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Equity Repurchases of Common Stock (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Feb. 19, 2014
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Apr. 30, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount         $ 100,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 $ 275,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired 29,730us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired 3,342us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired        
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions 275,000wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions 36,912wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions        
Stock Repurchase Program, Cost Incurred   51wen_StockRepurchaseProgramCostIncurred 2,261wen_StockRepurchaseProgramCostIncurred      
Subsequent Event [Member]            
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired       2,313us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method, excluding Commissions       $ 24,719wen_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodexcludingCommissions
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