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Equity (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]  
Summary of Stockholders' Equity
The following is a summary of the changes in stockholders’ equity:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 30, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
Balance, beginning of year
$
1,929,486

 
$
1,985,855

Comprehensive income (loss)
38,963

 
(2,998
)
Dividends
(18,306
)
 
(15,703
)
Repurchases of common stock
(277,261
)
 
—

Share-based compensation
10,584

 
3,010

Exercises of stock options
22,780

 
3,256

Vesting of restricted shares
(999
)
 
(41
)
Tax benefit (charge) from share-based compensation
17,867

 
(1,934
)
Other
40

 
34

Balance, end of the period
$
1,723,154

 
$
1,971,479
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
The following table provides a rollforward of the components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to The Wendy’s Company, net of tax as applicable:
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
Cash Flow Hedges
 
Pension
 
Total
Balance at December 29, 2013
$
(9,803
)
 
$
744

 
$
(1,278
)
 
$
(10,337
)
Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income
(7,220
)
 
(458
)
 
338

 
(7,340
)
Balance at March 30, 2014
$
(17,023
)
 
$
286

 
$
(940
)
 
$
(17,677
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 30, 2012
$
7,197

 
$
—

 
$
(1,216
)
 
$
5,981

Current-period other comprehensive loss
(5,069
)
 
—

 
(62
)
 
(5,131
)
Balance at March 31, 2013
$
2,128

 
$
—

 
$
(1,278
)
 
$
850