Supplemental Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 270	$ 271
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in loss (earnings) of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	49	49
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount	7	7
(Income) loss from equity method investments	13	2
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions	(21)	(43)
Net (gains) losses on derivatives	18	20
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense	27	26
Deferred income taxes	(16)	14
Other	9	(8)
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and notes receivable	(46)	24
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets	(22)	(4)
Accounts and drafts payable	18	19
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability	(91)	(117)
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees	(2)	0
Other long-term assets and liabilities	21	6
Net cash provided by operating activities	234	266
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for property and equipment	(10)	(15)
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings	4	11
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net	3	2
Other investing activities, net	4	(5)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	1	(7)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1	0
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases	(21)	(27)
Distributions on Class A common and Partnership exchangeable units	(241)	(239)
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares	(161)	0
Capital contribution from RBI	3	20
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
(Payments) proceeds from derivatives	(6)	(16)
Other financing activities, net	(1)	1
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(426)	(261)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(1)	5
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(192)	3
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,087	1,560
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	895	1,563
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	(270)	(271)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in loss (earnings) of consolidated subsidiaries	270	271
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount	0	0
(Income) loss from equity method investments	0	0
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions	0	0
Net (gains) losses on derivatives	0	0
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other	0	0
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and notes receivable	0	0
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets	0	0
Accounts and drafts payable	0	0
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability	0	0
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees	0
Other long-term assets and liabilities	0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for property and equipment	0	0
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings	0	0
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net	0	0
Other investing activities, net	0	0
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	0
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases	0	0
Distributions on Class A common and Partnership exchangeable units	0	0
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares	0
Capital contribution from RBI	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	0	0
(Payments) proceeds from derivatives	0	0
Other financing activities, net	0	0
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	270	271
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in loss (earnings) of consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	49	49
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount	7	7
(Income) loss from equity method investments	13	2
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions	(21)	(43)
Net (gains) losses on derivatives	18	20
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense	27	26
Deferred income taxes	(16)	14
Other	9	(8)
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and notes receivable	(46)	24
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets	(22)	(4)
Accounts and drafts payable	18	19
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability	(91)	(117)
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees	(2)
Other long-term assets and liabilities	21	6
Net cash provided by operating activities	234	266
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for property and equipment	(10)	(15)
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings	4	11
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net	3	2
Other investing activities, net	4	(5)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	1	(7)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases	(21)	(27)
Distributions on Class A common and Partnership exchangeable units	0	0
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares	0
Capital contribution from RBI	3	20
Distributions from subsidiaries	(402)	(239)
(Payments) proceeds from derivatives	(6)	(16)
Other financing activities, net	(1)	1
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(426)	(261)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(1)	5
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(192)	3
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,087	1,560
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	895	1,563
RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	270	271
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in loss (earnings) of consolidated subsidiaries	(270)	(271)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount	0	0
(Income) loss from equity method investments	0	0
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions	0	0
Net (gains) losses on derivatives	0	0
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other	0	0
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and notes receivable	0	0
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets	0	0
Accounts and drafts payable	0	0
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability	0	0
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees	0
Other long-term assets and liabilities	0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for property and equipment	0	0
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings	0	0
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net	0	0
Other investing activities, net	0	0
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	0
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases	0	0
Distributions on Class A common and Partnership exchangeable units	(241)	(239)
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares	(161)
Capital contribution from RBI	0	0
Distributions from subsidiaries	402	239
(Payments) proceeds from derivatives	0	0
Other financing activities, net	0	0
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 0	$ 0