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Fair Value Measurements Derivative Instruments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
cash_flow_hedge
Dec. 28, 2014
cash_flow_hedge
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Number of interest rate derivatives held 7us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld 7us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld
Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness, net $ 0us-gaap_GainLossOnCashFlowHedgeIneffectivenessNet  
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Cash flow hedges 7,311us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember		 [1] 3,343us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember		 [1]
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Loss on derivatives, net, pretax, next twelve months 4,206us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember		  
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Term A Loan, 2018 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liability, Notional amount 350,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wen_TermALoan2018Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember		 350,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wen_TermALoan2018Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Term B Loan, 2019 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liability, Notional amount $ 100,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wen_TermBLoan2019Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember		 100,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= wen_TermBLoan2019Member
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
[1] The fair values were developed using market observable data for all significant inputs.