Facilities Action Charges (Income), Net Summary Table (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Facilities Action Charges (Income), Net [Line Items]
Facilities action charges (income), net	$ 883	$ 6,377	$ (43,150)	$ 9,415
System Optimization [Member]
Facilities Action Charges (Income), Net [Line Items]
Facilities action charges (income), net	883	4,799	(43,150)	4,799
Facilities Relocation and Other Transition Costs [Member]
Facilities Action Charges (Income), Net [Line Items]
Facilities action charges (income), net	0	1,154	0	3,324
Breakfast Discontinuation [Member]
Facilities Action Charges (Income), Net [Line Items]
Facilities action charges (income), net	0	361	0	1,029
Arby's Transaction Related Costs [Member]
Facilities Action Charges (Income), Net [Line Items]
Facilities action charges (income), net	$ 0	$ 63	$ 0	$ 263