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Properties (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross $ 1,727,880us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 1,639,525us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross  
Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment (456,642)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment [1] (474,038)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment [1]  
Properties 1,271,238us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,165,487us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,250,338us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Capital Leases, Accumulated Amortization 13,151us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation 14,911us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation  
Accelerated Depreciation and Amortization 19,353wen_AcceleratedDepreciationandAmortization 38,190wen_AcceleratedDepreciationandAmortization  
Land      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 384,148us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember		 384,847us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember		  
Buildings and improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 505,218us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember		 454,805us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember		  
Office, restaurant, and transportation equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 428,469us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= wen_OfficeRestaurantAndTransportationEquipmentMember		 389,161us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= wen_OfficeRestaurantAndTransportationEquipmentMember		  
Leasehold improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 365,441us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember		 374,586us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember		  
Capital leases      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross $ 44,604us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember		 [2] $ 36,126us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember		 [2]  
[1] Includes $13,151 and $14,911 of accumulated amortization related to capital leases at December 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively.
[2] These assets principally include buildings and improvements.