Leases - Lease Terms (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023 renewal_option
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Average lease term on owned restaurants	15 years
Domestic Company-owned restaurants
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Average lease term on owned restaurants	5 years
Number of operating lease renewals	1
UK Company-owned and franchise-owned restaurants
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Average lease term on owned restaurants	15 years
Domestic commissary locations
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Average lease term on owned restaurants	10 years
Number of operating lease renewals	1
Domestic and International tractors and trailers \| Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Average lease term on owned restaurants	5 years
Domestic and International tractors and trailers \| Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Average lease term on owned restaurants	7 years
Domestic and International commissary and office equipment \| Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Average lease term on owned restaurants	3 years
Domestic and International commissary and office equipment \| Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Average lease term on owned restaurants	5 years

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-3

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479773/842-30-50-3

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