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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Concentration of Risk (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2012 distributors
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Number of main in-line distributors | 1
Number of additional in-line distributors | 2
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Main In-line Distributor Risk [Member] |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Concentration risk, percentage | 67.00%
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Additional In-line Supplier Risk [Member] |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Concentration risk, percentage | 20.00%
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Concentration risk, percentage | 10.00%
Franchised restaurants [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Number of foreign countries entity operates | 27
Entity Operated Units [Member] |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |
Number of states where restaurants are located | 30

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