Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 08, 2012	Sep. 03, 2011	Sep. 08, 2012	Sep. 03, 2011
Income Tax And Effective Tax Rate [Abstract]
Income taxes	$ 161	$ 67	$ 410	$ 220
Effective tax rate	25.10%	14.60%	24.40%	18.40%
Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep	0	0	74	0
LJS and AW
Income Tax And Effective Tax Rate [Abstract]
Tax benefit recognized on business divestitures		53
Pre-tax losses recognized on business divestitures		(17)		(86)
LJS and AW | U.S.
Income Tax And Effective Tax Rate [Abstract]
Income tax benefit related to impairment		37.00%
Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]
Income Tax And Effective Tax Rate [Abstract]
Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep			74
Income tax expense (benefit) related to consolidation of a former unconsolidated affiliate	0		0
U.S. federal [Member]
Income Tax And Effective Tax Rate [Abstract]
U.S. Federal Statutory rate	35.00%
Closures and impairment (income) expenses | LJS and AW
Income Tax And Effective Tax Rate [Abstract]
Pre-tax losses recognized on business divestitures		$ 16		$ 82