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Transactions with Related Parties (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
QSCC [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Related Party Transaction, Other Revenues from Transactions with Related Party $ 46us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= wen_QsccMember
$ 46us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= wen_QsccMember
TimWen [Member] | General and Administrative Expense [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Related Party Transaction, Other Revenues from Transactions with Related Party 56us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
62us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionOtherRevenuesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
TimWen [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party 1,668us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
1,418us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= wen_TimwenMember
TimWen [Member] | Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party $ 960us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= wen_TimwenMember