Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 44,632		$ 9,467	$ 9,875
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	200,219		154,174	145,302
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	28,563		75,076	0
Distributions received from TimWen joint venture	14,116		15,274	14,942
Share-based compensation	19,613		11,473	17,688
Impairment (see below)	45,782		21,097	14,441
Net receipt (recognition) of deferred vendor incentives	6,318		(920)	7,070
Accretion of long-term debt	5,942		7,973	8,120
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,487		4,241	6,216
Non-cash rent expense	8,152		7,210	7,554
Equity in earnings in joint ventures, net	(9,722)		(8,724)	(9,465)
Deferred income tax	12,853		(31,598)	1,624
Loss (gain) on sale of investments, net	799		(27,769)	0
(Gain) loss on dispositions, net (see below)	(49,714)		442	8,799
Other, net	(8,908)		3,093	2,854
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	174		3,999	(2,690)
Inventories	1,477		(561)	(517)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,626)		(1,360)	(7,580)
Accounts payable	(380)		(9,266)	11,364
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	12,070		(42,906)	11,120
Net cash provided by operating activities	329,847		190,415	246,717
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(224,245)		(197,590)	(146,763)
Dispositions	149,112		21,023	6,960
Acquisitions	(4,612)		(40,608)	(11,210)
Franchise loans, net	(43)		3,092	(4,003)
Sale of Arby’s, net	0		0	97,925
Change in restricted cash	(18,593)		0	0
Investment activities, net (see below)	21,691		27,949	(841)
Other, net	0		(3,251)	(265)
Net cash used in investing activities	(76,690)		(189,385)	(58,197)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	575,000		1,113,750	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(590,293)		(1,044,310)	(38,702)
Deferred financing costs	(7,684)		(15,566)	(57)
Premium payments on redemptions/purchases of notes	(8,439)		(43,151)	0
Proceeds from termination of interest rate swaps	5,708		0	0
Repurchases of common stock	(69,320)		0	(157,556)
Dividends	(70,681)		(39,043)	(32,366)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests	0		(3,667)	0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	42,370		7,806	6,359
Other, net	438		52	(2,262)
Net cash used in financing activities	(122,901)		(24,129)	(224,584)
Net cash provided by (used in) operations before effect of exchange rate changes on cash	130,256		(23,099)	(36,064)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3,465)		1,229	(1,213)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	126,791		(21,870)	(37,277)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	453,361		475,231	512,508
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	580,152		453,361	475,231
Impairment:
Impairment of long-lived assets	15,879		21,097	14,441
Impairment of goodwill	9,397		0	0
System Optimization Remeasurement	20,506		0	0
(Gain) loss on dispositions, net:
Gain on sales of restaurants, net	(46,667)		0	0
Gain on disposal of assets, net	(4,705)		0	0
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0		442	8,799
Investment activities, net:
Proceeds from sales of investments	2,691		27,949	342
Dividend from Arby's	19,000		0	0
Investment in joint venture	0		0	(1,183)
Cash paid for:
Interest	64,749		110,701	111,675
Income taxes, net of refunds	6,948		10,124	13,588
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	41,713		22,109	23,767
Capitalized lease obligations	10,767		16,280	2,341
Indirect investment in Arby’s	0		0	19,000
Japan JV [Member]
(Gain) loss on dispositions, net:
Loss on disposal of the Japan JV	1,658		0	0
Investment activities, net:
Investment in joint venture				(1,183)
Properties and Other Intangible Assets [Member] | System Optimization [Member]
Impairment:
System Optimization Remeasurement	$ 20,506	[1]

[1] Includes remeasurement of land, buildings, leasehold improvements and favorable lease assets at all company-owned restaurants included in our system optimization initiative. See Note 11 for more information on non-recurring fair value measurements.