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Facilities Action (Income) Charges, Net Summary Table (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Sep. 28, 2014
Mar. 30, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Sep. 29, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                    
Restructuring Charges $ 6,530us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 7,520us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ (44,033)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ (20,834)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 22,275us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 6,377us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 3,038us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ (29,100)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 10,856us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 41,031us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
System Optimization [Member]                    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                    
Restructuring Charges               (42,026)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_SystemOptimizationMember
4,901us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_SystemOptimizationMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_SystemOptimizationMember
G&A Realignment [Member]                    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                    
Restructuring Charges               12,926us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_GeneralandAdministrativeRealignmentandReinvestmentMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_GeneralandAdministrativeRealignmentandReinvestmentMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_GeneralandAdministrativeRealignmentandReinvestmentMember
Facilities Relocation and Other Transition Costs [Member]                    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                    
Restructuring Charges               0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
4,574us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
28,990us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
Breakfast discontinuation [Member]                    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                    
Restructuring Charges               0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_BreakfastDiscontinuationMember
1,118us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_BreakfastDiscontinuationMember
10,569us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_BreakfastDiscontinuationMember
Arby's transaction related costs [Member]                    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                    
Restructuring Charges               $ 0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_ArbysTransactionRelatedCostsMember
$ 263us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_ArbysTransactionRelatedCostsMember
$ 1,472us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_ArbysTransactionRelatedCostsMember