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The aggregate of amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer), for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business and an amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date within one year of the balance sheet, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection and net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder, respectively.

Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 22, 2014 days	Mar. 23, 2013	Mar. 22, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Accounts and Notes Receivable [Abstract]
Number of days from the period in which the corresponding sales occur that trade receivables are generally due	30
Accounts and notes receivable	$ 368			$ 330
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(14)			(11)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	354			319
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	7,850			7,850
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,472)			(3,391)
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,378			4,459
Assets Held-for-sale, Current	13			16
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests, beginning of period	63
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, Beginning of Period	39		38
Net Income (loss) - noncontrolling interests	0	(1)
Net Income (Loss) - Redeemable noncontrolling interest	(1)
Noncontrolling interest, end of period	60
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, End of Period	38
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests, beginning of period	63
Net Income (loss) - noncontrolling interests	1
Dividends declared	(4)
Noncontrolling interest, end of period	60
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Dividends declared	$ 0
Little Sheep founding shareholders' ownership percentage in Little Sheep	7.00%