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Share-based and Deferred Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2013 plans groups | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stock award plans in effect | 4 |  |  |
Approximate number of shares available for grant (in shares) | 16,000,000 |  |  |
Award Valuation |  |  |  |
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths) | 0.80% |  | 0.80% | 2.00%
Expected term (years) | 6 years 2 months |  | 6 years | 5 years 11 months
Expected volatility (in hundredths) | 29.90% |  | 29.00% | 28.20%
Expected dividend yield (in hundredths) | 2.10% |  | 1.80% | 2.00%
Number of homogeneous groups appropriate to group awards into when estimating expected term | 2 |  |  |
Summary of award activity - Stock options and SARs, additional disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Options outstanding at the end of the year (in shares) | 3,103,000 |  |  |
SARs outstanding at the end of the year (in shares) | 24,610,000 |  |  |
Options outstanding at the end of the year, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 34.58 |  |  |
SARs outstanding at the end of the year, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 42.68 |  |  |
Impact on net income [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 49 |  | $ 50 | $ 59
Deferred Tax Benefit recognized | 15 |  | 15 | 18
EID compensation expense not share-based | 11 |  | 5 | 2
Cash received from stock options exercises | 37 |  | 62 | 59
Tax benefit realized on tax returns from tax deductions associated with stock options and SARs exercised | 65 |  | 120 | 82
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Summary of award activity - Stock options and SARs, additional disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost | 7 |  |  |
Unvested RSUs and PSUs | 900,000 |  |  |
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Minimum vesting period of outstanding awards (in years) | 1.8 |  |  |
Summary of award activity - Stock options and SARs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year (in shares) | 28,612,000 |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 3,767,000 |  |  |
Exercised (in shares) | (4,030,000) |  |  |
Forfeited or expired (in shares) | (636,000) |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year (in shares) | 27,713,000 | [1] | 28,612,000 |
Summary of award activity - Stock options and SARs, additional disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Outstanding at the beginning of the year, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 37.05 |  |  |
Granted, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 63.83 |  |  |
Exercised, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 27.15 |  |  |
Forfeited or expired, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 47.69 |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 41.77 |  | $ 37.05 |
Outstanding at the end of the year, Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) | 5.72 |  |  |
Outstanding at the end of the year, Aggregate intrinsic value (in dollars) | 890 |  |  |
Exercisable at the end of the year (in shares) | 17,787,000 |  |  |
Exercisable at the end of the year, Weighted-average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 33.58 |  |  |
Exercisable at the end of the year, Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) | 4.45 |  |  |
Exercisable at the end of the year, Aggregate intrinsic value (in dollars) | 717 |  |  |
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of awards granted (in dollars per share) | $ 14.67 |  | $ 15.00 | $ 11.78
Total intrinsic value of stock options and SARs exercised | 176 |  | 319 | 226
Unrecognized compensation cost | 85 |  |  |
Total fair value at grant date of awards vested | 51 |  | 48 | 43
Impact on net income [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Expense | 44 |  | 42 | 49
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |
Impact on net income [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Expense | 6 |  | 5 | 5
Performance Share Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Impact on net income [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Expense | $ (1) |  | $ 3 | $ 5
Long Term Incentive Plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Minimum vesting period of outstanding awards (in years) | immediate |  |  |
Maximum vesting period of outstanding awards (in years) | 5 years |  | 5 years |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period | 10 years |  | 10 years |
Restaurant General Manager Stock Option Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period | 10 years |  | 10 years |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Average Exercise Period | 5 years |  | 5 years |
Vesting period (in years) | 4 years |  | 4 years |
Executive stock plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period | 10 years |  |  |
Vesting period (in years) | 4 years |  |  |
Award Valuation |  |  |  |
Graded vesting schedule of grants made to executives under other stock award plans | 25% per year |  |  |
SharePower Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period | 10 years |  | 10 years |
Vesting period (in years) | 4 years |  | 4 years |
Executive Income Deferral Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of Company match on amount deferred (in hundredths) | 33.00% |  |  |
Executive Income Deferral Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period (in years) | 2 years |  | 2 years |
Executive stock plans [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Average Exercise Period | 6 years 3 months |  | 6 years |
[1] | Outstanding awards include 3,103 options and 24,610 SARs with average exercise prices of $34.58 and $42.68, respectively.

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- Definition The weighted average grant-date fair value of options and awards on share-based plans excluding option plans granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology. + References No definition available. + Details
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