Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) - Continuing Operations [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Income tax receivable		$ 61	$ 39
Assets held for sale	[1]	51	10
Other prepaid expenses and current assets		126	84
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		238	133
Property, Plant and equipment, gross		4,189	4,395
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(2,029)	(2,048)
Property, Plant and equipment, net		2,160	2,347
Depreciation and amortization		294	304	$ 310
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		200	181
Accrued capital expenditures		44	46
Accrued compensation and benefits		380	281
Dividends payable		106	197
Accrued taxes, other than income taxes		64	74
Other current liabilities		338	295
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		1,132	1,074
Land
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Property, Plant and equipment, gross		441	480
Buildings and improvements
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Property, Plant and equipment, gross		2,184	2,232
Capital leases, primarily buildings
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Property, Plant and equipment, gross		154	168
Machinery and equipment
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Property, Plant and equipment, gross		$ 1,410	$ 1,515

[1] Reflects the carrying value of restaurants we have offered for sale to franchisees, excess properties that we do not intend to use for restaurant operations in the future and a corporate aircraft we expect to sell in 2017.