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Investment Income, Net (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Net Investment Income [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) on sale of investments, net $ 975us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments [1] $ (799)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments [1] $ 27,769us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments [1]
Distributions, including dividends 184wen_DistributionsIncludingDividends 24,113wen_DistributionsIncludingDividends [2] 8,463wen_DistributionsIncludingDividends [2]
Other Investment Income (Expense) 40wen_OtherInvestmentIncomeExpense 251wen_OtherInvestmentIncomeExpense 11wen_OtherInvestmentIncomeExpense
Investment income, net 1,199us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet 23,565us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet 36,243us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet
Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc [Member]      
Net Investment Income [Line Items]      
Proceeds from Dividends Received   40,145us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
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4,625us-gaap_ProceedsFromDividendsReceived
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Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc [Member] | Investment Income [Member]      
Net Investment Income [Line Items]      
Investment Income, Dividend   21,145us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeDividend
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Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member] | Investment Income [Member]      
Net Investment Income [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) on sale of investments, net 199us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
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(799)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
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27,407us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
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Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member] | Investment Income [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]      
Net Investment Income [Line Items]      
Loss on Derivative Instruments, Pretax     $ 2,913us-gaap_LossOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax
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[1] In 2012, we recorded a gain on the sale of our investment in Jurlique of $27,407, which included a loss of $2,913 on the settlement of the derivative transaction. During 2013, we determined that $799 of the remaining escrow would not be received and recorded the reduction of our escrow receivable to “Investment income, net.” In 2014, we received a final escrow payment resulting in a net gain of $199. See Note 6 for further information.
[2] During 2013, we received a dividend of $40,145 from our investment in Arby’s, of which $21,145 was recognized in “Investment income, net,” with the remainder recorded as a reduction to the carrying value of our investment in Arby’s. During 2012, we received a dividend of $4,625 from our investment in Arby’s, which was included in “Investment income, net.” See Note 6 for further information.