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Basis of Presentation Schedule of Prior Period Adjustments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Dec. 28, 2014
Feb. 28, 2015
Future company-owned restaurant ownership percentage       5.00%wen_Futurecompanyownedrestaurantownershippercentage
System optimization losses (gains), net $ 813us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment $ (72,992)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment [1]    
Reorganization and realignment costs 4,613us-gaap_RestructuringCharges 14,711us-gaap_RestructuringCharges [2]    
Impairment of long-lived assets 1,937us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 2,529us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 19,613us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges  
Other operating (income) expense, net 6,149us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet 3,357us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet    
Total of Income Statement Line Items Affected by Prior Period Reclassifications   (52,395)wen_TotalofIncomeStatementLineItemsAffectedbyPriorPeriodReclassifications    
Prior Period Reclassifications of Gain on Property Plant Equipment, Net   0wen_PriorPeriodReclassificationsofGainonPropertyPlantEquipmentNet [3]    
Prior Period Reclassification of System Optimization Measurement   0wen_PriorPeriodReclassificationofSystemOptimizationRemeasurement [4]    
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]        
System optimization losses (gains), net   0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember		    
Reorganization and realignment costs   (44,033)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember		 [2]    
Impairment of long-lived assets   332us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember		    
Other operating (income) expense, net   (8,694)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember		    
Total of Income Statement Line Items Affected by Prior Period Reclassifications   (52,395)wen_TotalofIncomeStatementLineItemsAffectedbyPriorPeriodReclassifications
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember		    
System optimization losses (gains), net [Member]        
Prior Period Reclassifications of Gain on Property Plant Equipment, Net   (72,992)wen_PriorPeriodReclassificationsofGainonPropertyPlantEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wen_SystemoptimizationlossesgainsnetMember		 [3]    
Prior Period Reclassification of System Optimization Measurement   0wen_PriorPeriodReclassificationofSystemOptimizationRemeasurement
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wen_SystemoptimizationlossesgainsnetMember		 [4]    
Reorganization and realignment costs [Member]        
Prior Period Reclassifications of Gain on Property Plant Equipment, Net   60,941wen_PriorPeriodReclassificationsofGainonPropertyPlantEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wen_ReorganizationandrealignmentcostsMember		 [2],[3]    
Prior Period Reclassification of System Optimization Measurement   (2,197)wen_PriorPeriodReclassificationofSystemOptimizationRemeasurement
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wen_ReorganizationandrealignmentcostsMember		 [2],[4]    
Impairment of long-lived assets [Member]        
Prior Period Reclassifications of Gain on Property Plant Equipment, Net   0wen_PriorPeriodReclassificationsofGainonPropertyPlantEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wen_ImpairmentoflonglivedassetsMember		 [3]    
Prior Period Reclassification of System Optimization Measurement   2,197wen_PriorPeriodReclassificationofSystemOptimizationRemeasurement
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wen_ImpairmentoflonglivedassetsMember		 [4]    
Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net [Member]        
Prior Period Reclassifications of Gain on Property Plant Equipment, Net   12,051wen_PriorPeriodReclassificationsofGainonPropertyPlantEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wen_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNetMember		 [3]    
Prior Period Reclassification of System Optimization Measurement   $ 0wen_PriorPeriodReclassificationofSystemOptimizationRemeasurement
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wen_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNetMember		 [4]    
[1] Reclassifications have been made to the prior year presentation to include sales of restaurants previously reported in “Other operating expense, net” to conform to the current year presentation. See Note 1 for further details.
[2] Previously titled “Facilities action (income) charges, net.”
[3] Reclassified the gain on sales of restaurants, net, previously included in “Facilities action (income) charges, net” and the gain on disposal of assets, net, which included sales of restaurants and other assets, and was previously reported in “Other operating (income) expense, net” to a separate line in our condensed consolidated statement of operations, “System optimization losses (gains), net.”
[4] Reclassified impairment losses recorded in connection with the sale or anticipated sale of restaurants (“System Optimization Remeasurement”), previously included in “Facilities action (income) charges, net” to “Impairment of long-lived assets.”