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(9) Properties (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jan. 01, 2012 | Jan. 02, 2011
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | $ 1,490,558 |  | $ 2,006,691 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (298,358) |  | (455,430) |
Properties | 1,192,200 |  | 1,551,261 |
Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 401,950 |  | 467,715 |
Building and improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 384,798 |  | 426,958 |
Office, restaurant and transportation equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 352,595 |  | 479,202 |
Leasehold improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 323,701 |  | 397,403 |
Capitalized leases and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 27,514 | [1] | 111,622 | [1]
Sale-leaseback assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross |  |  | 123,791 | [1]
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 1,487,059 |  | 1,978,758 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (294,863) |  | (436,905) |
Properties | 1,192,196 |  | 1,541,853 |
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 401,950 |  | 467,715 |
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Building and improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 384,798 |  | 426,958 |
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Office, restaurant and transportation equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 352,595 |  | 454,768 |
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Leasehold improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 320,202 |  | 393,904 |
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Capitalized leases and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 27,514 | [1] | 111,622 | [1]
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Sale-leaseback assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross |  |  | 123,791 | [1]
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 3,499 |  | 27,933 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (3,495) |  | (18,525) |
Properties | 4 |  | 9,408 |
Corporate [Member] | Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 0 |  | 0 |
Corporate [Member] | Building and improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 0 |  | 0 |
Corporate [Member] | Office, restaurant and transportation equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 0 |  | 24,434 | [2]
Corporate [Member] | Leasehold improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 3,499 |  | 3,499 |
Corporate [Member] | Capitalized leases and other [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Corporate [Member] | Sale-leaseback assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Properties, gross |  |  | $ 0 | [1]
[1] | These assets principally include buildings and improvements.
[2] | Includes a company-owned aircraft. This aircraft is classified as held-for-sale at January 1, 2012 and is included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets.”

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