Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash Flows - Operating Activities
Net Income		$ 1,597	$ 1,325	$ 1,575
Depreciation and amortization		153	146	164
Impairment and closure expense		13	10	19
Refranchising (gain) loss		(29)	(27)	(35)
Investment (income) expense, net	[1]	(7)	(11)	(86)
Deferred income taxes		(290)	(55)	(200)
Share-based compensation expense		95	84	75
Changes in Accounts and Notes Receivable		(89)	(84)	(46)
Changes in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets		(15)	1	(33)
Changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities		(30)	(39)	122
Changes in income taxes payable		43	17	(41)
Other, net		162	60	192
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		1,603	1,427	1,706
Cash Flows - Investing Activities
Capital spending		(285)	(279)	(230)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments		121	0	0
Proceeds from refranchising of restaurants		60	73	85
Other, net		(3)	4	(28)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		(107)	(202)	(173)
Cash Flows - Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term debt		0	999	4,150
Repayments of long-term debt		(397)	(699)	(3,657)
Revolving credit facilities, three months or less, net		(279)	279	0
Repurchase shares of Common Stock		(50)	(1,200)	(1,591)
Dividends paid on Common Stock		(678)	(649)	(592)
Debt issuance costs		0	(11)	(37)
Other, net		(25)	(42)	(40)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities		(1,429)	(1,323)	(1,767)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Continuing Operations		10	(26)	(19)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect		77	(124)	(253)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Beginning Balance		647	771	1,024
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Ending Balance		$ 724	$ 647	$ 771

[1] Amounts have not been allocated to any segment for performance reporting purposes.