v2.4.0.8
Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
LJS and AW
Dec. 28, 2013
U.S.
Dec. 31, 2011
U.S. state [Member]
LJS and AW
Dec. 28, 2013
Current Year Operations
Dec. 29, 2012
Current Year Operations
Dec. 31, 2011
Current Year Operations
Dec. 31, 2011
Current Year Operations
LJS and AW
Dec. 31, 2011
Current Year Operations
U.S. state [Member]
LJS and AW
Dec. 28, 2013
Changes in Judgement
Dec. 29, 2012
Changes in Judgement
Dec. 31, 2011
Changes in Judgement
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
Non-recurring basis
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]
Dec. 29, 2012
Non-recurring basis
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]
Dec. 29, 2012
Non-recurring basis
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Little Sheep Group Limited [Member]
Significant Reconciling Items [Member]
U.S. and foreign income before income taxes [Abstract]                                        
U.S. $ 464 $ 504 $ 266                                  
Foreign 1,087 1,641 1,393                                  
Income Before Income Taxes 1,551 2,145 1,659                                  
Details of income tax provision (benefit) [Abstract]                                        
Current: Federal 159 160 78                                  
Current: Foreign 330 314 374                                  
Current: State 22 35 9                                  
Total current income tax provision (benefit) 511 509 461                                  
Deferred: Federal 42 91 (83)                                  
Deferred: Foreign (53) (57) (40)                                  
Deferred: State (13) (6) (14)                                  
Total deferred income tax provision (benefit) (24) 28 (137)                                  
Effective income tax rate 487 537 324                                  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]                                        
U.S. federal statutory rate 543 751 580                                  
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit 3 4 2                                  
Statutory rate differential attributable to foreign operations (177) (165) (218)                                  
Adjustments to reserves and prior years 49 (47) 24                                  
Net benefit from LJS and A&W divestitures 0 0 72                                  
Change in valuation allowance 23 14 22                                  
Other, net 46 (20) (14)                                  
Effective income tax rate 487 537 324                                  
Effective income tax rate reconciliation [Abstract]                                        
U.S. federal statutory rate (in hundredths) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%                                  
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit (in hundredths) 0.20% 0.20% 0.10%                                  
Statutory rate differential attributable to foreign operations (in hundredths) (11.40%) (7.70%) (13.10%)                                  
Adjustments to reserves and prior years (in hundredths) 3.10% (2.20%) 1.40%                                  
Net tax benefit from LJS and A&W divestitures (in hundreths) 0.00% 0.00% (4.30%)                                  
Change in valuation allowance (in hundredths) 1.50% 0.60% 1.30%                                  
Other, net (in hundredths) 3.00% (0.90%) (0.90%)                                  
Effective income tax rate (in hundredths) 31.40% 25.00% 19.50%                                  
Changes in valuation allowance [Roll Forward]                                        
Valuation Allowance, Change in Amount             32 16 15 45 (4) (9) (2) 7            
Goodwill impairment loss 222       0                     222        
Income Tax And Effective Tax Rate [Abstract]                                        
Tax benefit recognized on business divestitures       (117)   (8)                            
Tax benefit on net pre-tax losses and other costs related to business divestitures       (32)                                
Pre-tax losses recognized on business divestitures       86                                
Net tax benefit on business divestitures, including benefit on pre-tax losses and valuation allowance related to capital losses       (104)                                
Gain upon acquisition of Little Sheep 0 74 [1] 0                       74   74 0 [2] 74 [2] 74
Income tax expense (benefit) related to business combination, step acquisition, equity interest in acquiree, remeasurement gain                                 $ 0      
[1] See Note 4 for further details on the acquisition of Little Sheep.
[2] See the Little Sheep Acquisition and Subsequent Impairment section of Note 4 for further discussion.