v3.26.3
Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Total Revenues (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues $ 225 $ 217 $ 645 $ 621
Total revenues 2,525 2,449 7,309 6,968
TH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 1,136 1,125 3,270 3,112
BK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 345 338 1,004 985
PLK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 204 201 593 605
FHS        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 65 60 186 172
INTL        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 289 268 816 735
RH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Total revenues 487 459 1,441 1,360
Product | Supply chain sales        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 780 769 2,254 2,112
Total revenues 780 769 2,254 2,112
Product | Company restaurant sales        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 608 588 1,784 1,746
Total revenues 608 588 1,784 1,746
Royalties        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 549 520 1,574 1,465
Franchise fees and other revenue        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 40 41 110 115
Advertising revenues and other services        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 323 314 942 909
Total revenues 323 314 942 909
Operating Segments | TH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues 167 166 478 470
Total revenues 1,136 1,125 3,270 3,112
Operating Segments | BK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues 62 54 178 162
Total revenues 396 387 1,157 1,131
Operating Segments | PLK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues 4 4 11 11
Total revenues 204 201 593 605
Operating Segments | FHS        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues 0 0 0 0
Total revenues 65 60 186 172
Operating Segments | INTL        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues 0 0 1 1
Total revenues 289 268 817 735
Operating Segments | RH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Property revenues 0 0 0 0
Total revenues 487 459 1,441 1,360
Operating Segments | Product | Supply chain sales | TH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 780 769 2,254 2,111
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 31 34
Operating Segments | Product | Company restaurant sales | BK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 43 62 133 183
Operating Segments | Product | Company restaurant sales | PLK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 55 44 145 136
Operating Segments | Product | Company restaurant sales | FHS        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 12 11 35 33
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 487 459 1,440 1,360
Operating Segments | Royalties | TH        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 92 90 259 253
Operating Segments | Royalties | BK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 135 124 390 362
Operating Segments | Royalties | PLK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 71 74 213 222
Operating Segments | Royalties | FHS        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 20 19 60 56
Operating Segments | Royalties | INTL        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 253 233 717 633
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 7 7 24 22
Operating Segments | Franchise fees and other revenue | BK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 2 8 7 13
Operating Segments | Franchise fees and other revenue | PLK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 7 3 14 12
Operating Segments | Franchise fees and other revenue | FHS        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 12 11 29 28
Operating Segments | Franchise fees and other revenue | INTL        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 13 12 36 39
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 79 80 224 222
Operating Segments | Advertising revenues and other services | BK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 154 138 450 411
Operating Segments | Advertising revenues and other services | PLK        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 68 76 211 223
Operating Segments | Advertising revenues and other services | FHS        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 21 18 61 55
Operating Segments | Advertising revenues and other services | INTL        
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]        
Revenues 23 22 63 62
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) (8) (23) (22)
Total revenues (52) (49) (155) (146)
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 51 49 153 146
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 1 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 (22) (21) (64) (61)
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 $ (22) $ (21) $ (67) $ (63)