Other (Income) Expense (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 16, 2012	Jun. 11, 2011	Jun. 16, 2012		Jun. 11, 2011	Mar. 24, 2012 Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]	Jun. 16, 2012 Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]	Jun. 16, 2012 Little Sheep Group Limited [Member] China
Other Income and Expenses [Line Items]
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	$ (9)	$ (11)	$ (22)		$ (27)
Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep	0	0	(74)		0	(74)	(74)
Foreign exchange net (gain) loss and other	2	(2)	10	[1]	(5)
Other (income) expense	(7)	(13)	(86)		(32)
Acquisition-related deal costs								$ 6

[1] Includes $6 million for the year to date ended June 16, 2012 of deal costs related to the acquisition of Little Sheep that were allocated to the China Division for performance reporting purposes.