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Cash and Receivables Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Jan. 01, 2012
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]        
Cash $ 205,826us-gaap_Cash $ 174,278us-gaap_Cash    
Cash Equivalents 61,450us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 405,874us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue    
Cash and cash equivalents 267,276us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 580,152us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 453,361us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 475,231us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Prepaids and Other Current Assets [Member]        
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current 17,171us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= wen_PrepaidsAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember		 [1] 18,916us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= wen_PrepaidsAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember		 [1]    
Prepaids and Other Current Assets [Member] | Collateral supporting letters of credit        
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current 16,843us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= wen_PrepaidsAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= wen_CollateralSupportingLettersOfCreditMember		 [1] 18,593us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= wen_PrepaidsAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= wen_CollateralSupportingLettersOfCreditMember		 [1]    
Prepaids and Other Current Assets [Member] | Trust for Termination Costs for Former Wendy's Executives        
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current 168us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= wen_PrepaidsAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember		 [1] 168us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= wen_PrepaidsAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember		 [1]    
Prepaids and Other Current Assets [Member] | Other        
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current 160us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= wen_PrepaidsAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= wen_OtherRestrictedCashEquivalentsMember		 [1] 155us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= wen_PrepaidsAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= wen_OtherRestrictedCashEquivalentsMember		 [1]    
Deferred Costs and Other Assets [Member] | Trust for Termination Costs for Former Wendy's Executives        
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent $ 2,068us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= wen_DeferredCostsAndOtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember		 [2] $ 2,969us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= wen_DeferredCostsAndOtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember		 [2]    
[1] Included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets.”
[2] Included in “Other assets.”