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Financial Statement Presentation (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 weeks Months operating_segments restaurants countries_and_territiories Rate
Number of Reportable Segments | operating_segments | 3
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates | countries_and_territiories | 145
Number of Stores | restaurants | 48,000
Percent Of System Units Located Outside United States | Rate | 98.00%
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
Fiscal period months standard for each quarter | Months | 3

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