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Facilities Action (Income) Charges, Net Facilities Relocation Accrual Rollforward (Details) (Facilities Relocation and Other Transition Costs [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Dec. 28, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance $ 8,880us-gaap_RestructuringReserve   $ 2,259us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost 4,574us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost 26,769us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost  
Payments (9,741)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring    
Ending balance 3,713us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 8,880us-gaap_RestructuringReserve 2,259us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Severance, Retention and Other Payroll Costs [Member]
     
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 4,121us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_SeveranceRetentionAndOtherPayrollCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
   
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost 1,856us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_SeveranceRetentionAndOtherPayrollCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
9,952us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_SeveranceRetentionAndOtherPayrollCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
 
Payments (5,038)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_SeveranceRetentionAndOtherPayrollCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
   
Ending balance 939us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_SeveranceRetentionAndOtherPayrollCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
4,121us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_SeveranceRetentionAndOtherPayrollCostsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
 
Relocation costs
     
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 500us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
   
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost 1,898us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
5,222us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
 
Payments (2,398)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
   
Ending balance 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
500us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeRelocationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
 
Atlanta facility closure costs
     
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 4,170us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
   
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost 337us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
4,541us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
 
Payments (1,733)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
   
Ending balance 2,774us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
4,170us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
 
Consulting and Professional Fees [Member]
     
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 80us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
   
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost 128us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
4,928us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
 
Payments (208)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
   
Ending balance 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
80us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_ConsultingAndProfessionalFeesMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
 
Other Restructuring [Member]
     
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 9us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
   
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost 355us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
2,126us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
 
Payments (364)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
   
Ending balance $ 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember
$ 9us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_FacilitiesRelocationAndOtherTransitionCostsMember