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Facilities Action (Income) Charges, Net Breakfast Discontinuation (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
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
Breakfast discontinuation [Member] | Breakfast expansion [Member]                    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                    
Restructuring costs                   3,544wen_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBreakfastNotesReceivableFullyReserved
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= wen_BreakfastExpansionMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_BreakfastDiscontinuationMember
Breakfast discontinuation [Member] | Loss on Write-off of Breakfast Equipment [Member]                    
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                    
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost                   $ 5,277us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_BreakfastEquipmentWriteOffMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_BreakfastDiscontinuationMember