The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Investments Japan JV (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Jan. 01, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013 Japan JV [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Japan JV [Member] Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Japan JV [Member] Total Guarantee Obligations, Including Anticipated Future Cash Requirements [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Japan JV [Member] Pay future obligations attributable to Higa interest [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Japan JV [Member] Future working capital need [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Japan JV [Member] Wendy's [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Japan JV [Member] Wendy's [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Japan JV [Member] Wendy's [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Japan JV [Member] Wendy's [Member]	Jan. 01, 2012 Japan JV [Member] Wendy's [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Japan JV [Member] Higa Partners [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Japan JV [Member] Higa Partners [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Japan JV [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Japan JV [Member]	Jan. 01, 2012 Japan JV [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Japan JV [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,183															$ 1,183
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage																			49.00%
Equity in losses for the period											1,090	1,827	1,106
Cash Payment to Japan Joint Venture, Net of Cash Acquired				(188)	2,800	4,800			1,000	1,000				219	219
Franchise loans, net	(43)	3,092	(4,003)				2,800	197
Loss on disposal of the Japan JV																$ 1,658	$ 0	$ 0