Supplemental Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
Net income | $ 351 | $ 277 | $ 346 | $ 270 | $ 628 | $ 616 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | |
Equity in loss (earnings) of consolidated subsidiaries | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | 95 | 97 |
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount | 7 | | 7 | | 14 | 14 |
(Income) loss from equity method investments | 11 | | 9 | | 18 | 22 |
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions | | | | | 7 | (52) |
Net (gains) losses on derivatives | | | | | (72) | 27 |
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense | | | | | 92 | 59 |
Deferred income taxes | | | | | (40) | 0 |
Other | | | | | (6) | 2 |
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions: | | | | | | |
Accounts and notes receivable | | | | | (29) | 4 |
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets | | | | | (45) | (27) |
Accounts and drafts payable | | | | | (31) | 99 |
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability | | | | | (135) | (199) |
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees | | | | | (9) | (6) |
Other long-term assets and liabilities | | | | | 0 | 13 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | | | 487 | 669 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | |
Payments for property and equipment | | | | | (48) | (28) |
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings | | | | | 13 | 10 |
Net payments in connection with purchase of Firehouse Subs | | | | | 0 | (12) |
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net | | | | | 28 | 9 |
Other investing activities, net | | | | | (1) | (25) |
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities | | | | | (8) | (46) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | | | 2 | 2 |
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases | | | | | (68) | (47) |
Distributions on Class A common and Partnership exchangeable units | | | | | (492) | (485) |
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares | | | | | 0 | (326) |
Capital contribution from RBI | | | | | 49 | 4 |
Distributions from subsidiaries | | | | | 0 | 0 |
(Payments) proceeds from derivatives | | | | | 63 | |
(Payments) proceeds from derivatives | | | | | | (6) |
Other financing activities, net | | | | | (2) | (2) |
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities | | | | | (448) | (860) |
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 4 | (12) |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 35 | (249) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | 1,178 | | 1,087 | 1,178 | 1,087 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,213 | | 838 | | 1,213 | 838 |
Eliminations | | | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
Net income | (351) | | (346) | | (628) | (616) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | |
Equity in loss (earnings) of consolidated subsidiaries | 351 | | 346 | | 628 | 616 |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount | | | | | 0 | 0 |
(Income) loss from equity method investments | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 |
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Net (gains) losses on derivatives | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Deferred income taxes | | | | | 0 | |
Other | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions: | | | | | | |
Accounts and notes receivable | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Accounts and drafts payable | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Other long-term assets and liabilities | | | | | | 0 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | |
Payments for property and equipment | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Net payments in connection with purchase of Firehouse Subs | | | | | | 0 |
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Other investing activities, net | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Distributions on Class A common and Partnership exchangeable units | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares | | | | | | 0 |
Capital contribution from RBI | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Distributions from subsidiaries | | | | | 0 | 0 |
(Payments) proceeds from derivatives | | | | | 0 | |
(Payments) proceeds from derivatives | | | | | | 0 |
Other financing activities, net | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 |
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities | | | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
Net income | 351 | | 346 | | 628 | 616 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | |
Equity in loss (earnings) of consolidated subsidiaries | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | 95 | 97 |
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount | | | | | 14 | 14 |
(Income) loss from equity method investments | 11 | | 9 | | 18 | 22 |
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions | | | | | 7 | (52) |
Net (gains) losses on derivatives | | | | | (72) | 27 |
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense | | | | | 92 | 59 |
Deferred income taxes | | | | | (40) | |
Other | | | | | (6) | 2 |
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions: | | | | | | |
Accounts and notes receivable | | | | | (29) | 4 |
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets | | | | | (45) | (27) |
Accounts and drafts payable | | | | | (31) | 99 |
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability | | | | | (135) | (199) |
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees | | | | | (9) | (6) |
Other long-term assets and liabilities | | | | | | 13 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | | | 487 | 669 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | |
Payments for property and equipment | | | | | (48) | (28) |
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings | | | | | 13 | 10 |
Net payments in connection with purchase of Firehouse Subs | | | | | | (12) |
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net | | | | | 28 | 9 |
Other investing activities, net | | | | | (1) | (25) |
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities | | | | | (8) | (46) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | | | 2 | 2 |
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases | | | | | (68) | (47) |
Distributions on Class A common and Partnership exchangeable units | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares | | | | | | 0 |
Capital contribution from RBI | | | | | 49 | 4 |
Distributions from subsidiaries | | | | | (492) | (811) |
(Payments) proceeds from derivatives | | | | | 63 | |
(Payments) proceeds from derivatives | | | | | | (6) |
Other financing activities, net | | | | | (2) | (2) |
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities | | | | | (448) | (860) |
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 4 | (12) |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 35 | (249) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | 1,178 | | 1,087 | 1,178 | 1,087 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,213 | | 838 | | 1,213 | 838 |
RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities | | | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | |
Net income | 351 | | 346 | | 628 | 616 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | |
Equity in loss (earnings) of consolidated subsidiaries | (351) | | (346) | | (628) | (616) |
Depreciation and amortization | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount | | | | | 0 | 0 |
(Income) loss from equity method investments | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | 0 |
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Net (gains) losses on derivatives | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Deferred income taxes | | | | | 0 | |
Other | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions: | | | | | | |
Accounts and notes receivable | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Accounts and drafts payable | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Other long-term assets and liabilities | | | | | | 0 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | |
Payments for property and equipment | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Net payments in connection with purchase of Firehouse Subs | | | | | | 0 |
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Other investing activities, net | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Distributions on Class A common and Partnership exchangeable units | | | | | (492) | (485) |
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares | | | | | | (326) |
Capital contribution from RBI | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Distributions from subsidiaries | | | | | 492 | 811 |
(Payments) proceeds from derivatives | | | | | 0 | |
(Payments) proceeds from derivatives | | | | | | 0 |
Other financing activities, net | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | | | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | $ 0 | | $ 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 0 | | $ 0 | | $ 0 | $ 0 |