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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2012
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Disclosure [Abstract] |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Income tax receivable |  | $ | 55 |  |  | $ | 150 |
Assets held for sale(a) |  | 56 |  |  | 24 |
Other prepaid expenses and current assets |  | 161 |  |  | 164 |
|  | $ | 272 |  |  | $ | 338 |
(a) | Primarily reflects restaurants we have offered for sale to franchisees.
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Land |  | $ | 469 |  |  | $ | 527 |
Buildings and improvements |  | 4,093 |  |  | 3,856 |
Capital leases, primarily buildings |  | 200 |  |  | 316 |
Machinery and equipment |  | 2,627 |  |  | 2,568 |
Property, Plant and equipment, gross |  | 7,389 |  |  | 7,267 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  | (3,139 | ) |  | (3,225 | )
Property, Plant and equipment, net |  | $ | 4,250 |  |  | $ | 4,042 |
Depreciation and amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment was $629 million, $599 million and $565 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities |
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Accounts payable |  | $ | 684 |  |  | $ | 712 |
Accrued capital expenditures |  | 264 |  |  | 229 |
Accrued compensation and benefits |  | 487 |  |  | 440 |
Dividends payable |  | 151 |  |  | 131 |
Accrued taxes, other than income taxes |  | 103 |  |  | 112 |
Other current liabilities |  | 256 |  |  | 250 |
|  | $ | 1,945 |  |  | $ | 1,874 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph b -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 5 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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