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(16) Share-Based Compensation Modifications (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2012 | Jan. 02, 2011 | Jan. 03, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | $ 16,990 |  | $ 10,492 |  | $ 12,095 |
Modified Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | (361) | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees subject to modification | 168 |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in employee share-based compensation due to award modification | 614 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 15,967 | [2] | 9,575 | [2] | 10,358 | [2]
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Modified Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | (361) | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Transaction Related and Other Costs [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Modified Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | (361) |  |  |  |  |
Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 700 |  | 3,215 |  | 3,212 |
Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc [Member] | Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in employee share-based compensation due to award modification | $ 253 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Adjustments related to modifications of share-based compensation awards.
[2] | Wendy’s Restaurants incurs share-based compensation costs for The Wendy’s Company common stock awards issued to certain employees under The Wendy’s Company various equity plans. Such compensation costs are allocated by The Wendy’s Company to Wendy’s Restaurants and is correspondingly recorded as capital contributions from The Wendy’s Company.

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- Definition The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 28 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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