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Fair Value Disclosures (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 28, 2013 Recurring basis | Dec. 29, 2012 Recurring basis | Dec. 28, 2013 Recurring basis Level 1 [Member] | Dec. 29, 2012 Recurring basis Level 1 [Member] | Dec. 28, 2013 Recurring basis Level 2 [Member] Foreign Currency Forwards, net | Dec. 29, 2012 Recurring basis Level 2 [Member] Foreign Currency Forwards, net | Dec. 28, 2013 Recurring basis Level 2 [Member] Interest Rate Swaps, net | Dec. 29, 2012 Recurring basis Level 2 [Member] Interest Rate Swaps, net | Dec. 28, 2013 Non-recurring basis | Dec. 29, 2012 Non-recurring basis | Dec. 28, 2013 Non-recurring basis Level 3 [Member] Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment [Member] | Dec. 29, 2012 Non-recurring basis Level 3 [Member] Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment [Member] | Dec. 28, 2013 Non-recurring basis Level 3 [Member] Closures and impairment (income) expenses | Dec. 29, 2012 Non-recurring basis Level 3 [Member] Closures and impairment (income) expenses | Dec. 28, 2013 Little Sheep [Member] Non-recurring basis Level 3 [Member] Closures and impairment (income) expenses | Dec. 29, 2012 Little Sheep [Member] Non-recurring basis Level 3 [Member] Closures and impairment (income) expenses | Mar. 24, 2012 Little Sheep Group Limited [Member] | Dec. 28, 2013 Little Sheep Group Limited [Member] | Dec. 29, 2012 Little Sheep Group Limited [Member] | Dec. 28, 2013 Little Sheep Group Limited [Member] Non-recurring basis Level 2 [Member] | Dec. 29, 2012 Little Sheep Group Limited [Member] Non-recurring basis Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Level 1 to Level 2 Transfers, Amount | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets or Liabilities, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers, Amount | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt obligations, excluding capital leases, estimate of fair value | 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt obligations, excluding capital leases, carrying amount | 2,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative assets (liabilities), net | 18 | 19 |  | 34 |  |  |  |  | 1 | (5) | 17 | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  | 36 | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total losses related to long-lived assets held for use and measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | [1] | 4 | [1] | 19 | [2] | 16 | [2] | (295) | [3] | 0 | [3] |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep | 0 | 74 | [4] | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74 |  | 74 | 0 | [3] | 74 | [3]
(Income) expense recognized from all non-recurring fair value measurements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 314 | $ (54) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Refranchising related impairment results from writing down the assets of restaurants or restaurant groups offered for refranchising, including certain instances where a decision has been made to refranchise restaurants that are deemed to be impaired. The fair value measurements used in our impairment evaluation are based on either actual bids received from potential buyers (Level 2), or on estimates of the sales prices we anticipated receiving from a buyer for the restaurant or restaurant groups (Level 3). The remaining net book value of assets measured at fair value during the years ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 is insignificant.
[2] | Restaurant-level impairment charges are recorded in Closures and impairment (income) expenses and resulted primarily from our semi-annual impairment evaluation of long-lived assets of individual restaurants that were being operated at the time of impairment and had not been offered for refranchising. The fair value measurements used in these impairment evaluations were based on discounted cash flow estimates using unobservable inputs (Level 3). The remaining net book value of assets measured at fair value during the years ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 is not significant.
[3] | See the Little Sheep Acquisition and Subsequent Impairment section of Note 4 for further discussion.
[4] | See Note 4 for further details on the acquisition of Little Sheep.

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