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(7) Pledged Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jan. 01, 2012 | Jan. 02, 2011
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Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 307,167 | $ 172,921
Accounts and notes receivable (including long-term) | 74,249 | 92,336
Inventories | 11,766 | 21,558
Properties | 315,696 | 506,603
Goodwill | 828,413 | 841,156
Other intangible assets | 1,203,930 | 1,233,530
Investments | 19,000 |
Other assets | 26,439 | 24,322
Pledged assets | 2,786,660 | 2,892,426
Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] |  |
Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 307,167 | 172,921
Accounts and notes receivable (including long-term) | 74,249 | 92,336
Inventories | 11,766 | 21,558
Properties | 315,696 | 497,420
Goodwill | 828,413 | 841,156
Other intangible assets | 1,203,930 | 1,233,530
Investments | 19,000 |
Other assets | 17,663 | 24,309
Pledged assets | 2,777,884 | 2,883,230
Corporate [Member] |  |
Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Accounts and notes receivable (including long-term) | 0 | 0
Inventories | 0 | 0
Properties | 0 | 9,183
Goodwill | 0 | 0
Other intangible assets | 0 | 0
Investments | 0 |
Other assets | 8,776 | 13
Pledged assets | $ 8,776 | $ 9,196

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