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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]  
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Leases
In July 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2021-05, "Leases (Topic 842): Lessors—Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments" ("ASU 2021-05"). The pronouncement amends the current guidance on classification for a lease that includes variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or rate. Under the amended guidance, a lessor must classify as an operating lease any lease that would otherwise be classified as a sales-type or direct financing lease and that would result in the recognition of a selling loss at lease commencement. ASU 2021-05 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including applicable interim periods. The Company adopted the new standard effective January 1, 2022. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Reference Rate Reform
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting" (“ASU 2020-04”). The pronouncement provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the current guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. The guidance was effective upon issuance and may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated on or before December 31, 2022. The adoption of ASU 2020-04 will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Updates to Significant Accounting Policies
Long-lived Assets and Goodwill
Long-lived assets and Goodwill are typically reviewed for impairment annually in the fourth quarter and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable or if an indicator of impairment exists. The recent military conflict between Russia and Ukraine has created significant uncertainty and risk in these McDonald’s markets. As such, the Company conducted an analysis after temporarily suspending operations in Russia and Ukraine during the first quarter of 2022. The Company continues to monitor the economic uncertainty, while assessing the financial impact and outlook for restaurant operations in these markets. As a result of the Company's analysis, and in consideration of the totality of events and circumstances, there was no impairment recorded during the first quarter of 2022.
As of March 31, 2022, the Company’s net investment in Russia and Ukraine was approximately $600 million, primarily consisting of building and equipment assets. In addition, there was approximately $725 million of cumulative foreign currency translation losses reflected in the AOCI section of the condensed consolidated statement of shareholder’s equity at March 31, 2022.