Share-based and Deferred Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 Years groups plans		Dec. 25, 2010 Years	Dec. 26, 2009 Years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock award plans in effect	4
Approximate number of shares available for grant (in shares)	19,000,000
Weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths)	2.00%		2.40%	1.90%
Expected term (years)	5.9		6.0	5.9
Expected volatility (in hundredths)	28.20%		30.00%	32.30%
Expected dividend yield (in hundredths)	2.00%		2.50%	2.60%
Number of homogeneous groups appropriate to group awards into when estimating expected term	2
Graded vesting schedule of grants made to executives under other stock award plans	25% per year
Average number of years after which restaurant-level employees exercised stock awards	5 years
Average number of years after which executives exercised stock awards	6 years
Summary of award activity - Stock options and SARs, additional disclosures [Abstract]
Options outstanding at the end of the year (in shares)	8,161,000
SARs outstanding at the end of the year (in shares)	25,347,000
Options outstanding at the end of the year, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 21.56
SARs outstanding at the end of the year, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 34.41
Impact on net income [Abstract]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 59		$ 47	$ 56
Deferred Tax Benefit recognized	18		13	17
EID compensation expense not share-based	2		4	4
Cash received from stock options exercises	59		102	113
Tax benefit realized on tax returns from tax deductions associated with stock options and SARs exercised	72		82	68
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Units [Member]
Summary of award activity - Stock options and SARs, additional disclosures [Abstract]
Unrecognized compensation cost	10
Unvested RSUs and PSUs	1,000,000
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Summary of award activity - Stock options and SARs [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at the beginning of the year (in shares)	36,438,000
Granted (in shares)	5,023,000
Exercised (in shares)	(6,645,000)
Forfeited or expired (in shares)	(1,308,000)
Outstanding at the end of the year (in shares)	33,508,000	[1]	36,438,000
Summary of award activity - Stock options and SARs, additional disclosures [Abstract]
Outstanding at the beginning of the year, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 26.91
Granted, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 49.59
Exercised, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 20.33
Forfeited or expired, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 35.52
Outstanding at the end of the year, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 31.28		$ 26.91
Outstanding at the end of the year, Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)	5.96
Outstanding at the end of the year, Aggregate intrinsic value (in dollars)	929
Exercisable at the end of the year (in shares)	18,709,000
Exercisable at the end of the year, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 26.00
Exercisable at the end of the year, Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years)	4.48
Exercisable at the end of the year, Aggregate intrinsic value (in dollars)	618
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of awards granted (in dollars per share)	$ 11.78		$ 8.21	$ 7.29
Total intrinsic value of stock options and SARs exercised	226		259	217
Unrecognized compensation cost	82
Unrecognized compensation cost, weighted-average period of recognition (in years)	2.5
Total fair value at grant date of awards vested	43		47	52
Impact on net income [Abstract]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	49		40	48
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Impact on net income [Abstract]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	5		5	7
Performance Share Units [Member]
Impact on net income [Abstract]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 5		$ 2	$ 1
Long Term Incentive Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Minimum vesting period of outstanding awards (in years)	immediate
Maximum vesting period of outstanding awards (in years)	5 years
Period after grant when outstanding awards expire (in years)	10 years
Restaurant General Manager Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Period after grant when outstanding awards expire (in years)	10 years
Vesting period (in years)	4 years
SharePower Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Period after grant when outstanding awards expire (in years)	10 years
Vesting period (in years)	4 years
Executive Income Deferral Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of Company match on amount deferred (in hundredths)	33.00%
Vesting period of deferred incentive compensation receiving Company match (in years)	2 years

[1] Outstanding awards include 8,161 options and 25,347 SARs with average exercise prices of $21.56 and $34.41, respectively.