Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 902	$ 913	$ 913	$ 852	$ 1,097
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance of $14 and $14, respectively	441	452	452
Inventories, net	74	75	75
Prepaids and other current assets	63	60	60
Total current assets	1,480	1,500	1,500
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $645 and $704, respectively	2,011	2,022	1,996
Operating lease assets	1,148	1,143
Intangible assets, net	10,427	10,330	10,463
Goodwill	5,555	5,486	5,486
Net investment in property leased to franchisees	50	54	54
Other assets, net	622	642	642
Total assets	21,293	21,177	20,141
Current liabilities:
Accounts and drafts payable	451	513	513
Other accrued liabilities	689	751	637
Gift card liability	112	167	167
Current portion of long term debt and finance leases	94	91	91
Total current liabilities	1,346	1,522	1,408
Term debt, net of current portion	11,747	11,758	11,823
Finance leases, net of current portion	287	288
Finance leases, net of current portion			226
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	1,046	1,028
Other liabilities, net	1,531	1,415	1,547
Deferred income taxes, net	1,563	1,527	1,519
Total liabilities	17,520	17,538	16,523
Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares, no par value; unlimited shares authorized at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 253,828,112 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019; 251,532,493 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018	1,812	1,737	1,737
Retained earnings	692	686	674
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(775)	(800)	(800)
Total Restaurant Brands International Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,729	1,623	1,611
Noncontrolling interests	2,044	2,016	2,007
Total shareholders’ equity	3,773	3,639	3,618	$ 4,242	$ 4,561
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 21,293	$ 21,177	$ 20,141