Discontinued Operations Net Income (Loss) from Arby's Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 04, 2011	Jan. 03, 2016	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of Arby's		$ 78,408	$ 0	$ 0
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		21,163	5,010	(2,903)
Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of Stock Divested	100.00%
Proceeds from sale of Arby's	$ 130,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets		0	0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities		$ 0	$ 0
Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations				(266)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes				(425)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes				$ 159
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] | Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Noncash or Part Noncash Divestiture, Amount of Consideration Received	$ 190,000