$WEN
Wendy's Co Stock $wen

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2024 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000003069724000018 Filed on October 31, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
Revenue		$566.7M
YoY Change		0.92%
Cost Of Revenue		$195.6M
YoY Change		-2.67%
Gross Profit		$371.1M
YoY Change		2.92%
Gross Profit Margin		65.48%
Selling, General & Admin		$232.1M
YoY Change		9.31%
% of Gross Profit		62.53%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization		$37.00M
YoY Change		10.44%
% of Gross Profit		9.97%
Operating Expenses		$272.4M
YoY Change		11.05%
Operating Profit		$94.68M
YoY Change		-13.36%
Interest Expense		-$28.17M
YoY Change		-190.47%
% of Operating Profit		-29.75%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$6.246M
YoY Change		-17.52%
Pretax Income		$69.65M
YoY Change		-11.7%
Income Tax		$19.43M
% Of Pretax Income		27.89%
Net Earnings		$50.22M
YoY Change		-15.78%
Net Earnings / Revenue		8.86%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.25
Diluted Earnings Per Share		$0.25
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	203.8M shares	203.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		204.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments		$482.2M
YoY Change		-24.11%
Cash & Equivalents		$482.2M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets		$183.3M
YoY Change		0.25%
Inventory		$6.251M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables		$111.4M
Other Receivables		$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets		$783.2M
YoY Change		-19.04%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment		$894.2M
YoY Change		0.61%
Goodwill		$773.2M
YoY Change		-0.06%
Intangibles		$1.199B
YoY Change		-2.63%
Long-Term Investments		$317.5M
YoY Change		829.22%
Other Assets		$183.7M
YoY Change		-0.08%
Total Long-Term Assets		$4.290B
YoY Change		-2.2%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets		$783.2M
Total Long-Term Assets		$4.290B
Total Assets		$5.073B
YoY Change		-5.24%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable		$29.05M
YoY Change		-24.83%
Accrued Expenses		$128.7M
YoY Change		-2.8%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt		$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due		$29.25M
YoY Change		0.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities		$373.1M
YoY Change		-4.32%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt		$2.716B
YoY Change		-2.32%
Other Long-Term Liabilities		$84.61M
YoY Change		-10.66%
Total Long-Term Liabilities		$2.801B
YoY Change		-2.6%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities		$373.1M
Total Long-Term Liabilities		$2.801B
Total Liabilities		$4.813B
YoY Change		-3.01%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$403.3M
YoY Change		-1.27%
Common Stock		$47.04M
YoY Change		0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$3.098B
YoY Change		4.97%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity		$259.9M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity		$5.073B
YoY Change		-5.24%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income		$50.22M
YoY Change		-15.78%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization		$37.00M
YoY Change		10.44%
Cash From Operating Activities		$141.2M
YoY Change		59.52%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures		$17.90M
YoY Change		-0.16%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities		-$6.942M
YoY Change		-766.86%
Cash From Investing Activities		-$24.84M
YoY Change		47.12%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities		-88.19M
YoY Change		-22.64%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities		141.2M
Cash From Investing Activities		-24.84M
Cash From Financing Activities		-88.19M
Net Change In Cash		28.19M
YoY Change		-166.57%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities		$141.2M
Capital Expenditures		$17.90M
Free Cash Flow		$123.3M
YoY Change		74.66%

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	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-34287000	usd
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	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	61280000	usd
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	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1640927000	usd
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	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-34287000	usd
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	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1672219000	usd
	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1640927000	usd
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	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1640927000	usd
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CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation	6685000	usd
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CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation	6546000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation	6439000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation	68337000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation	100754000	usd
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CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation	6439000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation	6320000	usd
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CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation	100754000	usd
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	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	513000	usd
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CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Receivable IncomeTaxReceivable	9307000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Income Tax Receivable IncomeTaxReceivable	5284000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Income Taxes Receivable Noncurrent IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent	0	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	50224000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	58049000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	146860000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	157502000	usd
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	204518000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	210668000	shares
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	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	1285000	shares
	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	2185000	shares
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	204254000	shares
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	210602000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	205803000	shares
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	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.72
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.75
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.28
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.71
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.74
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	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	7667000	shares
	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	4719000	shares
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.21
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CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Decrease In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible DecreaseInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossible	220000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Receivable IncomeTaxReceivable	9307000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Income Taxes Receivable Noncurrent IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	146860000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	157502000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	208834000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	204518000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	210668000	shares
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	990000	shares
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	1768000	shares
	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	1285000	shares
	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	2185000	shares
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	204254000	shares
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	210602000	shares
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.25
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.28
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.72
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.75
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.25
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.28
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.71
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.74
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	8605000	shares
	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	7667000	shares
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	5204000	shares
	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	4719000	shares
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	58049000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	157502000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	203264000	shares
