Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

Equity

The following tables present the changes in equity attributable to The Wendy’s Company and noncontrolling interest for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and July 1, 2012:

	Attributable to The Wendy’s Company
	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Common Stock Held in Treasury			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Noncontrolling Interest			Total
Balance at December 30, 2012	$	47,042	$	2,782,765		$	(467,007	)	$	(382,926	)	$	5,981		$	—		$	1,985,855
Consolidation of the Japan JV	—		—			—			—			—			(2,735		)	(2,735		)
Net income	—		—			14,357			—			—			(222		)	14,135
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—		—			—			—			(12,506		)	626			(11,880		)
Unrecognized pension loss	—		—			—			—			(62		)	—			(62		)
Cash dividends	—		—			(31,440		)	—			—			—			(31,440		)
Share-based compensation expense	—		6,960			—			—			—			—			6,960
Common stock issued related to share-based compensation	—		(1,685		)	—			6,670			—			—			4,985
Tax charge from share-based compensation	—		(2,092		)	—			—			—			—			(2,092		)
Other	—		4			(25		)	97			—			—			76
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	47,042	$	2,785,952		$	(484,115	)	$	(376,159	)	$	(6,587	)	$	(2,331	)	$	1,963,802

	Attributable to The Wendy’s Company
	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Common Stock Held in Treasury			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Noncontrolling Interest			Total
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	47,042	$	2,779,871		$	(434,999	)	$	(395,947	)	$	102		$	—		$	1,996,069
Net income	—		—			6,857			—			—			2,384			9,241
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	—		—			—			—			—			(2,384		)	(2,384		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	—		—			—			—			1,389			—			1,389
Unrecognized pension loss	—		—			—			—			(217		)	—			(217		)
Cash dividends	—		—			(15,597		)	—			—			—			(15,597		)
Share-based compensation expense	—		5,164			—			—			—			—			5,164
Common stock issued related to share-based compensation	—		(2,561		)	—			3,595			—			—			1,034
Tax charge from share-based compensation	—		(1,186		)	—			—			—			—			(1,186		)
Other	—		(22		)	(23		)	106			—			—			61
Balance at July 1, 2012	$	47,042	$	2,781,266		$	(443,762	)	$	(392,246	)	$	1,274		$	—		$	1,993,574