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(8) Investments (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2012 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2011 USD ($) | Jan. 03, 2010 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2012 Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2011 Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 03, 2010 Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2011 Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc [Member] Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2012 Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2011 Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2012 Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member] | Dec. 28, 2008 Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2012 Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member] Corporate [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2011 Jurlique International Pty Ltd [Member] Corporate [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2012 Other Cost Investment [Member] Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2011 Other Cost Investment [Member] Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2012 Other Cost Investment [Member] Corporate [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2011 Other Cost Investment [Member] Corporate [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2012 Tim Horton's, Inc. [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2011 Tim Horton's, Inc. [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2012 Tim Horton's, Inc. [Member] Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2012 Tim Horton's, Inc. [Member] Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] CAD | Jan. 02, 2011 Tim Horton's, Inc. [Member] Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2011 Tim Horton's, Inc. [Member] Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] CAD | Jan. 03, 2010 Tim Horton's, Inc. [Member] Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 03, 2010 Tim Horton's, Inc. [Member] Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] CAD | Sep. 30, 2008 Tim Horton's, Inc. [Member] Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] years | Jan. 01, 2012 Japan JV [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2011 Japan JV [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2012 Japan JV [Member] Wendy's Restaurants, LLC [Member] USD ($)
Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,000 | $ 0 |  | $ 8,500 | $ 325 | $ 325 | $ 3,832 | $ 3,775 | $ 4,295 | $ 4,492 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments | 119,271 | 107,223 |  | 114,651 | 102,406 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00%
Equity method investment, difference between carrying amount and underlying equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,805 |  |  | 60,306 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price adjustment, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |
Investment in Joint Venture with Partner [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,742 | 98,631 | 98,631 | [1] |  | 97,476 | [1] |  | 89,771 |  |  |  | 77 | 0 |
Equity in earnings (loss) for the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,505 |  |  | 12,316 |  |  | 11,334 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of purchase price adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,934) | [2] |  | (2,857) | [2] |  | (2,835) | [2] |  |  |  |  |
Equity in earnings for the period, net of amortization of purchase price adjustment | 9,465 | 9,459 | 8,499 | 9,465 | 9,459 | 8,499 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,571 |  |  | 9,459 |  |  | 8,499 |  |  |  |  |  | (1,106)
Distributions | (14,942) | (13,980) | (14,583) | (14,942) | (13,980) | (14,583) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,942) |  |  | (13,980) |  |  | (14,583) |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustment included in Comprehensive income | (6,869) | 12,666 | 37,617 | (6,869) | 12,666 | 37,617 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,518) |  |  | 5,676 |  |  | 13,789 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of period (b) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,742 | 98,631 | 91,742 | [1] |  | 98,631 | [1] |  | 97,476 | [1] |  |  | 77 | 0 | 77
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,030 |  |  | 78,769 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,679 |  |  | 1,639 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,325 |  |  | 4,529 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,623 |  |  | 3,001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84,657 |  |  | 87,938 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabillities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,332 |  |  | 2,169 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,848 |  |  | 9,339 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,477 |  |  | 76,430 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities and equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84,657 |  |  | 87,938 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,927 |  |  | 38,361 |  |  | 38,471 |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes and net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,047 |  |  | 24,976 |  |  | 27,532 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of business, percentage of buyer stock received |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indirect investment in Arby's | $ 19,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 19,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 19,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost method investment, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Included in “Investments.”
[2] | Based upon an average aggregate life of 21 years.

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