Other liabilities” in 2012 and in “Investments” in 2011.

Schedule of Summarized Financial Information of Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Presented below is a summary of the financial information of the Japan JV, including the balance sheets as of December 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012, and certain income statement information for the years ended December 30, 2012 and January 1, 2012.

	Year End
	2012			2011
Balance sheet information:
Current assets:
Cash	$	347		$	686
Inventories	23			39
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	265			281
Total current assets	635			1,006
Properties	1,343			2,625
Deposits and other assets	703			493
Total assets	$	2,681		$	4,124
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	1,443		$	414
Accounts payable	342			1,193
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	92			76
Total current liabilities	1,877			1,683
Long-term debt	4,912			1,689
Other liabilities	614			526
Partners’ (deficit) equity	(4,722		)	226
Total liabilities and partners’ equity	$	2,681		$	4,124

	Year Ended
	2012			2011
Income statement information:
Revenues	$	2,322		$	69
Loss before income taxes and net loss	(5,322		)	(2,293		)