Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest	Class A common units	Partnership Exchangeable Units
Beginning Balance Class A, shares at Dec. 31, 2017				202,006,067
Beginning balances at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 4,561	$ (884)	$ 1	$ 4,168	$ 1,276
Beginning Balance Partnership exchangeable units, shares at Dec. 31, 2017					217,708,924
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions declared on Class A common units ($0.63 per unit)	(112)			(112)
Distributions declared on partnership exchangeable units ($0.50 per unit)	(98)				$ (98)
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares	0			2	$ (2)
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares, shares					(29,432)
Capital contribution from RBI Inc.	44			44
Restaurant VIE contributions (distributions)	1		1
Net income	279		0	$ 148	$ 131
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(183)	(183)
Ending Balance Class A, shares at Mar. 31, 2018				202,006,067
Ending balances at Mar. 31, 2018	4,242	(1,067)	2	$ 4,118	$ 1,189
Ending Balance Partnership exchangeable units, shares at Mar. 31, 2018					217,679,492
Beginning Balance Class A, shares at Dec. 31, 2017				202,006,067
Beginning balances at Dec. 31, 2017	4,561	(884)	1	$ 4,168	$ 1,276
Beginning Balance Partnership exchangeable units, shares at Dec. 31, 2017					217,708,924
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	593
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(322)
Ending Balance Class A, shares at Jun. 30, 2018				202,006,067
Ending balances at Jun. 30, 2018	4,225	(1,206)	3	$ 4,193	$ 1,235
Ending Balance Partnership exchangeable units, shares at Jun. 30, 2018					217,636,569
Beginning Balance Class A, shares at Mar. 31, 2018				202,006,067
Beginning balances at Mar. 31, 2018	4,242	(1,067)	2	$ 4,118	$ 1,189
Beginning Balance Partnership exchangeable units, shares at Mar. 31, 2018					217,679,492
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions declared on Class A common units ($0.63 per unit)	(112)			(112)
Distributions declared on partnership exchangeable units ($0.50 per unit)	(98)				$ (98)
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares	0			2	$ (2)
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares, shares					(42,923)
Capital contribution from RBI Inc.	18			18
Net income	314		1	$ 167	$ 146
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(139)	(139)
Ending Balance Class A, shares at Jun. 30, 2018				202,006,067
Ending balances at Jun. 30, 2018	4,225	(1,206)	3	$ 4,193	$ 1,235
Ending Balance Partnership exchangeable units, shares at Jun. 30, 2018					217,636,569
Beginning Balance Class A, shares at Dec. 31, 2018				202,006,067
Beginning balances at Dec. 31, 2018	3,618	(1,437)	2	$ 4,323	$ 730
Beginning Balance Partnership exchangeable units, shares at Dec. 31, 2018					207,523,591
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions declared on Class A common units ($0.63 per unit)	(127)			(127)
Distributions declared on partnership exchangeable units ($0.50 per unit)	(104)				$ (104)
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares	0			9	$ (9)
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares, shares					(141,190)
Capital contribution from RBI Inc.	71			71
Net income	246		0	$ 135	$ 111
Other comprehensive income (loss)	48	48
Ending Balance Class A, shares at Mar. 31, 2019				202,006,067
Ending balances at Mar. 31, 2019	3,773	(1,389)	2	$ 4,423	$ 737
Ending Balance Partnership exchangeable units, shares at Mar. 31, 2019					207,382,401
Beginning Balance Class A, shares at Dec. 31, 2018				202,006,067
Beginning balances at Dec. 31, 2018	3,618	(1,437)	2	$ 4,323	$ 730
Beginning Balance Partnership exchangeable units, shares at Dec. 31, 2018					207,523,591
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares, shares					(186,515)
Net income	503
Other comprehensive income (loss)	153
Ending Balance Class A, shares at Jun. 30, 2019				202,006,067
Ending balances at Jun. 30, 2019	3,960	(1,284)	3	$ 4,495	$ 746
Ending Balance Partnership exchangeable units, shares at Jun. 30, 2019					207,337,076
Beginning Balance Class A, shares at Mar. 31, 2019				202,006,067
Beginning balances at Mar. 31, 2019	3,773	(1,389)	2	$ 4,423	$ 737
Beginning Balance Partnership exchangeable units, shares at Mar. 31, 2019					207,382,401
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions declared on Class A common units ($0.63 per unit)	(128)			(128)
Distributions declared on partnership exchangeable units ($0.50 per unit)	(103)				$ (103)
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares	0			3	$ (3)
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares, shares					(45,325)
Capital contribution from RBI Inc.	55			55
Restaurant VIE contributions (distributions)	1		1
Net income	257		0	$ 142	$ 115
Other comprehensive income (loss)	105	105
Ending Balance Class A, shares at Jun. 30, 2019				202,006,067
Ending balances at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 3,960	$ (1,284)	$ 3	$ 4,495	$ 746
Ending Balance Partnership exchangeable units, shares at Jun. 30, 2019					207,337,076