Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Net Income- including noncontrolling interests	$ 1,298	$ 1,021	$ 1,064
Depreciation and amortization	747	739	721
Closures and impairment (income) expenses	79	535	331
Refranchising (gain) loss	10	(33)	(100)
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans	(98)	(18)	(23)
Losses and other costs related to the extinguishment of debt	0	0	120
Deferred income taxes	(89)	(172)	(24)
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(41)	(30)	(26)
Distributions of income received from unconsolidated affiliates	21	28	43
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	(50)	(42)	(44)
Share-based compensation expense	57	55	49
Changes in accounts and notes receivable	(54)	(21)	(12)
Changes in inventories	58	(22)	18
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(22)	12	(21)
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities	128	60	(102)
Changes in income taxes payable	20	(143)	14
Other, net	75	80	131
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	2,139	2,049	2,139
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Capital spending	(973)	(1,033)	(1,049)
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants	246	114	260
Acquisitions	(9)	(28)	(99)
Other, net	54	11	2
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(682)	(936)	(886)
Cash Flows - Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	0	599
Repayments of long-term debt	(263)	(66)	(666)
Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net	285	416	0
Short-term borrowings by original maturity
More than three months - proceeds	609	2	56
More than three months - payments	0	(2)	(56)
Three months or less, net	0	0	0
Repurchase shares of Common Stock	(1,200)	(820)	(770)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	50	42	44
Employee stock option proceeds	12	29	37
Dividends paid on Common Stock	(730)	(669)	(615)
Other, net	(55)	(46)	(80)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(1,292)	(1,114)	(1,451)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(6)	6	(5)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	159	5	(203)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Year	578	573	776
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Year	$ 737	$ 578	$ 573