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Supplemental Financial Information - Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (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
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net income $ 704 $ 665 $ 445 $ 436 $ 263 $ 221 $ 1,814 $ 920
Equity in (earnings) loss of consolidated subsidiaries 0     0     0 0
Net loss from discontinued operations 0     4     0 7
Net income from continuing operations 704     440     1,814 927
Depreciation and amortization 74     76     229 225
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount 6     6     18 19
(Income) loss from equity method investments (6)     (2)     (10) (12)
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions             (61) 208
Net (gains) losses on derivatives             (125) (151)
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense             104 113
Deferred income taxes             (465) (19)
Other non-cash adjustments, net             21 44
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:                
Accounts and notes receivable             (27) (66)
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets             (55) (76)
Accounts and drafts payable             (35) 58
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability             (55) (62)
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees             (32) (26)
Changes in other long-term assets and liabilities             (13) (23)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations             1,308 1,159
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Payments for additions of property and equipment             (181) (163)
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings             54 26
Net payments for acquisition of franchised restaurants, net of cash acquired             (10) (152)
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net             42 58
Other investing activities, net             (23) 18
Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations             (118) (213)
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases             (86) (198)
Distributions on Class A common units and Partnership exchangeable units             (875) (826)
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares and repurchase of Partnership exchangeable units             (444) 0
Capital contribution from RBI             44 20
Distributions from subsidiaries             0 0
Proceeds from derivatives             29 52
Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations             (1,332) (952)
Net cash used for discontinued operations             (27) (52)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents             (11) 15
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified as assets held for sale - discontinued operations             (180) (43)
Increase in cash classified as assets held for sale - discontinued operations             (9) (85)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents             (189) (128)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     1,163     1,334 1,163 1,334
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 974     1,206     974 1,206
Eliminations                
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net income (704)     (436)     (1,814) (920)
Equity in (earnings) loss of consolidated subsidiaries 704     436     1,814 920
Net loss from discontinued operations       0       0
Net income from continuing operations 0     0     0 0
Depreciation and amortization             0 0
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount             0 0
(Income) loss from equity method investments 0     0     0 0
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions             0 0
Net (gains) losses on derivatives             0 0
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense             0 0
Deferred income taxes             0 0
Other non-cash adjustments, net             0 0
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:                
Accounts and notes receivable             0 0
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets             0 0
Accounts and drafts payable             0 0
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability             0 0
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees             0 0
Changes in other long-term assets and liabilities             0 0
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations             0 0
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Payments for additions of property and equipment             0 0
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings             0 0
Net payments for acquisition of franchised restaurants, net of cash acquired             0 0
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net             0 0
Other investing activities, net             0 0
Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations             0 0
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases             0 0
Distributions on Class A common units and Partnership exchangeable units             0 0
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares and repurchase of Partnership exchangeable units             0  
Capital contribution from RBI             0 0
Distributions from subsidiaries             0 0
Proceeds from derivatives             0 0
Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations             0 0
Net cash used for discontinued operations             0 0
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents             0 0
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified as assets held for sale - discontinued operations             0 0
Increase in cash classified as assets held for sale - discontinued operations             0 0
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents             0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     0     0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 0     0     0 0
Consolidated Borrowers | Reportable Legal Entities                
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net income 704     436     1,814 920
Equity in (earnings) loss of consolidated subsidiaries 0     0     0 0
Net loss from discontinued operations       4       7
Net income from continuing operations 704     440     1,814 927
Depreciation and amortization             229 225
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount             18 19
(Income) loss from equity method investments (6)     (2)     (10) (12)
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions             (61) 208
Net (gains) losses on derivatives             (125) (151)
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense             104 113
Deferred income taxes             (465) (19)
Other non-cash adjustments, net             21 44
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:                
Accounts and notes receivable             (27) (66)
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets             (55) (76)
Accounts and drafts payable             (35) 58
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability             (55) (62)
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees             (32) (26)
Changes in other long-term assets and liabilities             (13) (23)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations             1,308 1,159
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Payments for additions of property and equipment             (181) (163)
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings             54 26
Net payments for acquisition of franchised restaurants, net of cash acquired             (10) (152)
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net             42 58
Other investing activities, net             (23) 18
Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations             (118) (213)
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases             (86) (198)
Distributions on Class A common units and Partnership exchangeable units             0 0
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares and repurchase of Partnership exchangeable units             0  
Capital contribution from RBI             44 20
Distributions from subsidiaries             (1,319) (826)
Proceeds from derivatives             29 52
Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations             (1,332) (952)
Net cash used for discontinued operations             (27) (52)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents             (11) 15
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified as assets held for sale - discontinued operations             (180) (43)
Increase in cash classified as assets held for sale - discontinued operations             (9) (85)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents             (189) (128)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     1,163     1,334 1,163 1,334
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 974     1,206     974 1,206
RBILP | Reportable Legal Entities                
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net income 704     436     1,814 920
Equity in (earnings) loss of consolidated subsidiaries (704)     (436)     (1,814) (920)
Net loss from discontinued operations       0       0
Net income from continuing operations 0     0     0 0
Depreciation and amortization             0 0
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt issuance discount             0 0
(Income) loss from equity method investments 0     0     0 0
(Gain) loss on remeasurement of foreign denominated transactions             0 0
Net (gains) losses on derivatives             0 0
Share-based compensation and non-cash incentive compensation expense             0 0
Deferred income taxes             0 0
Other non-cash adjustments, net             0 0
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions and dispositions:                
Accounts and notes receivable             0 0
Inventories and prepaids and other current assets             0 0
Accounts and drafts payable             0 0
Other accrued liabilities and gift card liability             0 0
Tenant inducements paid to franchisees             0 0
Changes in other long-term assets and liabilities             0 0
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations             0 0
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Payments for additions of property and equipment             0 0
Net proceeds from disposal of assets, restaurant closures, and refranchisings             0 0
Net payments for acquisition of franchised restaurants, net of cash acquired             0 0
Settlement/sale of derivatives, net             0 0
Other investing activities, net             0 0
Net cash used for investing activities from continuing operations             0 0
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases             0 0
Distributions on Class A common units and Partnership exchangeable units             (875) (826)
Distribution to RBI for repurchase of RBI common shares and repurchase of Partnership exchangeable units             (444)  
Capital contribution from RBI             0 0
Distributions from subsidiaries             1,319 826
Proceeds from derivatives             0 0
Net cash used for financing activities from continuing operations             0 0
Net cash used for discontinued operations             0 0
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents             0 0
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents, including cash classified as assets held for sale - discontinued operations             0 0
Increase in cash classified as assets held for sale - discontinued operations             0 0
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents             0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     $ 0     $ 0 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 0     $ 0     $ 0 $ 0