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Restaurant Information by Ownership Type (Detail) - Restaurant | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of Restaurants | 36,467 | 36,290
Franchised |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of Restaurants | 30,197 | 29,556
Franchised | Conventional franchised |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of Restaurants | 21,209 | 20,787
Franchised | Developmental licensed |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of Restaurants | 5,618 | 5,261
Franchised | Affiliated |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of Restaurants | 3,370 | 3,508
Company-operated |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Number of Restaurants | 6,270 | 6,734

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