v3.26.3
Segment Reporting - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues $ 2,525 $ 2,449 $ 7,309 $ 6,968
Segment F&P expenses 134 131 361 372
Advertising expenses and other services 354 342 1,064 1,017
Segment G&A 176 162 523 512
Cash distributions received from equity method investments 4 4 11 11
Adjusted Operating Income 737 702 2,061 1,910
Depreciation and amortization 74 76 229 225
(Income) loss from equity method investments (6) (2) (10) (12)
Capital expenditures 83 89 158 162
Supply chain cost of sales        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 618 619 1,817 1,704
Company restaurant expenses        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 509 498 1,494 1,464
TH        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 1,136 1,125 3,270 3,112
BK        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 345 338 1,004 985
PLK        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 204 201 593 605
FHS        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 65 60 186 172
INTL        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 289 268 816 735
RH        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 487 459 1,441 1,360
Operating Segments | TH        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 1,136 1,125 3,270 3,112
Segment F&P expenses 86 86 254 246
Advertising expenses and other services 77 77 249 236
Segment G&A 32 33 100 104
Cash distributions received from equity method investments 4 4 11 11
Adjusted Operating Income 317 304 833 803
Depreciation and amortization 27 27 81 82
(Income) loss from equity method investments (4) (4) (11) (11)
Capital expenditures 13 15 28 28
Operating Segments | TH | Supply chain cost of sales        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 618 619 1,817 1,704
Operating Segments | TH | Company restaurant expenses        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 10 11 28 30
Operating Segments | BK        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 396 387 1,157 1,131
Segment F&P expenses 33 35 99 98
Advertising expenses and other services 156 141 453 419
Segment G&A 33 30 97 97
Cash distributions received from equity method investments 0 0 0 0
Adjusted Operating Income 136 123 388 347
Depreciation and amortization 12 13 36 39
(Income) loss from equity method investments 0 0 (1) (1)
Capital expenditures 3 7 13 18
Operating Segments | BK | Supply chain cost of sales        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | BK | Company restaurant expenses        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 38 59 120 170
Operating Segments | PLK        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 204 201 593 605
Segment F&P expenses 8 3 14 10
Advertising expenses and other services 71 79 220 230
Segment G&A 19 17 55 57
Cash distributions received from equity method investments 0 0 0 0
Adjusted Operating Income 58 63 177 188
Depreciation and amortization 4 4 11 11
(Income) loss from equity method investments 0 0 0 0
Capital expenditures 4 4 11 8
Operating Segments | PLK | Supply chain cost of sales        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | PLK | Company restaurant expenses        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 49 39 128 118
Operating Segments | FHS        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 65 60 186 172
Segment F&P expenses 4 5 8 8
Advertising expenses and other services 22 19 64 57
Segment G&A 12 12 38 39
Cash distributions received from equity method investments 0 0 0 0
Adjusted Operating Income 16 14 47 41
Depreciation and amortization 1 1 4 4
(Income) loss from equity method investments 0 0 0 0
Capital expenditures 2 2 3 4
Operating Segments | FHS | Supply chain cost of sales        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | FHS | Company restaurant expenses        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 10 9 30 28
Operating Segments | INTL        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 289 268 817 735
Segment F&P expenses 6 7 (4) 21
Advertising expenses and other services 25 25 70 70
Segment G&A 53 47 155 145
Cash distributions received from equity method investments 0 0 0 0
Adjusted Operating Income 205 189 596 499
Depreciation and amortization 7 8 21 22
(Income) loss from equity method investments (3) 2 1 (1)
Capital expenditures 2 3 7 9
Operating Segments | INTL | Supply chain cost of sales        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | INTL | Company restaurant expenses        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | RH        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 487 459 1,441 1,360
Segment F&P expenses 0 0 0 0
Advertising expenses and other services 26 23 75 68
Segment G&A 28 23 79 70
Cash distributions received from equity method investments 0 0 0 0
Adjusted Operating Income 5 10 21 33
Depreciation and amortization 23 24 76 67
(Income) loss from equity method investments 0 0 0 0
Capital expenditures 59 58 96 95
Operating Segments | RH | Supply chain cost of sales        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating Segments | RH | Company restaurant expenses        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 429 403 1,265 1,188
Intersegment Eliminations        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues (52) (49) (155) (146)
Segment F&P expenses (3) (4) (10) (12)
Advertising expenses and other services (22) (21) (67) (63)
Segment G&A 0 0 0 0
Cash distributions received from equity method investments 0 0 0 0
Adjusted Operating Income 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0 0
(Income) loss from equity method investments 0 0 0 0
Capital expenditures 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Supply chain cost of sales        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Company restaurant expenses        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Costs and expenses (26) (24) (77) (71)
Intersegment Eliminations | TH        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | BK        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 51 49 153 146
Intersegment Eliminations | PLK        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | FHS        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | INTL        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues 1 0 1 0
Intersegment Eliminations | RH        
Segment Reporting, Entity-Wide Information Not Provided as Part of Reportable Segment, Customer, Extent of Reliance [Line Items]        
Total revenues $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0