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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Restaurant Information by Ownership Type | The following table presents restaurant information by ownership type:
Restaurants at December 31, | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Conventional franchised | 21,712 |  |  | 21,837 |  |  | 21,685 |
Developmental licensed | 7,663 |  |  | 7,648 |  |  | 7,225 |
Foreign affiliated | 7,146 |  |  | 6,574 |  |  | 6,175 |
Total Franchised | 36,521 |  |  | 36,059 |  |  | 35,085 |
Company-operated | 2,677 |  |  | 2,636 |  |  | 2,770 |
Total Systemwide restaurants | 39,198 |  |  | 38,695 |  |  | 37,855 |
Activity in Goodwill by Segment | The following table presents the 2020 activity in goodwill by segment:
In millions | U.S. | International Operated Markets | International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate | Consolidated
Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | 1,615.8 |  |  | $ | 1,061.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,677.4 |
Business acquisitions | 9.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9.8 |
Net restaurant purchases (sales) | (0.1) |  |  | 9.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 9.7 |
Impairment losses | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Currency translation | — |  |  | 76.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 76.2 |
Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | 1,625.5 |  |  | $ | 1,147.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,773.1 |
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis | The following tables present financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the valuation hierarchy as defined in the fair value guidance:
December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
In millions | Level 1 (1) |  | Level 2 |  | Carrying Value
Derivative assets | $ | 185.6 |  |  | $ | 41.4 |  |  |  | $ | 227.0 |
Derivative liabilities |  |  | $ | (97.5) |  |  |  | $ | (97.5) |
December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
In millions | Level 1 (1) |  | Level 2 |  | Carrying Value
Derivative assets | $ | 179.1 |  |  | $ | 45.6 |  |  |  | $ | 224.7 |
Derivative liabilities |  |  | $ | (11.3) |  |  |  | $ | (11.3) |
(1) Level 1 is comprised of derivatives that hedge market driven changes in liabilities associated with the Company’s supplemental benefit plans.
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments Included on Consolidated Balance Sheet | The following table presents the fair values of derivative instruments included on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
| Derivative Assets |  | Derivative Liabilities
In millions | Balance Sheet Classification |  | 2020 |  | 2019 |  | Balance Sheet Classification |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  | $ | 10.0 |  |  | Accrued payroll and other liabilities |  | $ | (64.5) |  |  | $ | (5.2) |
Interest rate | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |  | Accrued payroll and other liabilities |  |  |  | — |
Foreign currency | Miscellaneous other assets |  | $ | 5.6 |  |  | 9.5 |  |  | Other long-term liabilities |  | (15.0) |  |  | (1.2) |
Interest rate | Miscellaneous other assets |  | 35.8 |  |  | 12.1 |  |  | Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  | — |
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  | $ | 41.4 |  |  | $ | 31.6 |  |  |  |  | $ | (79.5) |  |  | $ | (6.4) |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | $ | 185.6 |  |  | $ | 1.6 |  |  | Accrued payroll and other liabilities |  | $ | (8.6) |  |  | $ | (0.1) |
Foreign currency | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  | 12.4 |  |  | Accrued payroll and other liabilities |  | (9.4) |  |  | (4.8) |
Equity | Miscellaneous other assets |  |  |  | 179.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  | $ | 185.6 |  |  | $ | 193.1 |  |  |  |  | $ | (18.0) |  |  | $ | (4.9) |
Total derivatives |  | $ | 227.0 |  |  | $ | 224.7 |  |  |  |  | $ | (97.5) |  |  | $ | (11.3) |
Derivatives Pretax Amounts Affecting Income and Other Comprehensive Income | The following table presents the pre-tax amounts from derivative instruments affecting income and AOCI for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively:
| Location of Gain or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivative | Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI |  |  | Gain (Loss) Reclassified into Income from AOCI |  |  | Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative
In millions |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019
Foreign currency | Nonoperating income/expense | $ | (76.6) |  |  |  | $ | 22.5 |  |  |  | $ | (2.1) |  |  |  | $ | 50.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | Interest expense | (90.8) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5.4) |  |  |  | (1.3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flow hedges | $ | (167.4) |  |  |  | $ | 22.5 |  |  |  | $ | (7.5) |  |  |  | $ | 49.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency denominated debt | Nonoperating income/expense | $ | (989.7) |  |  |  | $ | 317.3 |  |  |  | $ | 33.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives | Nonoperating income/expense | (12.3) |  |  |  | 11.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives(1) | Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 14.7 |  |  |  | $ | 11.7 |
Net investment hedges | $ | (1,002.0) |  |  |  | $ | 329.1 |  |  |  | $ | 33.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 14.7 |  |  |  | $ | 11.7 |
Foreign currency | Nonoperating income/expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (29.0) |  |  |  | $ | 14.2 |
Equity | Selling, general & administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44.4 |  |  |  | 71.8 |
Equity | Other operating income/ expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16.0) |  |  |  |
Undesignated derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (0.6) |  |  |  | $ | 86.0 |
(1)The amount of gain (loss) recognized in income related to components excluded from effectiveness testing.

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