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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets Schedule of Finite-Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Schedule of Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Indefinite Lived And Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Gross $ 1,540,511wen_IndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 1,487,688wen_IndefiniteLivedAndFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (189,146)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (181,908)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Other intangible assets 1,351,365us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 1,305,780us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Franchise Agreements [Member]    
Schedule of Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 350,802us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember
352,339us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (104,596)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember
(88,281)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 246,206us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember
264,058us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember
Favorable Leases    
Schedule of Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 192,854us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember
140,619us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (43,231)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember
(41,625)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 149,623us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember
98,994us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember
Reacquired Rights under Franchise Agreements [Member]    
Schedule of Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 8,685us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= wen_ReacquiredRightsUnderFranchiseAgreementsMember
23,065us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= wen_ReacquiredRightsUnderFranchiseAgreementsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (1,109)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= wen_ReacquiredRightsUnderFranchiseAgreementsMember
(21,219)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= wen_ReacquiredRightsUnderFranchiseAgreementsMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 7,576us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= wen_ReacquiredRightsUnderFranchiseAgreementsMember
1,846us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= wen_ReacquiredRightsUnderFranchiseAgreementsMember
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]    
Schedule of Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 85,170us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
68,665us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (40,210)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
(30,783)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 44,960us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
37,882us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Trademarks [Member]    
Schedule of Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) 903,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
903,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Accumulated Amortization, Indefinite Lived Assets 0wen_AccumulatedAmortizationIndefiniteLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
0wen_AccumulatedAmortizationIndefiniteLivedAssets
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksMember
System Optimization [Member] | Reacquired Rights under Franchise Agreements [Member] | Accelerated Depreciation and Amortization [Member]    
Schedule of Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization $ (474)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= wen_ReacquiredRightsUnderFranchiseAgreementsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_AcceleratedDepreciationandAmortizationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_SystemOptimizationMember
$ (16,907)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= wen_ReacquiredRightsUnderFranchiseAgreementsMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= wen_AcceleratedDepreciationandAmortizationMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= wen_SystemOptimizationMember