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Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 445 $ 221
Equity in (earnings) loss of consolidated subsidiaries 0 0
Net loss from discontinued operations 0 2
Net income from continuing operations 445 223
Depreciation and amortization 78 71
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount 6 6
(Income) loss from equity method investments (2) (5)
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions (30) 75
Net (gains) losses on derivatives (41) (51)
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense 35 48
Deferred income taxes (49) 15
Other non-cash adjustments, net (11) 11
Changes in current assets and liabilities:    
Accounts and notes receivable 30 15
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets (5) (39)
Accounts and drafts payable (42) (51)
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability (176) (187)
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees (8) (6)
Changes in other long-term assets and liabilities (3) (7)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations 227 118
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payments for additions of property and equipment (58) (64)
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings 21 10
Net payments for acquisition of franchised restaurants, net of cash acquired 0 (151)
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net 16 21
Other investing activities, net (12) 0
Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations (33) (184)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases (28) (33)
Distributions on Class A common units and Partnership exchangeable units (283) (262)
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares (32) 0
Capital contribution from RBI 28 13
Distributions from subsidiaries 0 0
Proceeds from derivatives 10 17
Other financing activities, net (1) 0
Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations (306) (265)
Net cash used for discontinued operations (27) (26)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (3) 3
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified as assets held for sale - discontinued operations (142) (354)
Net cash used for discontinued operations (9) (81)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (151) (435)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,163 1,334
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,012 899
Eliminations    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (445) (221)
Equity in (earnings) loss of consolidated subsidiaries 445 221
Net loss from discontinued operations 0 0
Net income from continuing operations 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount 0 0
(Income) loss from equity method investments 0 0
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions 0 0
Net (gains) losses on derivatives 0 0
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense 0 0
Deferred income taxes 0 0
Other non-cash adjustments, net 0 0
Changes in current assets and liabilities:    
Accounts and notes receivable 0 0
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets 0 0
Accounts and drafts payable 0 0
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability 0 0
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees 0 0
Changes in other long-term assets and liabilities 0 0
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations 0 0
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payments for additions of property and equipment 0 0
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings 0 0
Net payments for acquisition of franchised restaurants, net of cash acquired   0
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net 0 0
Other investing activities, net 0  
Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations 0 0
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases 0 0
Distributions on Class A common units and Partnership exchangeable units 0 0
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares 0  
Capital contribution from RBI 0 0
Distributions from subsidiaries 0 0
Proceeds from derivatives 0 0
Other financing activities, net 0  
Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations 0 0
Net cash used for discontinued operations 0 0
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified as assets held for sale - discontinued operations 0 0
Net cash used for discontinued operations 0 0
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 0 0
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income 445 221
Equity in (earnings) loss of consolidated subsidiaries 0 0
Net loss from discontinued operations 0 2
Net income from continuing operations 445 223
Depreciation and amortization 78 71
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount 6 6
(Income) loss from equity method investments (2) (5)
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions (30) 75
Net (gains) losses on derivatives (41) (51)
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense 35 48
Deferred income taxes (49) 15
Other non-cash adjustments, net (11) 11
Changes in current assets and liabilities:    
Accounts and notes receivable 30 15
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets (5) (39)
Accounts and drafts payable (42) (51)
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability (176) (187)
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees (8) (6)
Changes in other long-term assets and liabilities (3) (7)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations 227 118
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payments for additions of property and equipment (58) (64)
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings 21 10
Net payments for acquisition of franchised restaurants, net of cash acquired   (151)
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net 16 21
Other investing activities, net (12)  
Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations (33) (184)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases (28) (33)
Distributions on Class A common units and Partnership exchangeable units 0 0
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares 0  
Capital contribution from RBI 28 13
Distributions from subsidiaries (315) (262)
Proceeds from derivatives 10 17
Other financing activities, net (1)  
Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations (306) (265)
Net cash used for discontinued operations (27) (26)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents (3) 3
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified as assets held for sale - discontinued operations (142) (354)
Net cash used for discontinued operations (9) (81)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (151) (435)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,163 1,334
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,012 899
RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income 445 221
Equity in (earnings) loss of consolidated subsidiaries (445) (221)
Net loss from discontinued operations 0 0
Net income from continuing operations 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount 0 0
(Income) loss from equity method investments 0 0
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions 0 0
Net (gains) losses on derivatives 0 0
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense 0 0
Deferred income taxes 0 0
Other non-cash adjustments, net 0 0
Changes in current assets and liabilities:    
Accounts and notes receivable 0 0
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets 0 0
Accounts and drafts payable 0 0
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability 0 0
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees 0 0
Changes in other long-term assets and liabilities 0 0
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations 0 0
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payments for additions of property and equipment 0 0
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings 0 0
Net payments for acquisition of franchised restaurants, net of cash acquired   0
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net 0 0
Other investing activities, net 0  
Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations 0 0
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases 0 0
Distributions on Class A common units and Partnership exchangeable units (283) (262)
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares (32)  
Capital contribution from RBI 0 0
Distributions from subsidiaries 315 262
Proceeds from derivatives 0 0
Other financing activities, net 0  
Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations 0 0
Net cash used for discontinued operations 0 0
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 0 0
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified as assets held for sale - discontinued operations 0 0
Net cash used for discontinued operations 0 0
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 0 $ 0