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Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Mar. 31, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Revenues:            
Total revenues $ 2,520   $ 2,410   $ 4,784 $ 4,519
Operating costs and expenses:            
Franchise and property expenses 139   144   258 274
Advertising expenses and other services 369   364   710 675
General and administrative expenses 181   188   361 379
(Income) loss from equity method investments (2)   (5)   (4) (10)
Other operating expenses (income), net (26)   149   (47) 232
Total operating costs and expenses 1,804   1,927   3,462 3,601
Income from operations 716   483   1,322 918
Interest expense, net 124   132   247 262
Income before income taxes 592   351   1,075 656
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations (73)   87   (35) 169
Net income from continuing operations 665   264   1,110 487
Net loss from discontinued operations 0   1   0 3
Net income     263     484
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries 0   0   0 0
Net income (loss) 665 $ 445 263 $ 221 1,110 484
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0   0   0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders 665   263   1,110 484
Comprehensive income (loss) 501   512   891 708
Supply chain sales            
Operating costs and expenses:            
Total 635   589   1,199 1,085
Company restaurant sales            
Operating costs and expenses:            
Total 508   498   985 966
Company restaurant expenses 508   498   985 966
Eliminations            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 0   0   0 0
Operating costs and expenses:            
Franchise and property expenses 0   0   0 0
Advertising expenses and other services 0   0   0 0
General and administrative expenses 0   0   0 0
(Income) loss from equity method investments 0   0   0 0
Other operating expenses (income), net 0   0   0 0
Total operating costs and expenses 0   0   0 0
Income from operations 0   0   0 0
Interest expense, net 0   0   0 0
Income before income taxes 0   0   0 0
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations 0   0   0 0
Net income from continuing operations 0   0   0 0
Net loss from discontinued operations     0   0 0
Net income     0     0
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries (665)   (263)   (1,110) (484)
Net income (loss) (665)   (263)   (1,110) (484)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0   0   0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders (665)   (263)   (1,110) (484)
Comprehensive income (loss) (501)   (512)   (891) (708)
Eliminations | Supply chain sales            
Operating costs and expenses:            
Total 0   0   0 0
Eliminations | Company restaurant sales            
Operating costs and expenses:            
Company restaurant expenses 0   0   0 0
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 2,520   2,410   4,784 4,519
Operating costs and expenses:            
Franchise and property expenses 139   144   258 274
Advertising expenses and other services 369   364   710 675
General and administrative expenses 181   188   361 379
(Income) loss from equity method investments (2)   (5)   (4) (10)
Other operating expenses (income), net (26)   149   (47) 232
Total operating costs and expenses 1,804   1,927   3,462 3,601
Income from operations 716   483   1,322 918
Interest expense, net 124   132   247 262
Income before income taxes 592   351   1,075 656
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations (73)   87   (35) 169
Net income from continuing operations 665   264   1,110 487
Net loss from discontinued operations     1   0 3
Net income     263     484
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries 0   0   0 0
Net income (loss) 665   263   1,110 484
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0   0   0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders 665   263   1,110 484
Comprehensive income (loss) 501   512   891 708
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities | Supply chain sales            
Operating costs and expenses:            
Total 635   589   1,199 1,085
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities | Company restaurant sales            
Operating costs and expenses:            
Company restaurant expenses 508   498   985 966
RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 0   0   0 0
Operating costs and expenses:            
Franchise and property expenses 0   0   0 0
Advertising expenses and other services 0   0   0 0
General and administrative expenses 0   0   0 0
(Income) loss from equity method investments 0   0   0 0
Other operating expenses (income), net 0   0   0 0
Total operating costs and expenses 0   0   0 0
Income from operations 0   0   0 0
Interest expense, net 0   0   0 0
Income before income taxes 0   0   0 0
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations 0   0   0 0
Net income from continuing operations 0   0   0 0
Net loss from discontinued operations     0   0 0
Net income     0     0
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries 665   263   1,110 484
Net income (loss) 665   263   1,110 484
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0   0   0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders 665   263   1,110 484
Comprehensive income (loss) 501   512   891 708
RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities | Supply chain sales            
Operating costs and expenses:            
Total 0   0   0 0
RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities | Company restaurant sales            
Operating costs and expenses:            
Company restaurant expenses 0   0   0 0
Product | Supply chain sales            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 788   732   1,474 1,343
Product | Company restaurant sales            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 617   600   1,176 1,158
Product | Eliminations | Supply chain sales            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 0   0   0 0
Product | Eliminations | Company restaurant sales            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 0   0   0 0
Product | Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities | Supply chain sales            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 788   732   1,474 1,343
Product | Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities | Company restaurant sales            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 617   600   1,176 1,158
Product | RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities | Supply chain sales            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 0   0   0 0
Product | RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities | Company restaurant sales            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 0   0   0 0
Franchise and property revenues            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 793   760   1,515 1,423
Franchise and property revenues | Eliminations            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 0   0   0 0
Franchise and property revenues | Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 793   760   1,515 1,423
Franchise and property revenues | RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 0   0   0 0
Advertising revenues and other services            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 322   318   619 595
Advertising revenues and other services | Eliminations            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 0   0   0 0
Advertising revenues and other services | Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities            
Revenues:            
Total revenues 322   318   619 595
Advertising revenues and other services | RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities            
Revenues:            
Total revenues $ 0   $ 0   $ 0 $ 0