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(16) Share-Based Compensation Share-based Compensation, Allocation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2012 years | Jan. 02, 2011 | Jan. 03, 2010
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | $ 16,990 |  | $ 10,492 |  | $ 12,095 |
Employee service share-based compensation, tax benefit from compensation expense | (6,338) |  | (3,773) |  | (4,380) |
Allocated share-based compensation expense, net of tax | 10,652 |  | 6,719 |  | 7,715 |
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, total compensation cost not yet recognized | 14,229 |  |  |  |  |
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition | 2.4 |  |  |  |  |
Market Condition Performance Award [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 4,688 | [1] | 478 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends, share-based compensation | 2 | [2] | 3 | [2] | 13 | [2]
Cancelled Market Condition Performance Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | (384) |  |  |  |  |
Modified Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | (361) | [3] | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3]
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 15,967 | [4] | 9,575 | [4] | 10,358 | [4]
Employee service share-based compensation, tax benefit from compensation expense | (5,949) |  | (3,424) |  | (3,720) |
Allocated share-based compensation expense, net of tax | 10,018 |  | 6,151 |  | 6,638 |
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, total compensation cost not yet recognized | 13,404 |  |  |  |  |
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Market Condition Performance Award [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 4,688 | [5] | 469 | [5] | 0 | [5]
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 9,733 |  | 7,566 |  | 9,157 |
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 1,087 |  | 1,540 |  | 1,201 |
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Performance Condition Award [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 820 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Modified Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | (361) | [3] | 0 | [3] | 0 | [3]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 16,988 |  | 10,489 |  | 12,082 |
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 9,898 |  | 7,700 |  | 10,515 |
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 1,943 |  | 2,311 |  | 1,567 |
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Performance Condition Award [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 820 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Market Condition Performance Award [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | 2,347 |  |  |  |  |
Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation | $ 700 |  | $ 3,215 |  | $ 3,212 |
[1] | Includes expense of $2,347 for the accelerated vesting of awards partially offset by a credit of $384 for awards that were canceled in conjunction with the sale of Arby’s and the relocation of the Companies’ Atlanta headquarters and restaurant support center to Ohio.
[2] | Excludes $700, $3,215 and $3,212 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which is included in discontinued operations.
[3] | Adjustments related to modifications of share-based compensation awards.
[4] | 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.
[5] | Includes expense of $2,347 for the accelerated vesting of awards partially offset by a credit of $384 for awards that were canceled in conjunction with the sale of Arby’s and the relocation of the Companies’ Atlanta headquarters and the restaurant support center to Ohio.

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- Definition As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph A240 -Subparagraph h -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 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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