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Financial Statement Presentation (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) weeks restaurants countries_and_territiories
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates | countries_and_territiories | 135
Number of Stores | restaurants | 45,000
Percent Of System Units Located Outside United States | 60.00%
Fiscal Period Weeks Standard for U.S. subsidiaries and certain international subsidiaries | 12
Fiscal Period Weeks Standard Fourth Quarter | 16
Number of weeks in a standard year | 52
Fiscal Period Weeks Standard Fourth Quarter of a 53rd Week Year for U.S. subsidiaries and certain international subsidiaries | 17
Number of weeks in a 53rd week year | 53
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss to accumulated deficit for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 | $ | $ 19

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