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	208834000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	210668000	shares
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	990000	shares
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	1768000	shares
	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	1285000	shares
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	210602000	shares
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.25
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.28
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.25
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.28
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.71
	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	7667000	shares
	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	4719000	shares
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-64176000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-63602000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	203264000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	204518000	shares
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	990000	shares
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	1768000	shares
	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	1285000	shares
	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	2185000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	205803000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	212853000	shares
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.25
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.28
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.72
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.75
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.25
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.28
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.71
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.74
	us-gaap	Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount	4719000	shares
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-58375000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-64176000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-60590000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-63602000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Number Of Restaurants NumberOfRestaurants	7292	number_of_restaurants
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.25
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-64176000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-60590000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-63602000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Number Of Restaurants NumberOfRestaurants	7292	number_of_restaurants
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	4779000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	4111000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	13448000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	12232000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	10921000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	32278000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	32157000	usd
	wen	Total Finance Lease Cost TotalFinanceLeaseCost	45726000	usd
	wen	Total Finance Lease Cost TotalFinanceLeaseCost	44389000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	64721000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	64455000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	16889000	usd
	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	50940000	usd
	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	50489000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	1478000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	1466000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-58375000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-64176000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-60590000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-63602000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Number Of Restaurants NumberOfRestaurants	7292	number_of_restaurants
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	4779000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	4111000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	13448000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	12232000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	10921000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	32278000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	32157000	usd
CY2024Q3	wen	Total Finance Lease Cost TotalFinanceLeaseCost	15700000	usd
	wen	Total Finance Lease Cost TotalFinanceLeaseCost	45726000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	21496000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	21577000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	17087000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	16889000	usd
	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	50489000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	1478000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	1466000	usd
	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	4098000	usd
	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	4433000	usd
CY2024Q3	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	40061000	usd
CY2023Q4	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	39932000	usd
	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	119759000	usd
	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	119377000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	55761000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	54707000	usd
	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	165485000	usd
	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	163766000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Number Of Restaurants NumberOfRestaurants	7292	number_of_restaurants
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	4779000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	4111000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	13448000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	12232000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	10921000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	10664000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	32278000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	32157000	usd
CY2024Q3	wen	Total Finance Lease Cost TotalFinanceLeaseCost	15700000	usd
CY2023Q4	wen	Total Finance Lease Cost TotalFinanceLeaseCost	14775000	usd
	wen	Total Finance Lease Cost TotalFinanceLeaseCost	45726000	usd
	wen	Total Finance Lease Cost TotalFinanceLeaseCost	44389000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	21577000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	16889000	usd
	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	50940000	usd
	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	50489000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	1478000	usd
	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	4098000	usd
CY2024Q3	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	40061000	usd
CY2023Q4	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	39932000	usd
	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	119759000	usd
	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	119377000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	55761000	usd
	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	163766000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	4779000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	4111000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	13448000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization	12232000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	10921000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	32278000	usd
	us-gaap	Finance Lease Interest Expense FinanceLeaseInterestExpense	32157000	usd
	wen	Total Finance Lease Cost TotalFinanceLeaseCost	45726000	usd
	wen	Total Finance Lease Cost TotalFinanceLeaseCost	44389000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	21496000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	21577000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	64721000	usd
	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	50940000	usd
	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	50489000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	1478000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	1466000	usd
	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	4098000	usd
CY2024Q3	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	40061000	usd
CY2023Q4	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	39932000	usd
	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	119759000	usd
	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	119377000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	55761000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	54707000	usd
	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	165485000	usd
	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	163766000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Profit Loss SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss	67000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Profit Loss SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss	354000	usd
