Corrections to PY statements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012		Jan. 01, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc [Member] Discontinued Operations [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Effects of Tax Depreciation In States That Do Not Follow Federal Law [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Omission of HIRE Tax Credit [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Omission of HIRE Tax Credit [Member] Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc [Member] Discontinued Operations [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Effect of Erroneous Purchase Accounting for Arby's Merger [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Effect of Correction to 2011 Accelerated Depreciation on IA remodels recorded in 2012 [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Effect of Correction to Depreciation on Properties Place in Service in 2010 and 2011 [Member]
Income Tax Reconciliation, Prior Year Adjustment	$ 0	$ 7,620	[1]	$ 0		$ 3,300			$ 2,100
Income Tax Credits and Adjustments					580		2,800	580
Depreciation and amortization	$ 182,359	$ 146,976		$ 122,992						$ 2,100	$ 1,900

[1] Corrections in 2012 related to tax matters in prior years for the effects of tax depreciation in states that do not follow federal law of $3,300, the effects of a one-time federal employment tax credit in 2011 of $2,220 and a correction to certain deferred tax assets and liabilities of $2,100. See Note 26 for further information.