Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues:
Sales	$ 558,029	$ 558,335	$ 1,659,900	$ 1,644,380
Franchise revenues	82,750	77,973	235,105	230,983
Total revenues	640,779	636,308	1,895,005	1,875,363
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	469,177	478,425	1,403,303	1,416,972
General and administrative	76,518	72,175	216,623	217,824
Depreciation and amortization	44,325	41,878	134,841	110,136
Impairment of long-lived assets	5,327	0	5,327	7,781
Facilities action charges, net	22,275	11,430	31,690	27,561
Other operating (income) expense, net	(3,653)	1,217	(3,043)	4,599
Costs and expenses	613,969	605,125	1,788,741	1,784,873
Operating profit	26,810	31,183	106,264	90,490
Interest expense	(15,620)	(21,566)	(55,548)	(77,803)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	(49,881)	(21,019)	(75,076)
Investment income and other income (expense), net	2,273	900	50	30,471
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests	13,463	(39,364)	29,747	(31,918)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(15,625)	12,672	(17,774)	14,467
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(2,162)	(26,692)	11,973	(17,451)
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	784	0	784
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	(254)	0	(254)
Net income from discontinued operations	0	530	0	530
Net (loss) income	(2,162)	(26,162)	11,973	(16,921)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	223	0	445	(2,384)
Net (loss) income attributable to The Wendy’s Company	$ (1,939)	$ (26,162)	$ 12,418	$ (19,305)
Basic and diluted (loss) income per share attributable to The Wendy’s Company:
Continuing operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.07)	$ 0.03	$ (0.05)
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Net (loss) income	$ 0.00	$ (0.07)	$ 0.03	$ (0.05)
Dividends per share	$ 0.05	$ 0.02	$ 0.13	$ 0.06