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(6) Cash and Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jan. 01, 2012 | Jan. 02, 2011 | Jan. 03, 2010 | Dec. 28, 2008
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Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | $ 471,110 |  | $ 508,364 |  |  |
Cash equivalents | 4,121 |  | 4,144 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 475,231 |  | 512,508 |  | 591,719 | 90,090
Accounts receivable, current | 70,963 |  | 89,251 |  |  |
Accounts and notes receivable, current | 72,402 |  | 91,579 |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (4,053) |  | (7,321) |  |  |
Accounts and notes receivable, current | 68,349 |  | 84,258 |  |  |
Notes receivable, noncurrent | 13,393 | [1] | 16,390 | [1] |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts, noncurrent | (963) | [1] | (3,778) | [1] |  |
Notes receivable, noncurrent | 12,430 | [1] | 12,612 | [1] |  |
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 342,620 |  | 194,618 |  |  |
Cash equivalents | 4,028 |  | 4,068 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 346,648 |  | 198,686 |  | 538,864 | 63,080
Accounts receivable, current | 70,067 |  | 88,345 |  |  |
Accounts and notes receivable, current | 71,506 |  | 90,673 |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (4,053) |  | (7,321) |  |  |
Accounts and notes receivable, current | 67,453 |  | 83,352 |  |  |
Notes receivable, noncurrent | 13,393 | [1] | 16,390 | [1] |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts, noncurrent | (963) | [1] | (3,778) | [1] |  |
Notes receivable, noncurrent | 12,430 | [1] | 12,612 | [1] |  |
Prepaid expense and other current assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents, current | 339 | [2] | 1,068 | [2] |  |
Prepaid expense and other current assets [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents, current | 339 | [2] | 1,068 | [2] |  |
Deferred costs and other assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents, noncurrent | 4,058 | [1] | 4,247 | [1] |  |
Trust for termination costs for former Wendy's executives [Member] | Prepaid expense and other current assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents, current | 190 | [2] | 919 | [2] |  |
Trust for termination costs for former Wendy's executives [Member] | Prepaid expense and other current assets [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents, current | 190 | [2] | 919 | [2] |  |
Trust for termination costs for former Wendy's executives [Member] | Deferred costs and other assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents, noncurrent | 3,372 | [1] | 3,562 | [1] |  |
Trust for termination costs for former Wendy's executives [Member] | Deferred costs and other assets [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents, noncurrent | 3,372 | [1] | 3,562 | [1] |  |
Other restricted cash equivalents [Member] | Prepaid expense and other current assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents, current | 149 | [2] | 149 | [2] |  |
Other restricted cash equivalents [Member] | Prepaid expense and other current assets [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents, current | 149 | [2] | 149 | [2] |  |
Collateral supporting letters of credit securing payments due under leases [Member] | Deferred costs and other assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash equivalents, noncurrent | 686 | [1] | 685 | [1] |  |
Franchisees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, current | 57,965 |  | 73,214 |  |  |
Notes receivable, current | 1,439 |  | 2,328 |  |  |
Notes receivable, noncurrent | 9,744 | [1] | 11,932 | [1] |  |
Franchisees [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, current | 57,965 |  | 73,214 |  |  |
Notes receivable, current | 1,439 |  | 2,328 |  |  |
Notes receivable, noncurrent | 9,744 | [1] | 11,932 | [1] |  |
Other Receivables [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, current | 12,998 |  | 16,037 |  |  |
Other Receivables [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, current | 12,102 |  | 15,131 |  |  |
Other Notes Recevable [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable, noncurrent | 3,649 | [1],[3] | 4,458 | [1],[3] |  |
Other Notes Recevable [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable, noncurrent | 3,649 | [1],[3] | 4,458 | [1],[3] |  |
Franchise Incentive Loan [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable, noncurrent | $ 1,378 | [1],[3] |  |  |  |
[1] | Included in “Deferred costs and other assets.”
[2] | Included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets.”
[3] | Includes a franchise incentive loan of $1,378 to facilitate the purchase and related installation of equipment required to implement a systemwide core menu initiative.

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