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Financial Statement Presentation (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) Months operating_segments restaurants countries_and_territiories Rate | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Number of Reportable Segments | operating_segments |  | 4 |
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates | countries_and_territiories |  | 150 |
Number of Stores | restaurants |  | 50,000 |
Percent Of System Units Located Outside United States | Rate |  | 98.00% |
Asset Impairment Charges | [1] | $ 107 |
Fiscal period months standard for each quarter | Months |  | 3 |
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) |  | $ (7,695) | $ (7,628)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] |  |  |
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) |  | $ 8 |
[1] | (a) The quarter ended March 31, 2020 includes a charge of $139 million related to the impairment of Habit Burger Grill goodwill. See Note 2.

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