v3.26.1
Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Total Revenues (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues $ 222 $ 219 $ 420 $ 404
Total revenues 2,520 2,410 4,784 4,519
TH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 1,137 1,083 2,134 1,987
BK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 342 338 659 647
PLK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 199 210 389 404
FHS        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 62 59 121 113
INTL        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 274 250 527 468
RH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 506 469 953 901
Product | Supply chain sales        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 788 732 1,474 1,343
Total revenues 788 732 1,474 1,343
Product | Company restaurant sales        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 617 600 1,176 1,158
Total revenues 617 600 1,176 1,158
Royalties        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 537 500 1,025 945
Franchise fees and other revenue        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 34 41 70 74
Advertising revenues and other services        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 322 318 619 595
Total revenues 322 318 619 595
Operating Segments | TH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues 165 166 311 303
Total revenues 1,137 1,083 2,134 1,987
Operating Segments | BK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues 61 55 117 107
Total revenues 397 388 762 744
Operating Segments | PLK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues 4 4 7 7
Total revenues 199 210 389 404
Operating Segments | FHS        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues 0 0 0 0
Total revenues 62 59 121 113
Operating Segments | INTL        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues 0 0 1 1
Total revenues 274 250 528 468
Operating Segments | RH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues 0 0 0 0
Total revenues 506 469 953 901
Operating Segments | Product | Supply chain sales | TH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 788 732 1,474 1,343
Operating Segments | Product | Supply chain sales | BK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Product | Supply chain sales | PLK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Product | Supply chain sales | FHS        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Product | Supply chain sales | INTL        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Product | Supply chain sales | RH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Product | Company restaurant sales | TH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 11 12 20 22
Operating Segments | Product | Company restaurant sales | BK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 44 61 90 121
Operating Segments | Product | Company restaurant sales | PLK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 46 46 90 93
Operating Segments | Product | Company restaurant sales | FHS        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 12 11 23 22
Operating Segments | Product | Company restaurant sales | INTL        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Product | Company restaurant sales | RH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 505 469 953 901
Operating Segments | Royalties | TH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 90 89 167 162
Operating Segments | Royalties | BK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 135 124 255 238
Operating Segments | Royalties | PLK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 73 76 142 148
Operating Segments | Royalties | FHS        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 20 19 40 37
Operating Segments | Royalties | INTL        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 241 213 464 400
Operating Segments | Royalties | RH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Franchise fees and other revenue | TH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 8 7 17 15
Operating Segments | Franchise fees and other revenue | BK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 2 3 5 5
Operating Segments | Franchise fees and other revenue | PLK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 4 7 7 9
Operating Segments | Franchise fees and other revenue | FHS        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 9 9 18 17
Operating Segments | Franchise fees and other revenue | INTL        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 11 15 24 27
Operating Segments | Franchise fees and other revenue | RH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | Advertising revenues and other services | TH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 76 78 145 142
Operating Segments | Advertising revenues and other services | BK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 155 144 295 273
Operating Segments | Advertising revenues and other services | PLK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 72 77 143 147
Operating Segments | Advertising revenues and other services | FHS        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 21 20 40 36
Operating Segments | Advertising revenues and other services | INTL        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 22 21 40 40
Operating Segments | Advertising revenues and other services | RH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues (8) (6) (15) (15)
Total revenues (55) (49) (103) (97)
Intersegment Eliminations | TH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | BK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 54 49 102 97
Intersegment Eliminations | PLK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | FHS        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | INTL        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 0 1 0
Intersegment Eliminations | RH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Product | Supply chain sales        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Product | Company restaurant sales        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Royalties        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues (23) (21) (43) (40)
Intersegment Eliminations | Franchise fees and other revenue        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Advertising revenues and other services        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues $ (24) $ (22) $ (45) $ (42)