XML 75 R58.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Corporate Structure (Details) | Jan. 03, 2021 countries number_of_restaurants
--- | ---
Franchisor Disclosure |
Number of Restaurants | 6,828
Entity Operated Units |
Franchisor Disclosure |
Number of Restaurants | 361
Franchised Units |
Franchisor Disclosure |
Number of Restaurants | 6,467
International |
Franchisor Disclosure |
Number of Countries Entity Operates | countries | 30
International | Entity Operated Units |
Franchisor Disclosure |
Number of Restaurants | 0

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The number of countries in which the entity operates as of balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Represents the number of restaurants. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_NumberOfRestaurants
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureAxis=us-gaap_EntityOperatedUnitsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FranchisorDisclosureAxis=us-gaap_FranchisedUnitsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_StatementGeographicalAxis=wen_InternationalMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |