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Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2026
Mar. 31, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Revenues:                
Total revenues $ 2,525     $ 2,449     $ 7,309 $ 6,968
Operating costs and expenses:                
Franchise and property expenses 151     147     409 421
Advertising expenses and other services 354     342     1,064 1,017
General and administrative expenses 183     170     544 549
(Income) loss from equity method investments (6)     (2)     (10) (12)
Other operating expenses (income), net 20     12     (27) 244
Total operating costs and expenses 1,829     1,786     5,291 5,387
Income from operations 696     663     2,018 1,581
Interest expense, net 125     129     372 391
Income before income taxes 571     534     1,646 1,190
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations (133)     94     (168) 263
Net income from continuing operations 704     440     1,814 927
Net loss from discontinued operations 0     4     0 7
Net income       436       920
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries 0     0     0 0
Net income 704 $ 665 $ 445 436 $ 263 $ 221 1,814 920
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0     0     0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders 704     436     1,814 920
Comprehensive income (loss) 669     328     1,560 1,036
Supply chain sales                
Operating costs and expenses:                
Total 618     619     1,817 1,704
Company restaurant sales                
Operating costs and expenses:                
Total 509     498     1,494 1,464
Company restaurant expenses 509     498     1,494 1,464
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
Net income       0       0
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries (704)     (436)     (1,814) (920)
Net income (704)     (436)     (1,814) (920)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0     0     0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders (704)     (436)     (1,814) (920)
Comprehensive income (loss) (669)     (328)     (1,560) (1,036)
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 2,525     2,449     7,309 6,968
Operating costs and expenses:                
Franchise and property expenses 151     147     409 421
Advertising expenses and other services 354     342     1,064 1,017
General and administrative expenses 183     170     544 549
(Income) loss from equity method investments (6)     (2)     (10) (12)
Other operating expenses (income), net 20     12     (27) 244
Total operating costs and expenses 1,829     1,786     5,291 5,387
Income from operations 696     663     2,018 1,581
Interest expense, net 125     129     372 391
Income before income taxes 571     534     1,646 1,190
Income tax (benefit) expense from continuing operations (133)     94     (168) 263
Net income from continuing operations 704     440     1,814 927
Net loss from discontinued operations       4       7
Net income       436       920
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries 0     0     0 0
Net income 704     436     1,814 920
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0     0     0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders 704     436     1,814 920
Comprehensive income (loss) 669     328     1,560 1,036
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities | Supply chain sales                
Operating costs and expenses:                
Total 618     619     1,817 1,704
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities | Company restaurant sales                
Operating costs and expenses:                
Company restaurant expenses 509     498     1,494 1,464
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
Net income       0       0
Equity in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries 704     436     1,814 920
Net income 704     436     1,814 920
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 0     0     0 0
Net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders 704     436     1,814 920
Comprehensive income (loss) 669     328     1,560 1,036
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 780     769     2,254 2,112
Product | Company restaurant sales                
Revenues:                
Total revenues 608     588     1,784 1,746
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 780     769     2,254 2,112
Product | Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities | Company restaurant sales                
Revenues:                
Total revenues 608     588     1,784 1,746
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 814     778     2,329 2,201
Franchise and property revenues | Eliminations                
Revenues:                
Total revenues 0     0     0 0
Franchise and property revenues | Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities                
Revenues:                
Total revenues 814     778     2,329 2,201
Franchise and property revenues | RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities                
Revenues:                
Total revenues 0     0     0 0
Advertising revenues and other services                
Revenues:                
Total revenues 323     314     942 909
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 323     314     942 909
Advertising revenues and other services | RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities                
Revenues:                
Total revenues $ 0     $ 0     $ 0 $ 0