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(19) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2012 | Jan. 02, 2011 | Jan. 03, 2010
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets | $ 12,883 | $ 26,326 | $ 25,619
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets | 12,883 | 26,326 | 23,443
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Properties [Member] |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties | 10,120 | 21,201 | 21,263
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] | Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |
Intangible assets | 2,763 | 5,125 | 2,180
Corporate [Member] |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties | 0 | 0 | 2,176
Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc [Member] | Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets |  | $ 43,151 | $ 56,513

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- Definition The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long lived assets held for use (including those held for disposal by means other than sale). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6390789&loc=d3e2420-110228 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391110&loc=d3e2921-110230 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 144 -Paragraph 26 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 958 -SubTopic 225 -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6743430&loc=d3e92212-112881 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 144 -Paragraph 7, 25 -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 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Impairment -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6515133 + Details
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