Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounts Receivable, net
Accounts receivable, gross		$ 80	$ 81
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(1)	(1)
Accounts receivable, net		79	80
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Receivables from payment processors and aggregators		32	49
Dividends receivable from unconsolidated affiliates		32	20
Prepaid rent		1	42
Other prepaid expenses and current assets		76	66
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		141	177
Other Assets
VAT assets		232	226
Land use right		130	138
Investment in equity securities		86	47
Long-term deposits		69	64
Costs to obtain contracts		9	8
Restricted cash	[1]	9
Others		4	8
Other Assets		539	491
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		563	619
Operating leases liabilities		360
Accrued compensation and benefits		199	200
Accrued capital expenditures		112	137
Contract liabilities		110	96
Accrued marketing expenses		94	32
Other current liabilities		128	115
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		1,566	1,199
Other Liabilities
Accrued income tax payable		67	71
Deferred income tax liabilities		58	65
Contract liabilities		30	31
Deferred rental accrual			144
Other non-current liabilities		40	44
Other liabilities		195	355
Cash and cash equivalents		1,355	1,266
Restricted cash included in Other assets	[1]	9
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash as presented in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		$ 1,364	$ 1,266	$ 1,334	$ 1,059

[1] Restricted cash included in Other assets within our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet represents amounts deposited into an escrow account pursuant to a definitive agreement entered in August 2019 to acquire a controlling interest in the Huang Ji Huang group, a leading Chinese-style casual dining franchise business. Subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions, the acquisition is expected to close in early 2020. The acquisition is considered immaterial.