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Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Jun. 13, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total
Franchise lending program guarantee
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount of guarantee	$ 23
Total loans outstanding	$ 76
Property Lease Guarantee [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Year longest lease expires	2065
Potential amount of undiscounted payments we could be required to make in the event of non-payment by the primary lessee	$ 600
Present value of potential payments we could be required to make in the event of non-payment by the primary lessee	$ 525

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 460



-SubTopic 10



-Section 50



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-Subparagraph (b)(1)



-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

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