Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Issued Common Shares	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		309,025,068
Beginning balances at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 3,853	$ 2,156	$ 791	$ (710)	$ 1,616
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock option exercises (in shares)		87,177
Stock option exercises	3	$ 3
Share-based compensation	24	$ 24
Issuance of shares (in shares)		906,260
Issuance of shares	13	$ 13
Dividends declared	(167)		(167)
Dividend equivalents declared on restricted stock units	0	$ 3	(3)
Distributions declared by partnership on partnership exchangeable units	(78)				(78)
Exchange of partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares (in shares)		1,525,900
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares	0	$ 21		(3)	(18)
Repurchase of RBI common shares (in shares)		(2,860,002)
Repurchase of RBI common shares	(161)	$ (161)
Restaurant VIE contributions (distributions)	(1)				(1)
Net income	270		183		87
Other comprehensive income (loss)	205			140	65
Ending balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022		308,684,403
Ending balances at Mar. 31, 2022	3,961	$ 2,059	804	(573)	1,671
Beginning balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		309,025,068
Beginning balances at Dec. 31, 2021	3,853	$ 2,156	791	(710)	1,616
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,146
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1)
Ending balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022		305,859,367
Ending balances at Sep. 30, 2022	4,039	$ 1,964	1,062	(713)	1,726
Beginning balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022		308,684,403
Beginning balances at Mar. 31, 2022	3,961	$ 2,059	804	(573)	1,671
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock option exercises (in shares)		25,277
Stock option exercises	1	$ 1
Share-based compensation	29	$ 29
Issuance of shares (in shares)		124,065
Issuance of shares	0
Dividends declared	(166)		(166)
Dividend equivalents declared on restricted stock units	0	$ 3	(3)
Distributions declared by partnership on partnership exchangeable units	(77)				(77)
Exchange of partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares (in shares)		151,154
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares	0	$ 2			(2)
Repurchase of RBI common shares (in shares)		(3,241,362)
Repurchase of RBI common shares	(165)	$ (165)
Restaurant VIE contributions (distributions)	(1)				(1)
Net income	346		236		110
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(19)			(13)	(6)
Ending balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022		305,743,537
Ending balances at Jun. 30, 2022	3,909	$ 1,929	871	(586)	1,695
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock option exercises (in shares)		48,422
Stock option exercises	2	$ 2
Share-based compensation	29	$ 29
Issuance of shares (in shares)		49,603
Issuance of shares	0
Dividends declared	(165)		(165)
Dividend equivalents declared on restricted stock units	0	$ 4	(4)
Distributions declared by partnership on partnership exchangeable units	(77)				(77)
Exchange of partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares (in shares)		17,805
Restaurant VIE contributions (distributions)	(2)				(2)
Net income	530		360		170
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(187)			(127)	(60)
Ending balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022		305,859,367
Ending balances at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 4,039	$ 1,964	1,062	(713)	1,726
Beginning balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	307,142,436	307,142,436
Beginning balances at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 4,268	$ 2,057	1,121	(679)	1,769
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock option exercises (in shares)		124,275
Stock option exercises	6	$ 6
Share-based compensation	41	$ 41
Issuance of shares (in shares)		1,690,762
Issuance of shares	15	$ 15
Dividends declared	(171)		(171)
Dividend equivalents declared on restricted stock units	0	$ 5	(5)
Distributions declared by partnership on partnership exchangeable units	(77)				(77)
Exchange of partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares (in shares)		2,214,072
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares	0	$ 33		(5)	(28)
Restaurant VIE contributions (distributions)	(1)				(1)
Net income	277		189		88
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(47)			(32)	(15)
Ending balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		311,171,545
Ending balances at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 4,311	$ 2,157	1,134	(716)	1,736
Beginning balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022	307,142,436	307,142,436
Beginning balances at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 4,268	$ 2,057	1,121	(679)	1,769
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	992
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 102
Ending balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	317,837,606	317,837,606
Ending balances at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 4,664	$ 2,267	1,268	(627)	1,756
Beginning balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		311,171,545
Beginning balances at Mar. 31, 2023	4,311	$ 2,157	1,134	(716)	1,736
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock option exercises (in shares)		920,438
Stock option exercises	43	$ 43
Share-based compensation	42	$ 42
Issuance of shares (in shares)		87,695
Issuance of shares	0
Dividends declared	(172)		(172)
Dividend equivalents declared on restricted stock units	0	$ 5	(5)
Distributions declared by partnership on partnership exchangeable units	(77)				(77)
Exchange of partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares (in shares)		23,787
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares	0
Restaurant VIE contributions (distributions)	(1)				(1)
Net income	351		241		110
Other comprehensive income (loss)	181			125	56
Ending balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		312,203,465
Ending balances at Jun. 30, 2023	4,678	$ 2,247	1,198	(591)	1,824
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock option exercises (in shares)		43,596
Stock option exercises	3	$ 3
Share-based compensation	44	$ 44
Issuance of shares (in shares)		119,571
Dividends declared	(176)		(176)
Dividend equivalents declared on restricted stock units	0	$ 6	(6)
Distributions declared by partnership on partnership exchangeable units	(74)				(74)
Exchange of partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares (in shares)		7,161,017
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares	0	$ 109		(13)	(96)
Repurchase of RBI common shares (in shares)		(1,690,043)
Repurchase of RBI common shares	(142)	$ (142)
Restaurant VIE contributions (distributions)	(1)				(1)
Net income	364		252		112
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (32)			(23)	(9)
Ending balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	317,837,606	317,837,606
Ending balances at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 4,664	$ 2,267	$ 1,268	$ (627)	$ 1,756