CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 1,375	$ 836
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	572	806
Depreciation and amortization	100	84
Asset Impairment Charges	156	0
Refranchising (gain) loss	(30)	(18)
Other investment (income) expense, net	(67)	50
Contributions to defined benefit pension plans	(2)	(13)
Deferred income taxes	(32)	(10)
Share-based compensation expense	44	45
Changes in accounts and notes receivable	46	(4)
Changes in prepaid expenses and other current assets	11	(9)
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities	105	(96)
Changes in income taxes payable	(152)	(64)
Other, net	102	112
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	853	883
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Capital spending	(99)	(109)
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	(408)	0
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants	13	55
Payments to Acquire Investments	206	0
Other, net	19	0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(269)	(54)
Cash Flows - Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,650	800
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,142)	(311)
Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net	0	0
Short-term borrowings by original maturity
More than three months - proceeds	85	80
More than three months - payments	(90)	(70)
Three months or less, net	0	0
Repurchase shares of Common Stock	0	(472)
Dividends paid on Common Stock	(425)	(385)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	20	9
Other, net	(34)	(73)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	24	(440)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(1)	(27)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect	607	$ 362
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period	$ 1,110