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Impairments, Disposals and Exit Costs Impairments and Disposals (Restaurant Closure Initiatives - Text) (Details) - Disposal group, not discontinued operations [Member] $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2015 USD ($) locations	Dec. 28, 2014 USD ($) locations	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) locations
International Restaurant Closure Initiative [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of stores | locations		36
Number of restaurants closed | locations	35
International Restaurant Closure Initiative [Member] | International Segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 6.0	$ 19.7
International Restaurant Closure Initiative [Member] | Facility closing [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost	$ 1.0
Lease expiration date	Mar. 30, 2020
International Restaurant Closure Initiative [Member] | Facility closing [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Effect on future cash flows, amount	$ 3.0
International Restaurant Closure Initiative [Member] | Facility closing [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Effect on future cash flows, amount	4.0
Domestic Restaurant Closure Initiative [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of stores | locations			22
Domestic Restaurant Closure Initiative [Member] | U.S. Segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 1.6	$ 6.0	$ 18.7

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