Fair Value Disclosures (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2011	Mar. 19, 2011	Sep. 04, 2010	Sep. 03, 2011	Sep. 04, 2010	Dec. 25, 2010
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Level 1 to level 2 Transfers, Amount				$ 0
Fair Value, Level 2 to level 1 Transfers, Amount				0
Derivative assets (liabilites), net	23			23		45
Total losses related to long-lived assets held for use and measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	100		3	122	90
Impairment of long lived assets held for use included in closures and impairment (income) expenses	6		2	21	12
Impairment of long lived assets held for use included in Refranchising (gain) loss	94		1	101	78
Impairment charge related to LJS and AW businesses not allocated to a segment	16	66		82
Interest Rate Swaps | Recurring basis | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets (liabilites), net	38			38		41
Foreign Currency Forwards | Recurring basis | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets (liabilites), net	(15)			(15)		4
Recurring basis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total	37			37		59
Recurring basis | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Investments	$ 14			$ 14		$ 14