Supplemental Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 838		$ 1,087	$ 1,762		$ 1,560
Accounts and notes receivable, net	551		547
Inventories, net	114		96
Prepaids and other current assets	65		86
Total current assets	1,568		1,816
Property and equipment, net	1,984		2,035
Operating lease assets, net	1,113		1,130
Intangible assets, net	11,296		11,417
Goodwill	5,866		6,006
Net investment in property leased to franchisees	82		80
Intercompany receivable	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Other assets, net	845		762
Total assets	22,754		23,246
Current liabilities:
Accounts and drafts payable	705		614
Other accrued liabilities	783		947
Gift card liability	163		221
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases	112		96
Total current liabilities	1,763		1,878
Long-term debt, net of current portion	12,881		12,916
Finance leases, net of current portion	326		333
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	1,053		1,070
Other liabilities, net	1,477		1,822
Payables to affiliates	0		0
Deferred income taxes, net	1,345		1,374
Total liabilities	18,845		19,393
Partners’ capital:
Common shares	0		0
Retained earnings	0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(838)		(1,024)
Total Partners’ capital	3,906		3,850
Noncontrolling interests	3		3
Total equity	3,909	$ 3,961	3,853	4,259	$ 4,002	3,721
Total liabilities and equity	22,754		23,246
Class A common units
Partners’ capital:
Class A common units	8,343		8,421
Partnership exchangeable units
Partners’ capital:
Partnership exchangeable units	(3,599)		(3,547)
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0	0		0
Accounts and notes receivable, net	0		0
Inventories, net	0		0
Prepaids and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	0		0
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Operating lease assets, net	0		0
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Net investment in property leased to franchisees	0		0
Intercompany receivable	(243)		(241)
Investment in subsidiaries	(3,909)		(3,853)
Other assets, net	0		0
Total assets	(4,152)		(4,094)
Current liabilities:
Accounts and drafts payable	0		0
Other accrued liabilities	0		0
Gift card liability	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases	0		0
Total current liabilities	0		0
Long-term debt, net of current portion	0		0
Finance leases, net of current portion	0		0
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	0		0
Other liabilities, net	0		0
Payables to affiliates	(243)		(241)
Deferred income taxes, net	0		0
Total liabilities	(243)		(241)
Partners’ capital:
Common shares	(2,379)		(2,635)
Retained earnings	(2,365)		(2,239)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	838		1,024
Total Partners’ capital	(3,906)		(3,850)
Noncontrolling interests	(3)		(3)
Total equity	(3,909)		(3,853)
Total liabilities and equity	(4,152)		(4,094)
Eliminations | Class A common units
Partners’ capital:
Class A common units	0		0
Eliminations | Partnership exchangeable units
Partners’ capital:
Partnership exchangeable units	0		0
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	838		1,087	1,762		1,560
Accounts and notes receivable, net	551		547
Inventories, net	114		96
Prepaids and other current assets	65		86
Total current assets	1,568		1,816
Property and equipment, net	1,984		2,035
Operating lease assets, net	1,113		1,130
Intangible assets, net	11,296		11,417
Goodwill	5,866		6,006
Net investment in property leased to franchisees	82		80
Intercompany receivable	0		0
Investment in subsidiaries	0		0
Other assets, net	845		762
Total assets	22,754		23,246
Current liabilities:
Accounts and drafts payable	705		614
Other accrued liabilities	540		706
Gift card liability	163		221
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases	112		96
Total current liabilities	1,520		1,637
Long-term debt, net of current portion	12,881		12,916
Finance leases, net of current portion	326		333
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	1,053		1,070
Other liabilities, net	1,477		1,822
Payables to affiliates	243		241
Deferred income taxes, net	1,345		1,374
Total liabilities	18,845		19,393
Partners’ capital:
Common shares	2,379		2,635
Retained earnings	2,365		2,239
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(838)		(1,024)
Total Partners’ capital	3,906		3,850
Noncontrolling interests	3		3
Total equity	3,909		3,853
Total liabilities and equity	22,754		23,246
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities | Class A common units
Partners’ capital:
Class A common units	0		0
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities | Partnership exchangeable units
Partners’ capital:
Partnership exchangeable units	0		0
RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0	$ 0		$ 0
Accounts and notes receivable, net	0		0
Inventories, net	0		0
Prepaids and other current assets	0		0
Total current assets	0		0
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Operating lease assets, net	0		0
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Goodwill	0		0
Net investment in property leased to franchisees	0		0
Intercompany receivable	243		241
Investment in subsidiaries	3,909		3,853
Other assets, net	0		0
Total assets	4,152		4,094
Current liabilities:
Accounts and drafts payable	0		0
Other accrued liabilities	243		241
Gift card liability	0		0
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases	0		0
Total current liabilities	243		241
Long-term debt, net of current portion	0		0
Finance leases, net of current portion	0		0
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	0		0
Other liabilities, net	0		0
Payables to affiliates	0		0
Deferred income taxes, net	0		0
Total liabilities	243		241
Partners’ capital:
Common shares	0		0
Retained earnings	0		0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(838)		(1,024)
Total Partners’ capital	3,906		3,850
Noncontrolling interests	3		3
Total equity	3,909		3,853
Total liabilities and equity	4,152		4,094
RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities | Class A common units
Partners’ capital:
Class A common units	8,343		8,421
RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities | Partnership exchangeable units
Partners’ capital:
Partnership exchangeable units	$ (3,599)		$ (3,547)