	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Profit Loss SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss	139000	usd
	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Profit Loss SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss	1555000	usd
	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	4433000	usd
CY2024Q3	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	40061000	usd
CY2023Q4	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	39932000	usd
	wen	Total Operating Lease Cost TotalOperatingLeaseCost	119759000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	55761000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	54707000	usd
	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	165485000	usd
	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	163766000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Profit Loss SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss	354000	usd
	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Profit Loss SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss	139000	usd
	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Profit Loss SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss	1555000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Interest Income SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInterestIncome	7110000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Interest Income SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInterestIncome	7853000	usd
	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Interest Income SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInterestIncome	23583000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income Lease Payments OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeLeasePayments	126329000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income Lease Payments OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeLeasePayments	123352000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	17432000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	17000000	usd
	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	51609000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	59314000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	177938000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	173407000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	43698000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	42545000	usd
	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	131530000	usd
	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	128457000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Profit Loss SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss	67000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Profit Loss SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss	354000	usd
	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Profit Loss SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss	1555000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Interest Income SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInterestIncome	7110000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Interest Income SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInterestIncome	7853000	usd
	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Interest Income SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInterestIncome	22007000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income Lease Payments OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeLeasePayments	41882000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income Lease Payments OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeLeasePayments	40567000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	17432000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	17000000	usd
	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	51609000	usd
	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	50055000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	59314000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	177938000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	173407000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	43698000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	42545000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Profit Loss SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss	354000	usd
	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Profit Loss SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss	139000	usd
	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Profit Loss SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesProfitLoss	1555000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Interest Income SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInterestIncome	7110000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Interest Income SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInterestIncome	7853000	usd
	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Interest Income SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInterestIncome	22007000	usd
	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Interest Income SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInterestIncome	23583000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income Lease Payments OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeLeasePayments	41882000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income Lease Payments OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeLeasePayments	40567000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	17432000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	17000000	usd
	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	51609000	usd
	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	50055000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	59314000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	177938000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	173407000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	43698000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	42545000	usd
	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	131530000	usd
	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	128457000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Interest Income SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInterestIncome	7110000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Interest Income SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInterestIncome	7853000	usd
	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Interest Income SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesInterestIncome	22007000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income Lease Payments OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeLeasePayments	40567000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	17432000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	17000000	usd
	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	51609000	usd
	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	50055000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	59314000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	57567000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	177938000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	173407000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	43698000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	42545000	usd
	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	128457000	usd
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	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	10856000	usd
	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability	21531000	usd
	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability	13436000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	482224000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	516037000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	35180000	usd
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CY2023Q4	wen	Restricted Cash Advertising Funds Restricted Assets RestrictedCashAdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets	36931000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	588816000	usd
	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	10734000	usd
	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	10856000	usd
	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability	21531000	usd
	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability	13436000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	516037000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	35180000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	35848000	usd
CY2024Q3	wen	Restricted Cash Advertising Funds Restricted Assets RestrictedCashAdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets	37125000	usd
CY2023Q4	wen	Restricted Cash Advertising Funds Restricted Assets RestrictedCashAdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets	36931000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	554529000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	588816000	usd
	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	10734000	usd
	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	10856000	usd
