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(24) Guarantees and Other Commitments and Contingencies Commitment to Fund, Breakfast Expansion (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2012 | Jan. 02, 2011 | Jan. 03, 2010
Funding Commitment [Line Items] |  |  |
Franchise incentive loans | $ 4,003 | $ 0 | $ 0
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |
Funding Commitment [Line Items] |  |  |
Franchise incentive loans | 4,003 | 0 | 0
Breakfast expansion [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |
Funding Commitment [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenditure related to breakfast expansion program, expected | 4,500 |  |
Commitment to fund, per restaurant | 25 |  |
Commitment to fund programs, maximum | 20,000 |  |
Equipment leased to franchisees | 2,559 |  |
Franchise incentive loans | 2,625 |  |
Royalties required to be reinvested, expected | $ 4,415 |  |

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