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(1) Basis of Presentation | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2012
Basis of Presentation [Abstract] |
Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (the “Financial Statements”) of The Wendy’s Company (“The Wendy’s Company” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) and Wendy’s Restaurants, LLC (“Wendy’s Restaurants”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In our opinion, the Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position as of April 1, 2012 and the results of our operations for the three months ended April 1, 2012 and April 3, 2011 and our cash flows for the three months ended April 1, 2012 and April 3, 2011. The results of operations for the three months ended April 1, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full 2012 fiscal year. These Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for The Wendy’s Company and Wendy’s Restaurants, and combined notes thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2012 (the “Form 10-K”). The Wendy’s Company and Wendy’s Restaurants (together, the “Companies”) manage and internally report their business geographically. The operation and franchising of Wendy’s® restaurants in North America (defined as the U.S. and Canada) comprises virtually all of our current operations and represents a single reportable segment. The revenues and operating results of Wendy’s restaurants outside of North America (including through our joint venture in Japan (the “Japan JV”) are not material. References herein to The Wendy’s Company corporate (“Corporate”) represent The Wendy’s Company parent company only functions and their effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition. We report on a fiscal year consisting of 52 or 53 weeks ending on the Sunday closest to December 31. Both three month periods presented herein contain 13 weeks. All references to years and quarters relate to fiscal periods rather than calendar periods.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the business description and basis of presentation concepts. Business description describes the nature and type of organization including but not limited to organizational structure as may be applicable to holding companies, parent and subsidiary relationships, business divisions, business units, business segments, affiliates and information about significant ownership of the reporting entity. Basis of presentation describes the underlying basis used to prepare the financial statements (for example, US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Other Comprehensive Basis of Accounting, IFRS). + References No definition available. + Details
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