	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability	21531000	usd
	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability	13436000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	482224000	usd
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CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	35180000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	35848000	usd
CY2024Q3	wen	Restricted Cash Advertising Funds Restricted Assets RestrictedCashAdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets	37125000	usd
CY2023Q4	wen	Restricted Cash Advertising Funds Restricted Assets RestrictedCashAdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets	36931000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	554529000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	588816000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount	28673000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	566739000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	550555000	usd
	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1672219000	usd
	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1640927000	usd
	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	10734000	usd
	us-gaap	Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	10856000	usd
	us-gaap	Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability	13436000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	516037000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	35180000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	35848000	usd
CY2024Q3	wen	Restricted Cash Advertising Funds Restricted Assets RestrictedCashAdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets	37125000	usd
CY2023Q4	wen	Restricted Cash Advertising Funds Restricted Assets RestrictedCashAdvertisingFundsRestrictedAssets	36931000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	554529000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	588816000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount	28673000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount	28673000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	566739000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	550555000	usd
	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1672219000	usd
	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1640927000	usd
CY2024Q3	wen	Advertising Funds Surplus Deficit Net AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet	190000	usd
CY2023Q4	wen	Advertising Funds Surplus Deficit Net AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet	1088000	usd
	wen	Advertising Funds Surplus Deficit Net AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet	651000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	34288000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	110006000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	101258000	usd
CY2023Q4	wen	Amortization Of Cloud Computing Arrangements AmortizationOfCloudComputingArrangements	3844000	usd
	wen	Amortization Of Cloud Computing Arrangements AmortizationOfCloudComputingArrangements	10637000	usd
	wen	Amortization Of Cloud Computing Arrangements AmortizationOfCloudComputingArrangements	7692000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	420000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	120000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	573000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	119000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	354000	usd
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	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	8479000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	550555000	usd
	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1672219000	usd
	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1640927000	usd
CY2024Q3	wen	Advertising Funds Surplus Deficit Net AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet	190000	usd
CY2023Q4	wen	Advertising Funds Surplus Deficit Net AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet	1088000	usd
	wen	Advertising Funds Surplus Deficit Net AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet	651000	usd
	wen	Advertising Funds Surplus Deficit Net AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet	3509000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	36996000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	34288000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	110006000	usd
CY2024Q3	wen	Amortization Of Cloud Computing Arrangements AmortizationOfCloudComputingArrangements	3576000	usd
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	wen	Amortization Of Cloud Computing Arrangements AmortizationOfCloudComputingArrangements	10637000	usd
	wen	Amortization Of Cloud Computing Arrangements AmortizationOfCloudComputingArrangements	7692000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	420000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	573000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	119000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	354000	usd
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	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	8479000	usd
	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	8100000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	178000	usd
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	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	2873000	usd
	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	513000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Interest Expense Nonoperating InterestExpenseNonoperating	30957000	usd
	us-gaap	Interest Expense Nonoperating InterestExpenseNonoperating	92800000	usd
	us-gaap	Interest Expense Nonoperating InterestExpenseNonoperating	93798000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	0	usd
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Investment Income Net InvestmentIncomeNet	11000	usd
	us-gaap	Investment Income Net InvestmentIncomeNet	-10389000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	550555000	usd
	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1672219000	usd
	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	1640927000	usd
CY2024Q3	wen	Advertising Funds Surplus Deficit Net AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet	190000	usd
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	wen	Advertising Funds Surplus Deficit Net AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet	651000	usd
	wen	Advertising Funds Surplus Deficit Net AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet	3509000	usd
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	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	110006000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	101258000	usd
CY2024Q3	wen	Amortization Of Cloud Computing Arrangements AmortizationOfCloudComputingArrangements	3576000	usd
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	wen	Amortization Of Cloud Computing Arrangements AmortizationOfCloudComputingArrangements	10637000	usd
	wen	Amortization Of Cloud Computing Arrangements AmortizationOfCloudComputingArrangements	7692000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	420000	usd
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	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	573000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	119000	usd
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	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	8479000	usd
	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	8100000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	178000	usd
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	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	513000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Interest Expense Nonoperating InterestExpenseNonoperating	31270000	usd
	us-gaap	Interest Expense Nonoperating InterestExpenseNonoperating	93798000	usd
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	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	19382000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	22546000	usd
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CY2023Q4	wen	Advertising Funds Surplus Deficit Net AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet	1088000	usd
	wen	Advertising Funds Surplus Deficit Net AdvertisingFundsSurplusDeficitNet	651000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	36996000	usd
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	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	110006000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	101258000	usd
CY2023Q4	wen	Amortization Of Cloud Computing Arrangements AmortizationOfCloudComputingArrangements	3844000	usd
	wen	Amortization Of Cloud Computing Arrangements AmortizationOfCloudComputingArrangements	10637000	usd
	wen	Amortization Of Cloud Computing Arrangements AmortizationOfCloudComputingArrangements	7692000	usd
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	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	573000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	119000	usd
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	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	8479000	usd
	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	8100000	usd
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