Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - $ / shares		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 06, 2021	Apr. 29, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash dividend declared by board (in usd per share)			$ 0.81	$ 0.77
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock dividends paid (in usd per share)	$ 0.53
Cash dividend declared by board (in usd per share)		$ 0.53
Partnership exchangeable units \| Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash dividend paid per exchangeable unit (in usd per unit)	$ 0.53	$ 0.53