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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		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014 days	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 14, 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, gross	$ 367		$ 367			$ 330
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(15)		(15)			(11)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	352		352			319
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	7,979		7,979			7,850
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,554)		(3,554)			(3,391)
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,425		4,425			4,459
Assets Held-for-sale, Current	12		12			16
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests, beginning of period			63
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, Beginning of Period			39		36
Net Income (loss) - noncontrolling interests	4	(5)	4	(6)
Noncontrolling interest, end of period	62		62
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests, beginning of period			63
Net Income (loss) - noncontrolling interests			5
Currency translation adjustments			(2)
Dividends declared			(4)
Noncontrolling interest, end of period	62		62
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Little Sheep founding shareholders' ownership percentage in Little Sheep	7.00%		7.00%
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, Beginning of Period			39
Net Income (Loss) - Redeemable noncontrolling interest			(1)
Currency translation adjustments			(2)
Dividends declared			0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, End of Period	$ 36		$ 36