CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 19, 2016	Mar. 21, 2015
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Net Income - including noncontrolling interests	$ 395	$ 361
Depreciation and amortization	136	139
Closures and impairment (income) expenses	3	3
Refranchising (gain) loss	(7)	(10)
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans	(2)	(76)
Deferred income taxes	(25)	(29)
Equity income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(16)	(9)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(11)	(19)
Share-based compensation expense	13	15
Changes in accounts and notes receivable	33	3
Changes in inventories	17	21
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	(27)
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities	66	113
Changes in income taxes payable	95	51
Other, net	(38)	(20)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	659	516
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Capital spending	(160)	(227)
Changes in short-term investments, net	(51)	(24)
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants	9	22
Other, net	1	33
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(201)	(196)
Cash Flows - Financing Activities
Repayments of long-term debt	(2)	(3)
Short-term borrowings by original maturity
More than three months - proceeds	1,400	0
More than three months - payments	0	0
Three months or less, net	0	0
Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net	(524)	53
Repurchase shares of Common Stock	(925)	(124)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	11	19
Employee stock option proceeds	1	10
Dividends paid on Common Stock	(192)	(178)
Other, net	(12)	(23)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(243)	(246)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(18)	23
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	197	97
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period	737	578
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$ 934	$ 675