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Equity (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2014
Equity [Abstract]  
Summary of Stockholders' Equity
The following is a summary of the changes in stockholders’ equity:
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
Balance, beginning of year
$
1,929,486

 
$
1,985,855

Comprehensive income (a)
74,205

 
2,193

Dividends
(36,648
)
 
(31,440
)
Repurchases of common stock
(277,275
)
 
—

Share-based compensation
15,158

 
6,960

Exercises of stock options
23,412

 
5,026

Vesting of restricted shares
(1,397
)
 
(41
)
Tax benefit (charge) from share-based compensation
17,338

 
(2,092
)
Consolidation of the Japan JV (b)
—

 
(2,735
)
Other
87

 
76

Balance, end of the period
$
1,744,366

 
$
1,963,802

_______________

(a)
For the six months ended June 30, 2013, comprehensive income is inclusive of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests consisting of $222 net losses and a $626 gain on foreign currency translation resulting from the Company’s consolidation of the Japan JV discussed further in Note 4.

(b)
For the six months ended June 30, 2013, all activity related to the consolidation of the Japan JV is attributable to the noncontrolling interest.
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
The following table provides a rollforward of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 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 income (loss)
975

 
(2,418
)
 
338

 
(1,105
)
Balance at June 29, 2014
$
(8,828
)
 
$
(1,674
)
 
$
(940
)
 
$
(11,442
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 30, 2012
$
7,197

 
$
—

 
$
(1,216
)
 
$
5,981

Current-period other comprehensive loss
(12,506
)
 
—

 
(62
)
 
(12,568
)
Balance at June 30, 2013
$
(5,309
)
 
$
—

 
$
(1,278
)
 
$
(6,587
)