Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of income (loss) amounts attributable to parent used to calculate basic and diluted income (loss) per share

Basic income (loss) per share for 2013, 2012 and 2011 was computed by dividing income (loss) amounts attributable to The Wendy’s Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Income (loss) amounts attributable to The Wendy’s Company used to calculate basic and diluted income (loss) per share were as follows:

	Year Ended
	2013			2012		2011
Amounts attributable to The Wendy’s Company:
Income from continuing operations	$	45,753		$	5,574	$	17,912
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations	(266		)	1,509		(8,037		)
Net income	$	45,487		$	7,083	$	9,875

Number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted income per share

The weighted average number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted income (loss) per share were as follows:

	Year Ended
	2013	2012	2011
Common stock:
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	392,585	390,275	405,224
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted shares	6,095	1,865	1,956
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	398,680	392,140	407,180