Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,837			$ 1,726			$ 5,202	$ 4,816
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	630			615			1,792	1,693
Franchise and property expenses	119			137			372	392
Advertising expenses and other services	326			276			909	782
General and administrative expenses	169			156			507	435
(Income) loss from equity method investments	1			8			19	30
Other operating expenses (income), net	10			(27)			20	(68)
Total operating costs and expenses	1,255			1,165			3,619	3,264
Income from operations	582			561			1,583	1,552
Interest expense, net	143			133			430	389
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	16			0			16	0
Income before income taxes	423			428			1,137	1,163
Income tax expense (benefit)	59			(102)			145	17
Net income	364	$ 351	$ 277	530	$ 346	$ 270	992	1,146
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1			1			3	3
Net income attributable to common unitholders	363			529			989	1,143
Class A common units
Operating costs and expenses:
Net income attributable to common unitholders	$ 252			$ 360			$ 682	$ 779
Earnings per unit - basic and diluted
Earnings per unit, basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.25			$ 1.78			$ 3.38	$ 3.86
Earnings per unit, diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.25			$ 1.78			$ 3.38	$ 3.86
Weighted average units outstanding - basic and diluted (in millions):
Weighted average number of unit outstanding, basic (in shares)	202			202			202	202
Weighted average number of units outstanding, diluted (in shares)	202			202			202	202
Partnership exchangeable units
Operating costs and expenses:
Net income attributable to common unitholders	$ 111			$ 169			$ 307	$ 364
Earnings per unit - basic and diluted
Earnings per unit, basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.80			$ 1.18			$ 2.18	$ 2.53
Earnings per unit, diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.80			$ 1.18			$ 2.18	$ 2.53
Weighted average units outstanding - basic and diluted (in millions):
Weighted average number of unit outstanding, basic (in shares)	139			143			141	144
Weighted average number of units outstanding, diluted (in shares)	139			143			141	144
Sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 771			$ 759			$ 2,183	$ 2,076
Franchise and property revenues
Revenues:
Total revenues	753			698			2,163	1,989
Advertising revenues and other services
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 313			$ 269			$ 856	$ 751