Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		$ 354
Property, Plant and equipment, net		1,237
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		911
Continuing Operations [Member]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Income tax receivable		36		$ 175
Assets held for sale		24	[1]	37	[2]
Other prepaid expenses and current assets		143		112
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		354		384
Property, Plant and equipment, gross		2,353		2,936
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,116)		(1,342)
Property, Plant and equipment, net		1,237		1,594
Depreciation and amortization		146		215		$ 276
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		202		119
Accrued compensation and benefits		206		252
Accrued Advertising, Current		108		9
Accrued taxes, other than income taxes		48		90
Other current liabilities		347		343
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		911		813
Continuing Operations [Member] | Land
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Property, Plant and equipment, gross		422		452
Continuing Operations [Member] | Buildings and improvements
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Property, Plant and equipment, gross		1,349		1,661
Continuing Operations [Member] | Capital leases, primarily buildings
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Property, Plant and equipment, gross		59		123
Continuing Operations [Member] | Machinery and equipment
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Property, Plant and equipment, gross		523		700
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	[3]	$ 151	[2]	$ 60	[2]	$ 55

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

[2] Increase from 2017 primarily due to the adoption of Topic 606 beginning with the year ended December 31, 2018. See Note 2.

[3] Restricted cash within Prepaid expenses and other current assets reflects the cash related to advertising cooperatives that we consolidate that can only be used to settle obligations of the respective cooperatives and Taco Bell Securitization interest reserves. See Note 10.