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Long-Term Debt Pledged Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 28, 2014
Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported On Statement Of Financial Position [Line Items]  
Pledged Assets, Other, Not Separately Reported on Statement of Financial Position $ 2,460,358us-gaap_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedOnStatementOfFinancialPosition
Cash and cash equivalents [Member]  
Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported On Statement Of Financial Position [Line Items]  
Pledged Assets, Other, Not Separately Reported on Statement of Financial Position 167,485us-gaap_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedOnStatementOfFinancialPosition
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
Accounts and notes receivable (including long-term) [Member]  
Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported On Statement Of Financial Position [Line Items]  
Pledged Assets, Other, Not Separately Reported on Statement of Financial Position 68,464us-gaap_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedOnStatementOfFinancialPosition
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= wen_AccountsAndNotesReceivableMember
Inventories [Member]  
Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported On Statement Of Financial Position [Line Items]  
Pledged Assets, Other, Not Separately Reported on Statement of Financial Position 8,807us-gaap_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedOnStatementOfFinancialPosition
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_InventoriesMember
Properties [Member]  
Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported On Statement Of Financial Position [Line Items]  
Pledged Assets, Other, Not Separately Reported on Statement of Financial Position 272,505us-gaap_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedOnStatementOfFinancialPosition
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= wen_PropertiesMember
Goodwill [Member]  
Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported On Statement Of Financial Position [Line Items]  
Pledged Assets, Other, Not Separately Reported on Statement of Financial Position 710,710us-gaap_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedOnStatementOfFinancialPosition
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_GoodwillMember
Other intangible assets [Member]  
Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported On Statement Of Financial Position [Line Items]  
Pledged Assets, Other, Not Separately Reported on Statement of Financial Position 1,201,742us-gaap_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedOnStatementOfFinancialPosition
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Other assets (including long-term) [Member]  
Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported On Statement Of Financial Position [Line Items]  
Pledged Assets, Other, Not Separately Reported on Statement of Financial Position $ 30,645us-gaap_PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedOnStatementOfFinancialPosition
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember