Income Taxes Income Taxes Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2014		Dec. 29, 2013		Dec. 30, 2012
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Income tax (provision) benefit at the U.S. Federal statutory rate	$ (70,444)		$ (20,668)		$ 4,594
State income tax (provision) benefit, net of U.S. Federal income tax effect	(5,309)		(1,370)		11,364
Foreign and U.S. tax effects of foreign operations	4,089		2,886	[1]	347
Job tax credits, net	2,084		4,384		970
Dividends received deduction	0		1,424	[2]	1,133	[2]
Corrections related to prior years' tax matters	0		0		7,620	[3]
Non-deductible goodwill	(9,389)	[4]	(9,875)	[4]	0
Valuation allowances	(665)	[5]	10,504	[5]	(3,655)	[5]
Non-deductible expenses and other, net	(201)		(1,439)		(1,290)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	(79,835)		(14,154)		21,083
System Optimization [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Non-deductible goodwill	(4,914)		(7,471)
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | System Optimization [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes			(70)
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | System Optimization [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes			(5,122)
Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Proceeds from Dividends Received			40,145		4,625
Effects of Tax Depreciation In States That Do Not Follow Federal Law [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Corrections related to prior years' tax matters					3,300
One-Time Federal Employment Tax Credit [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Corrections related to prior years' tax matters					2,220
Correction to Certain Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
Corrections related to prior years' tax matters					$ 2,100

[1] 2013 includes reversal of deferred taxes on investments in foreign subsidiaries now considered permanently invested outside of the U.S.

[2] We received dividends of $40,145 and $4,625 during 2013 and 2012, respectively, from our investment in Arby’s. See Note 6 for further information.

[3] Corrections in 2012 related to tax matters in prior years for the effects of tax depreciation in states that do not follow federal law of $3,300, the effects of a one-time federal employment tax credit in 2011 of $2,220 and a correction to certain deferred tax assets and liabilities of $2,100.

[4] Substantially all of the goodwill included in the gain on sales of restaurants in 2014 and 2013, including under our system optimization initiative as noted below, and the impairment of international goodwill in 2013 was non-deductible for tax purposes. See Notes 2, 3 and 8 for further information.

[5] Includes changes for deferred tax assets generated or utilized during the current year and changes in our judgment regarding the likelihood of the utilization of deferred tax assets. 2013 primarily relates to changes in the likelihood of the utilization of deferred tax assets related to state net operating loss carryforwards.