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Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2026
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Aug. 06, 2025
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]              
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares)             1,000,000,000
Stock repurchased, not yet settled (in shares)         28,010    
Remaining authorized repurchase amount $ 768,000,000       $ 768,000,000    
Issued Common Shares              
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]              
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares (in shares) 42,545 3,599,548 3,624 55,462      
Repurchase of common shares (in shares) 817,041       3,101,650    
Repurchase of common shares $ 61,000,000       $ 232,000,000    
Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership              
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]              
Repurchase of RBI common shares and Partnership exchangeable units         214,000,000    
Gain (loss) recorded on equity transactions         $ 0    
Partnerships Exchangeable Units | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership              
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]              
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) 6,430,266       6,430,266    
Repurchase of Partnership exchangeable units (in shares)         2,784,549    
Exchange of Partnership exchangeable units for RBI common shares (in shares)         3,645,717    
Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership              
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]              
Partnership exchangeable units economic interest (as a percent)     24.00%   22.80%    
Partnership exchangeable units economic interest (in shares) 102,926,279       102,926,279 109,356,545