Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Summary of Stockholders' 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