Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 656.9	$ 654.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	134.9	129.0
Premiums paid and non-cash loss on early extinguishment of debt	75.9	0.0
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount	25.2	29.1
(Income) loss from equity method investments	(8.9)	(16.6)
Loss (gain) on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions	64.7	16.1
Net losses on derivatives	23.1	15.3
Share-based compensation expense	38.0	25.9
Deferred income taxes	(3.1)	34.6
Other	12.8	8.0
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and notes receivable	0.3	20.0
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets	(12.5)	(3.0)
Accounts and drafts payable	(30.4)	11.8
Advertising fund restricted assets and fund liabilities	18.1	4.0
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability	(161.4)	(23.8)
Other long-term assets and liabilities	(20.1)	14.1
Net cash provided by operating activities	813.5	919.0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for property and equipment	(16.9)	(18.2)
Proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings	19.6	18.1
Net payment for purchase of Popeyes, net of cash acquired	(1,635.9)	0.0
Return of investment on direct financing leases	11.8	12.5
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net	771.8	4.9
Other investing activities, net	(2.3)	2.0
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(851.9)	19.3
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	4,350.0	0.0
Repayments of long-term debt and capital leases	(1,690.0)	(52.7)
Payment of financing costs	(57.0)	0.0
Payment of dividends on common and preferred shares and distributions on Partnership exchangeable units	(451.9)	(396.9)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	17.5	12.5
Other financing activities, net	(6.2)	0.8
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	2,162.4	(436.3)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	22.7	14.6
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,146.7	516.6
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,460.4	757.8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,607.1	1,274.4
Supplemental cashflow disclosures:
Interest paid	340.2	285.9
Income taxes paid	189.3	93.3
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Acquisition of property with capital lease obligations	$ 23.0	$ 22.5